Exoskeleton Systems For Military and Civil Uses

[fredymac]

More from Sarcos during CES.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1214677374563782656

https://twitter.com/x/status/1215022446987882498

 

[Bottleship]

From Soviet journal (I think, between 1960 and 1990) - "magical skin", with self healing and moisture drainage:

(nanosuit from "Crysis"?)
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In first half of 60th, in NII-100, worked at 500-kg armoured exoskeleton, with small ICE, machine gun and AT weapons in hands.
A few years ago, in Russian Federation, also, started works at military exoskeleton with ICE.
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Russian passive infantry exoskeleton (late 1990th or early 2000th), named BSIKPE (Translated, Armoured-power indiviadual complect - passive exoskeleton):


Full weight 53.4 kg, weight of exoskeleton 17 kg. Use old Russian rating of armour, canceled in 2014. Helmet and details of body armour, 5 rate, or, 7.62x54R with LPS bullet (steel core, not AP), from Dragunov SVD, on 5-10 m. Other details of body armour - 6a rate, or, 7.62x54R with B-32 AP bullet (special core). Other elements - 3 rate, or, 5.45x39/7.62x39 with PS bullets (steel core, not AP), from Kalashnikov AK-74/AKM, on 5-10 m. Protection area - to 180 square decimetres, or 19.375 square foots.
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Other passive exoskeleton, later than BSIKPE:

Adjustible sizes, use under armour, equipment and warm clothing.

You can see, variants of use. I think, the most interesting - with "Scorpion" system:

Data of "Scorpion":

The Firearm Blog - Firearms not Politics

Firearms not Politics

www.thefirearmblog.com

 

[GARGEAN]

Other passive exoskeleton, later than BSIKPE:

This was already operationally deployed btw.

 

[fredymac]

I would guess they need 1 to 2 more iterations to get more flexibility and speed. Then they need to revise the material handling area to segregate heavy (50-200 lbs) items so the power of the suit is put to real use.

 

[bobbymike]

Waiting for the iteration with an M134 Dillon Aero minigun and about 1000 7.62mm rounds

 

[Bottleship]

Machine gunner in exoskeleton:


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Soviet magazine "Tehnika - molodezhi", 1969, "future soldier?" (with AKMS?)

"Evolution of helmet":

 

[Grey Havoc]

Could the breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries help here ?

Hi Archibald - do you mean a specific breakthrough?

Archibald is probably referring to this: https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/th...ough-makes-lithium-ion-tech-90-cheaper.34656/

It may have an impact on exoskeleton technology in the short term as well.

 

[drejr]

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In first half of 60th, in NII-100, worked at 500-kg armoured exoskeleton, with small ICE, machine gun and AT weapons in hands.
A few years ago, in Russian Federation, also, started works at military exoskeleton with ICE.
...

 

[jmspeedfreak]

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In first half of 60th, in NII-100, worked at 500-kg armoured exoskeleton, with small ICE, machine gun and AT weapons in hands.
A few years ago, in Russian Federation, also, started works at military exoskeleton with ICE.
...

Speaking of small ICE, is there much in this or any of the other topics on very compact microturbines? We're working on a 30kW 2kg motor generator module with inverter but looking for decent turbine partner.

 

[fredymac]

I wouldn't regard this as an exoskeleton but they are calling it that. They mention racing but of course everyone must be privately thinking combat.

 

[Grey Havoc]

The Canadians are coming, the Canadians are coming! Break out the tactical nukes!

 

[Fluff]

The Canadians are coming, the Canadians are coming! Break out the tactical nukes!

Probably just need to plant our trees closer together.....

 

[aonestudio]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1316000853300518912

View: https://twitter.com/lmnews/status/1316000853300518912

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US Navy lab contracts Sarcos for Guardian XO exoskeleton remote-controlled variant development - Naval News

Sarcos Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, today announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the Office of Naval Research to develop a remote-controlled variant of the upper-body of the innovative Sarcos Guardian XO wearable exoskeleton robot.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Rhinocrates]

I can't believe nobody's mentioned this.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV7AIG6U1TU&ab_channel=RyanSmith

 

[Grey Havoc]

Some footage relating to TALOS can be seen in the below video which was made back in 2019 before the project was canned:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTVfJDMX3H0

 

[Grey Havoc]

Ultrasound Reads Monkey Brains, Opening New Way To Control Machines With Thought - Slashdot

sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: The most advanced mind-controlled devices being tested in humans rely on tiny wires inserted into the brain. Now researchers have paved the way for a less invasive option. They've used ultrasound imaging to predict a monkey's intended eye or...

science.slashdot.org

 

[Grey Havoc]

The 'Iron Man' body armour many of us may soon be wearing

The market for exoskeletons - high-tech external body support systems - is tipped to grow strongly.

www.bbc.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

MSN

(The Washington Post, via MSN)

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/robotics/comments/y2bt3a

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/robotics/comments/y2bt3a/a_new_study_published_in_the_journal_nature_shows/

 

[Grey Havoc]

US Air Force tests exoskeleton to give cargo-loading porters a boost

They might not be as elaborate as the exosuit Sigourney Weaver used in “Aliens,” but the idea of using tech to bolster human muscles is not far off.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Grey Havoc]

Russian ‘special agencies’ to test exoskeletons for use in Ukraine

The futuristic robotic suits would be worn by soldiers to enable them to load shells faster

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[publiusr]

Now, in order to move pianos, didn’t some men have some kind of tech—a harness—to go up stairs?

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/zj0e45

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/zj0e45/the_cyberpunk_retro_future_we_were_so_wrongly/

 

[Rhinocrates]

Consider me sceptical. Lots of techbro hype, cgi and mock-ups. Not much else.

Hypershell

An exoskeleton innovator to reshape lifestyles and enable technology to empower life

www.hypershell.cc

It's probably not quite as egregious as this:

Refunded! Artificial 'Gills' Scam Comes Clean

After media scrutiny and widespread skepticism, Triton Artificial Gills Rebreather refunds nearly $900,000 to supporters and explains product.

gearjunkie.com