Tokyo robosuit could make you the sack lifting champion
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Courtesy Engadget Thu, 11/26/2009 - 01:11  In Japan, the ultimate merit of a robotic suit is measured in sacks of rice.
We've seen it before with the HAL-5.
The latest suit created by students at Tokyo's University of Science provides enough assistance to the wearer's back to lift an additional 15 to 20 kilograms (that's 33 to 44 pounds) -- in other words, another two bags of rice for five in total.
The university's previous robosuit was heavier and more bulky by comparison,...
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