for the mech people...

[N D Hill]

...You might find this interesting.

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/03/03_exo.shtml

[dfacto]

Lame, don't you know the japanese made a gundam already? Yeah, yeah..its real nice! Walks, runs, flies!

Ok, just dreaming here, but that article is cool.:D

[cucaracha]

I want to order one!

and a stylish briareos-costume, too!

I saw some people who build a exoskeleton-like walker, but it was rather large and heavy. this one ist smaller and looks like it has future.

man, I would like to develop such things too, and be the first one able to walk in a full bodysuit-armor with camera-eyes and stuff...

once again, science-fiction and comics are models for future in reality.
that's why we need concept artists :chug:

cu

[::EPIC::]

there's a movie of it too here

http://me.berkeley.edu/hel/bleex.htm

the suit is freaking loud!

[dfacto]

What do you expect from hydraulics? Especially those that are forced to work at a walking rate?

[::EPIC::]

well i expected some noise just not that much, im sure they could work that down, would kinda suck if the enemy could hear you 1/2 mile away

[Redder]

Im sorry but I can't help but laugh. Everytime I watch the videos they remind me of some futuristic leafblower my gardener would use. Also the person in the video looks like he's 15 years old.

[cucaracha]

hey I would be frightened if I hear *reeeooow* *reeeooow* a mile away, spotting at big mech-suit shades ;)

:eek:

http://me.berkeley.edu/hel/Pics/Arms/Arms%2006.jpg

MS Gundam becomes real?

nice website, but seriously, I think it'll take some time until it can be used in public.

cu