In the United States introduced the first serial exoskeleton Guardian XO
In the United States introduced the first serial exoskeleton for heavy work. Sarcos Robotics introduced its own development called Guardian XO, which allows a person to easily lift a weight of 90 kilograms, while feeling the load at the level of 4,5 kilograms.
According to the developers of the exoskeleton, the company does not intend to sell its invention, but plans to lease it at a price of about 100 thousand dollars a year. The exoskeleton will become widely available at the end of the 2020 year, although the first customers will receive serial copies in January.
As previously reported, the full-sized Guardian XO exoskeleton is designed to solve a wide range of problems. Unlike other models that strengthen individual parts of the body (arms, legs, back), Guardian XO strengthens the entire body. The serial version allows you to easily lift loads to 90 kilograms. The gain ratio is 1 to 20, that is, the 90-kilogram load will be felt as 4,5 kg. Training is not required, since the built-in sensors “read” the operator’s movement, copying his actions. The exoskeleton allows you to move at a speed of 5 km / h, it runs on a battery whose charge lasts for 8 hours (according to other sources - only for 2 hours). The battery itself can be quickly replaced.
The US military has shown great interest in the new product. It is known that experimental batches of exoskeletons manufactured by Sarcos Robotics acquired the US Navy and Air Force, Special Operations Forces. The details of the agreement were not disclosed, but it is known that the delivered exoskeletons are not intended for warfare, but will be used for unloading and loading operations.
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