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  • US military eyes futuristic 'bionic arm' for troops

    03/31/2018 5:02:35 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 52 replies
    Fox News ^ | 03/31/2018 | Allison Barrie
    Will future Soldiers be kitted up with a futuristic exoskeleton-style arm that will bring even more deadly, more powerful weapons into battle? The U.S. military has been pioneering lots of advances in exoskeletons – real-life versions of what you see Tony Stark wearing as Iron Man. By merging man with machine, exoskeletons have the potential to massively increase a warfighter’s firepower, strength, speed, endurance and much, much, more. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)’s Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) full body exo project has been blazing away and a regular in headlines. Meanwhile, other military teams have been also applying their...
  • Bionic-armed driver in car crash in Austria

    10/21/2010 2:06:30 PM PDT · by library user · 13 replies
    BBC ^ | 10/21/2010 | Staff
    ~ EXCERPT ~ A man thought to be the first person in the world to drive a car using a mind-controlled robotic limb has been serious hurt in a car crash in Austria, according to local media. Christian Kandlbauer, 22, was found in the wreckage of his Subaru, which caught fire after smashing into a tree. "Looking at the state of the wreck, it's a miracle he got out at all," a police officer was reported as saying. It is not known whether his bionic arm played any role in the accident.