Muscle Suit for Carpenters Unveiled In Japan: “Geniuses at Nagayo University in Japan unveiled a prototype ROBOTIC MUSCLE SUIT designed to help carpenters fit ceiling boards in place. This particular carpentry task is unnatural to the human body and takes a lot of brute force. It requires that the board be pressed against the ceiling with one hand while screwed in place with the other. The robot suit takes on most of the load, so the carpenter doesn’t have to. Hey, sitting around at a computer all day is also an unnatural act. Where’s MY robot suit?”
I hope this ain’t fake, because it is soooo awesome! These guys created an 8-legged, gas-powered spider mech "because they could!"
A: Three months to design … six months to build. $15,000 budget and probably 3 times that in man hour…. Q: Why did you do this? A: It was art … we did it because we could. Q: Does a history of mental illness run in your family?
We’ve seen mechs of all shapes and sizes, but typically, they either aren’t for sale or are priced right out of most budgets. Thankfully, Andres Bella has created a “mini mech” that can be replicated by anyone with a few extra dollars, a decent understanding of robotics and a bunch of unused vacation time. The creature was built using a Basic Stam II microcontroller, a couple of high gear motors / pneumatic cylinders, a power supply, pressure gauge and a bunch of metal (among other things). We won’t pretend to know exactly how he went about constructing this thing, but we’d certainly love to have one to take the load off our own feet (and part the seas of holiday shoppers).
The Animaris Rhinoceros Transport is a type of animal with a steel skeleton and a polyester skin. It looks as if there is a thick layer of sand coating the animal. It weighes 2. tons, but can be set into motion by one person. It stands 4.70 meters tall. Because of its height it catches enough wind to start moving. I hope they publish the plans one day. [via] Link.
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Geniuses at Nagayo University in Japan unveiled a prototype ROBOTIC MUSCLE SUIT designed to help carpenters fit ceiling boards in place. This particular carpentry task is unnatural to the human body and takes a lot of brute force. It requires that the board be pressed against the ceiling with one hand while screwed in place with the other. The robot suit takes on most of the load, so the carpenter doesn’t have to. Hey, sitting around at a computer all day is also an unnatural act. Where’s MY robot suit?”
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