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Maxim · 03-06-2003, 10:06 AM

http://science.howstuffworks.com//exoskeleton.htm

Humans aren't the swiftest creatures on Earth, and most of us are limited in the amount of weight that we can pick up and carry. These weaknesses can be fatal on the battlefield, and that's why the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investing $50 million to develop an exoskeleton suit for ground troops. This wearable robotic system could give soldiers the ability to run faster, carry heavier weapons and leap over large obstacles.

03-06-2003, 10:06 AM	#1
Maxim Maxim should edit this Citizen X Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Denver or Kiev Posts: 12 xBucks: 1,540	The latest in military hardware -- exoskeletons http://science.howstuffworks.com//exoskeleton.htm Humans aren't the swiftest creatures on Earth, and most of us are limited in the amount of weight that we can pick up and carry. These weaknesses can be fatal on the battlefield, and that's why the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investing $50 million to develop an exoskeleton suit for ground troops. This wearable robotic system could give soldiers the ability to run faster, carry heavier weapons and leap over large obstacles.