"What was the most amazing thing you saw?"
Yesterday, I wrote about what was for me personally, the highlight of the show; the EHang 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle.
Today, I'll tell you about the second most amazing thing... And, if I weren't a real "flying junkie," this might have rated first place.
@creatr reporting againabout my recent trip to CES in Las Vegas, the massive annual trade show for electronics industry professionals.
NOTE: Don't miss my first three posts about CES: Here, here, and here.
Today, I'll tell you about a very cool robot...
No, sorry, that's just a click-bait teaser... a photo I took of an empty Iron Man suit in a CES display... But there was another, rather amazing, giant robot at the Furrion booth.
Meet Prosthesis, a man-amplifying, racing exoskeleton.
a strong, fast, man-operated running machine. The idea is that a pilot will climb into this machine and cause it to run races on all kinds of terrain at up to 20 miles per hour or more. Yes, that is indeed faster than I can run unassisted...
two of which are controlled by the pilot's legs and two of which are controlled by the pilots hands and arms. It was designed and built by its pilot and a small, private team of enthusiasts, including a couple of metal fabricators.
As I understand it from speaking to one of the metal mechanics, the project was mostly privately funded until being acquired by Furrion. It reached its present state of completion barely in time to be shown at this year's CES.
Pilot Explains an Arm Control to a Visitor |
A Closer View of the Pilot Cradle |
Prosthesis will echo its pilot's gorilla-like movements, two inner legs controlled by the pilot's legs, and two outer legs by the pilots arm motions. I really have to wonder how much of a pounding the Prosthesis pilot will have to endure? The Furrion website indicates that the pilot will have to be an athlete.
the robot still has significant finishing touches required. The control systems are not yet fully implemented and installed.
Its legs and feet are certainly massive and powerful-looking. The photo below shows one of the two inner legs and feet.
On the Furrion Robotics web page, you can see other detailed photos and drawings.
Popular Mechanics magazine has also done a nice article about the mech - of particular interest is an animation that can help you visualize how Prosthesis moves.
is part of an acrobatic team:
However, the CES Booth Babes do add color and interest. They help break up an otherwise "purely techno" day of talking to exhibitors and kicking the tires of all the new technology. Yes, CES can be enjoyed on many levels.
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