Panasonic’s Power Loader Light robotic suit augments human strength

Tokyo-based robot venture Panasonic Activelink has developed a power amplifying robotic suit called Power Loader Light to augment human strength. The model primarily designed using direct force-feedback system enables humans carry loads of up to 100 kg. Itself weighing just 38 kg, the robot boosts the power of the legs by up to 40kg/400N. The PLL is also equipped with six-axis sensors in the feet which allow it to sense when the user shifts the weight around, thereby helping the suit act accordingly.

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The robot can also be personalized in specific designs and colors and would be ready for 2015. Hugely expensive at $233,000, I would rather choose picking less weight instead of digging that deep.

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