Here is an idea for the X PRIZE Foundations, next X PRIZE competition; Mechanized Exo-Skeletal Armor Systems (MESAS XP).
The competition should be based around practical usage niches such as Fire Fighting, SWAT, Under Water Rescue, Mining and Handicapped Mobility. I leave out the Military applications, as it is clearly an area that the Defense Department is working and I am quite certain the bureaucracy of DARPA isn’t going to participate.
Oh well, I guess that won't be happening anytime soon, but a guy can hope can't he!
The competition should be based around practical usage niches such as Fire Fighting, SWAT, Under Water Rescue, Mining and Handicapped Mobility. I leave out the Military applications, as it is clearly an area that the Defense Department is working and I am quite certain the bureaucracy of DARPA isn’t going to participate.
Oh well, I guess that won't be happening anytime soon, but a guy can hope can't he!
5 comments:
Yes.
However, I think Japan should host it..
Why do you think that?
Well, Japan seems to be developing a lot of exoskeletonry. The only really good example of it I've heard of in the US has been SARCOS, and they still can't get the thing off its tether..
I will do a bit more research on SARCOS and a few of the Japanese concepts out there and see what comes of it. Thanks for the idea.
As promised here is a link to the SARCOS research...
http://wanderingiceworm.blogspot.com/2008/10/sarcos-vs-starship-troopers-mi-armor.html
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