XOS 2 Exoskeleton RaytheonSARCOS By Tim Brown What

XOS 2 Exoskeleton Raytheon/SARCOS By Tim Brown

What is the x. OS 2? �Unlike the Iron Man suit, this suit only uses the arms and legs. �Provides an enormous jump in user strength while allowing for acute sensitivity for lesser tasks. �Designed for the military • Battle field use • Other theater use

�Hardiman suit • General Electric and US Military • 1960’s • Made lifting 200 lbs feel like 10 lbs �Failure • Weighed 1500 lbs • Slave-master work system • Could only move 2. 5 ft/s • Never tested with a human inside History

�Titanium, How It Works carbon fiber plates, or carbon nanotubes �Hydraulic systems �Computer systems • Limb motion/range awareness �Multi speed motors

� Allows user to lift heavy weight � Lifts with a 17: 1 weight ratio � Combat and Logistics versions • Combat is primarily legs • Logistics is “workhorse” style � Can run 3 mph with agility � Weighs 150 lbs � Only runs on power tether Current State repeatedly without strain

Future �Portable energy (fuel tank, not battery) �Lowered weight �Increased strength �Lowered cost �Flying?

Sources � “Hands On With The Sarcos XOS 2 – The Real Life Iron Man” http: //techcrunch. com/2010/09/27/sarcos-xos 2 the-real-life-iron-man/ � “Powered Exoskeleton” http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Powered_exoskeleton � “Raytheon XOS 2 Exoskeleton, Second-Generation Robotics Suit, United States of America” http: //www. army-technology. com/projects/raytheonxos-2 -exoskeleton-us/ � http: //www. biomedcentral. com/content/pdf/17430003 -6 -17. pdf (journal)