Mollusks from all over the world, rejoice!
The strength of an unyielding beast is now at your disposal thanks to a new exoskeleton model created by a group of university students.
The Titan Arm is a multi-award winning project at the “James Dyson Awards”, prizes for technological achievements most innovative which takes the name of its creator and financier (if you don't know him here's something about him).
The prototype, developed with the help of the now omnipresent 3D printers, cost the equivalent of €1800, 50 times less than the exoskeletons on the market today. A rigid harness that governs a robotic arm can provide extra power to lift up to 20 pounds more than usual. With subsequent upgrades, the inventors assure, the weight carried will be even higher.
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The Titan Arm can prevent problems that arise with the continuous weight lifting, postural damage and all the consequences of effort. The applications in the work and rehabilitation fields are enormous, and the system can be extended to both arms doubling the available strength.
With a single battery charge the device works continuously for 8 hours. An excellent result for these kids, who will use the €40.000 in prizes collected to produce and commercialize the first, truly mass-produced exoskeleton.
