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New Robotic Muscle Suit Aids In Heavy Lifting Tasks

Students from Tokyo, Japan have developed an ingenius and innovative robotic suit that assists in carrying heavy objects.

The new robotic muscle suit was an improvement of the earlier version that supports both the muscle and the back, especially designed for carpentry and construction works. The new version, supports the back only thus it is lighter and more compact. However, the original one works harder than this one.

In a demonstration at the International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, a student was allowed to wear the suit and lifted a 15-kilogram bag effortlessly. When the robotic suit was turned off, the student could no longer bear the weight for a short time so he had to put down those bags immediately.

In another test, the student wearing the robotic suit was made to carry 10 bags weighing 15 kilograms each. With the suit on, the job was very easy. But when it was turned off again, he instantly threw away those bags to ease the weight.

the original design of the wearable robotic suit

This is to show that the robotic muscle suit really provides an incredibly extra strength to perform heavier tasks such as those working in constructions, automotive and carpentry industries. Perhaps students would love to have one of these to show off to their girlfriends... "I am super strong!"

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