Panasonic Power Loader Light exoskeleton takes a load off your back
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The original Power Loader, developed by Panasonic Activelink, was deemed too big for practical purposes
A concept sketch showing Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader exoskeleton, bearing a significant resemblance to its sci-fi namesake
A concept sketch showing Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader Light with added upper-body and arms
The Power Loader Light's legs carry your weight on a standard bike seat attached to its battery backpack (Photo: DigInfoTV)
Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader Light appears on video for the first time
A rear view of Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader Light exoskeleton (Photo: DigInfoTV)
A close-up of the foot mechanism of the Power Loader Light, which contains a six-axis force sensor for detecting leg movement (Photo: DigInfoTV)
Panasonic Activelink's original Power Loader (Photo: DigInfoTV)
Article Summary
Robotic exoskeletons that artificially augment puny human muscles have been in development for years, but we're yet to see any of them really take off. Panasonic is still betting on its own solution, the Power Loader Light (yes, named after the one seen in the sci-fi film Aliens), which is being developed by Activelink, one of its subsidiaries. The company has made some modifications since its initial appearance in 2010 and is showing off how it works on video for the first time.
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