away from the the fictional world of blockbusting movies, robotic exoskeletons offer more prosaic and useful help for humans.
The military has been in on the act for years, using them to help soldiers carry more weight for longer periods of time. Meanwhile manufacturers have been busy creating robotic suits to give mobility to people with disabilities.
But now exoskeletons are becoming an important part of the scene in more conventional workplaces, mainly because of their unique offering.
"Exoskeletons act as a bridge between fully-manual labour and robotic systems. You get the brains of people in the body of a robot," says Dan Kara, research director at ABI Research.
"But there's more to it than that. You can tie the use of exoskeletons to business benefits that are very easy to quantify. The main one is a reduction in work-related injuries, and we know that outside the common cold, back injury is the main reason people are off work."
Can exoskeletons defeat union rules?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday December 08 2017, @02:11AM (7 children)
If it stops at the level of just "seeking out" those asses, may I suggest something more slender and penetrative than a boot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 08 2017, @03:25AM (1 child)
Oh, quit bragging about your needledick.
-- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday December 08 2017, @03:44AM
I didn't, mate, I couldn't find it for quite a looong time... perhaps it was something related with a haystack, but... you know how it happens... the mind is the second thing to go. See... outta sight (without glasses), outta mind (deh, age)... I could not have thought of it, much less to brag about.
But now that you mentioned, maybe one could use yours in a hurry. You volunteer?
(large grin... fortunately, I have all my teeth intact).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Friday December 08 2017, @03:26AM (3 children)
So, ŵill the kinky staff will under-perform *on purpose*?
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday December 08 2017, @03:32AM (2 children)
I'm sorry I can't answer, I don't know "ŵill the kinky staff".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Friday December 08 2017, @04:08AM (1 child)
Sorry, a robot snuck up on my while I was typing slowly and I long-pressed the "w"
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday December 08 2017, @04:17AM
Virtual keyboards - the bane of modern world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 08 2017, @04:18AM
If it means buggering the bureaucrats, tally ho!