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UC Berkeley/Lockheed Martin HULC legs, the primary competitor to Sarcos/Raytheon. Allows the user to carry up to 200 lbs on a backpack attached to the exoskeleton independent of the user.[7] Cyberdyne's HAL 5 arms/legs. Allows the wearer to lift 10 times as much as they normally could.[8] Honda Exoskeleton Legs. Weighs 14.3 lbs and features a seat for the wearer.[9] M.I.T. Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group legs. Weighs 11.7 kilograms (26 lbs).[10] Sarcos/Raytheon XOS Exoskeleton arms/legs. For use in the military and to "replace the wheelchair", weighs 150 lbs and allows the wearer to lift 200 lbs with little or no effort.[11] [edit] See also BLEEX Future Force Warrior Hardiman List of emerging technologies Powered exoskeletons in fiction [edit] References ^ Exoskeleton ^ "BLEEX Project" (in English). http://bleex.me.berkeley.edu/bleex.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-15.  ^ Concepts of Operations for Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation (EHPA) IAC.dtic.mil ^ TheyShallWalk.org ^ Spiegel.de ^ Pons, J. L.. "Wearable Robots: Biomechatronic Exoskeletons" (in English). http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470512946.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.  ^ Lockheed Unleashes 'HULC' Super-Strength Gear ^ "Real-Life Iron Man: A Robotic Suit That Magnifies Human Strength", April 30, 2008, by Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American ^ "Trouble walking? Try Honda's new exoskeleton legs", November 10, 2008 by Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American. ^ "The Future of Exoskeletons: Lighter Loads, Limbs and More" by Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, September 21, 2007 ^ Building the Real Iron Man [edit] External links Video, images and articles about the Bleex exoskeleton project Berkeley Bleex press release Soldier Bionic Exoskeleton University of California- Santa Cruz - Exo Arm Project Wired Magazine Issue 13.01 - January 2005 - Ironmen, the world's first exoskeleton weight-lifting competition Mecha in AK SpringWalker Walking Aid Japanese nurse assisting skeleton Yamamoto, Keijirou. "Wearable Power Assist Suit". http://www.we.kanagawa-it.ac.jp/%7Eyamamoto_lab/pas/index.htm. Retrieved 2006-10-10.ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx