Thursday, July 3, 2014

Human-controlled Robots (part 4)


Robotic suits might someday exist, such as we saw in Aliens (the “loader” was a robotic frame a human could ride in, using the arms to lift heavy objects while walking around with robotic legs.) Working in harsh environments, such as in extreme temperatures, radiated environments, or biologically dangerous situations, would also warrant the use of a protective suit. Having robotic features, especially to substitute for the use of one's actual hands, would be ideal in such environments. Robotic suits in warfare could enable people to jump higher, run faster, and possibly ignore certain threats. Consider the robotic suit used in the sci-fi movie, District 9, and the protection it provided the user, plus the massive firepower and computer assisted targeting. It isn't much of a stretch to imagine that we will be seeing robotic suits, possibly for a variety of uses, in the very near future.

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