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DIY Human-Powered Exoskeleton Makes You Bigger, Stronger, Funnier

Posted March 08, 2011 12:42 PM

From Popular Science:

Skeletonics, a six-month-old Japanese student project, has resulted in an exoskeleton made of plastic and metal that's surprisingly dexterous and powered solely by the human embedded inside. As a bonus, the promo video looks something like a live-action Sonic the Hedgehog cutscene.

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Re: DIY Human-Powered Exoskeleton Makes You Bigger, Stronger, Funnier

03/08/2011 11:16 PM

<sigh> For those of you 'zoned out' by Popsci

http://www.yoctomy.com/tag/exoskeletons/

p.s. the project is six-month-old, not the Japanese students

Pressed for time? watch the last half of the video.

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