RoboGuy
01-11-2008, 04:57 PM
Researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have developed an exoskeleton for farmers. The idea is to assist the aging Japanese farmers in their daily routine by giving them greater strength to complete their work, much of which is manual labor. The robotic suit relies on ultrasonic motors along with various sensors and wireless networking gear. More details about the suit can be found in a recent Robots-Dreams article. The mass-produced version of the suit is expected to weigh in at 8 kilograms and cost about 200,000 yen. Photos and diagrams of the technology can be found in a document (PDF format, Japanese language) released by the University. More photos of the exoskeleton can be found in the Mainichi Daily News story and Sankie MSN story about the power suit.
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