Bionic limbs are becoming more...human...(surprise reveal!)

Think I picked this up off Gizmodo.

Sort of amazing---and the reveal makes it.


Military because: funding and rehabilitation of vets who've lost limbs to minds/IEDs is surely relevant.
siftbotsays...

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TheFreaksays...

From my perspective, I noticed his gate was odd but it was subtle enough that I put it down to him being slightly awkward or eager or something.

SFOGuysays...

Or like having a stiff hip; not two prothesis. I wonder how long the battery pack for the actuators lasts? And I wonder if they have a regenerative cycle to charge the batteries and recover some of the energy from the motions each step?

TheFreaksaid:

From my perspective, I noticed his gate was odd but it was subtle enough that I put it down to him being slightly awkward or eager or something.

rebuildersays...

Huh. How does this work? I mean, this is a pretty elementary question, but it seems it's a pimped-up peg leg - the only actuator is at the ankle, right? So no muscle or motor to bend or extend the knee joint? Which would explain the slightly odd gait - he'd have to throw his foot ahead a bit to get his leg to straighten out.

edit: I'm an idiot. It's a below-the-knee amputation.

harlequinnsays...

I noticed the same at the 00:00:06 mark but since the title said there would be a big reveal I figured it could only be double bionic legs.

TheFreaksaid:

From my perspective, I noticed his gate was odd but it was subtle enough that I put it down to him being slightly awkward or eager or something.

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