'coz der bot sayz so

[Outlaw Yogi]

‘Wearable Robots’ Could Solve Soldiers’ Hauling Woes
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/10 ... ling-woes/

...Raytheon is pitching its new XOS 2 wearable robot as a “real-life Iron Man,” equipped not just to help soldiers carry up to 150 pounds of personal gear but to help them lift their unit’s heavy equipment ...Lockheed Martin’s Human Universal Load Carrier armor unveiled last year — yes, the acronym is HULC — allows troops to leap and sprint at speeds up to 10 miles an hour across mountaintops while carrying up to 200 pounds worth of stuff.

Darpa’s Cheetah-Bot Designed to Chase Human Prey
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/02 ... uman-prey/



Runaway Robots Hunted by the Mammals They Were Designed to Replace
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/06 ... o-replace/

After days of searching for the runaway bots using manned boats and aircrafts, the U.S. Navy has yet to find anything. So now, they’ve called in the real underwater experts: dolphins and sea lions, trained to detect mines.

[boxy]

‘Wearable Robots’ Could Solve Soldiers’ Hauling Woes
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/10 ... ling-woes/

...Raytheon is pitching its new XOS 2 wearable robot as a “real-life Iron Man,” equipped not just to help soldiers carry up to 150 pounds of personal gear but to help them lift their unit’s heavy equipment ...Lockheed Martin’s Human Universal Load Carrier armor unveiled last year — yes, the acronym is HULC — allows troops to leap and sprint at speeds up to 10 miles an hour across mountaintops while carrying up to 200 pounds worth of stuff.

Ripley did it first