I remember a post here a while ago that the date when the exoskeleton would be widely equipped is 2035.
Power Armor?
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That's what people basically say about the F-35 too...
Not for frontline I'd think and compare to general PLA procurement speed that sounds more speculative then actual.
The f-35 fills a central role in the US doctrine as the main do everything aircraft, what role does a heavily armored exoskeleton trooper fill that an armed UGV or even UAV could not do at a much lower cost? They'll be too cumbersome for urban combat and most likely too slow to be used in the open field, at least I haven't really seen any suits that are used beyond warehouse walking speeds.
The best move to protect the troops at the front is to remove the troop itself, since it will always be easier to upgrade the calibre of the rifle then it is to upgrade the practical protection level.
I always believe powered exoskeleton is more about better firepower instead of better protection.
Exoskeleton used for Y-20 assembly.
It appears to be a passive weight redistribution skeleton rather than a actively powered one, which seems to be the way to go IMO, as it will reduce long term stress on repeated manual handling.
这应该是一种常见的作业被动外骨骼，通常用于坐姿和站姿的工作切换和负载转移。
Even in non-field environments, passive exoskeleton systems have higher reliability and cost advantages than active exoskeletons in actual combat.
One of the future research trends is heavy-duty active exoskeletons, light-weight active and passive exoskeletons driven by energy regeneration and battery arrays, and flexible wearable exoskeletons based on pneumatic, hydraulic and cable transmission.
Currently, the optimal design of exoskeleton systems is still in its infancy. In the future, new exoskeletons that combine neuromusculoskeletal multibody dynamics models and artificial intelligence algorithms such as reinforcement learning, evolutionary strategy algorithms, bionics technology, and additive manufacturing technology will also have a very large room for development.
In the future, due to the limitation of power density, there is still a long way to go for active powered exoskeletons used in wild environments. Energy regeneration, hydrogen energy and fuel cells are potential directions for exploration.
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General
Powered exoskeleton developed by CASIC specifically for spacecraft search and recovery teams. It's designed to operate in harsh environments and over difficult terrain. It features two power assist modules, one each for upper and lower body. The onboard controller continuously monitors wearer's movement and gait and uses sophisticated algorithms to adjust the speed as well as the amount of power output in real time.
Brief specs:
- Load capacity: 50kg
- Reduces load on human operator by 60%, equivalent to 30% of human body's energy consumption (?).
- Operating temperature: -40 to +70°C
- Operating humidity: up to 98%
- Can monitor wearer's body movement with >99.9% accuracy
- Capable of continuously operating for four hours when provided with spare batteries
- Provides for a large range of motion.
- Light weight, modular, and easy to maintain.
Brief specs:
- Load capacity: 50kg
- Reduces load on human operator by 60%, equivalent to 30% of human body's energy consumption (?).
- Operating temperature: -40 to +70°C
- Operating humidity: up to 98%
- Can monitor wearer's body movement with >99.9% accuracy
- Capable of continuously operating for four hours when provided with spare batteries
- Provides for a large range of motion.
- Light weight, modular, and easy to maintain.