Prosthesis' 'anti-robot' that can run 50mph almost SILENTLY revealed at CES | Daily Mail Online
Meet 'Prosthesis', the terrifying 14ft-tall 'anti-robot' that can carry a human and run 50mph almost SILENTLY
By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com In Las Vegas15:48 EST 05 Jan 2017, updated 17:17 EST 05 Jan 2017
- Prosthesis is an 'exo-bionic racing robot' that is controlled by a human pilot sitting inside it
- The human sits at the center of the machine, and moves their arms to control it
- According to the creators, it can hit speeds of up to 45-50 miles per hour
A 14-foot-tall exo-bionic racing robot could soon be tearing across the Nevada desert.
Exhibitors revealed the massive Prosthesis bot at CES 2017 in Las Vegas today, and they say it can hit a top speed of roughly 50 miles per hour – and despite its imposing size, it’s nearly silent when it moves.
The 7,700lb ‘anti-robot’ is controlled by a human pilot who stands at the center of the mechanical exoskeleton, using arm movements to drive it forward at terrifying speeds.
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Exhibitors revealed the massive Prosthesis bot at CES 2017 in Las Vegas today, and they say it can hit a top speed of roughly 50 miles per hour – and despite its imposing size, it’s nearly silent when it moves
THE PROSTHESIS BOT
The robot can run for 30 minutes to two hours at a time, using a 96V x 20kWh lithium ion battery.
It’s 4.2 meters tall (13.8ft) and 5 meters wide (16ft), and weighs a staggering 3500 kilograms (7,716lb).
The robot achieves fifty centimeters of suspension movement, thanks to custom engineered air and coil over shocks, according to the creators.
It can hit speeds of roughly 45-50mph.
Prosthesis robot relies on electro-hydraulics with direct haptic feedback to generate motion.
And, it’s designed to go head to head with other robots in giant ‘mech’ races.
The human pilot uses arm movements to drive the robot’s legs, slipping their own limbs into the robotic exoskeleton at the center of the machine.
‘Someone sits inside of it, and they can move it with their body,’ exhibitor Kristin Howard told Dailymail.com.
‘It acts as kind of a suit, more than even a robot.
‘It’s very silent - When it walks, you don’t really hear it.’
The robot can run for 30 minutes to two hours at a time, using a 96V x 20kWh lithium ion battery.
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‘Someone sits inside of it, and they can move it with their body,’ exhibitor Kristin Howard told Dailymail.com. ‘It acts as kind of a suit, more than even a robot'
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‘Someone sits inside of it, and they can move it with their body,’ exhibitor Kristin Howard told Dailymail.com. ‘It acts as kind of a suit, more than even a robot'
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The 7,700lb ‘anti-robot’ is controlled by a human pilot who stands at the center of the mechanical exoskeleton, using arm movements to drive it forward at terrifying speeds
It’s 4.2 meters tall (13.8ft) and 5 meters wide (16ft), and weighs a staggering 3500 kilograms (7,716lb).
The robot achieves fifty centimeters of suspension movement, thanks to custom engineered air and coil over shocks, according to the creators.
This allows it to tackle rough terrain and complex tasks – like racing other machines.
‘This robot races with other robots,’ exhibitor Kristin Howard told Dailymail.com.
‘After the show, we’re taking it out to the desert to do trial runs. So we’ll see how fast it really gets. But it will get to 45-50 miles per hour – so, it’ll be pretty fast.’
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It’s 4.2 meters tall (13.8ft) and 5 meters wide (16ft), and weighs a staggering 3500 kilograms (7,716lb). The robot achieves fifty centimeters of suspension movement, thanks to custom engineered air and coil over shocks, according to the creators
Essentially, it’s a massive sports machine.
While it isn’t available for sale as of now, it could eventually even be used in racing leagues.
‘Imagine a stadium with obstacles, challenges and head to head competition, not with cars or trucks, but with giant, human piloted mechs,’ the Prosthesis site explains.
‘The ultimate union of pilot and machine, pushing the limits of technology, and human performance.
'This is the sport of the future. This is the exo-bionic racing league.’