2024-12-22T07:59:31-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150100128/bionic-construction-worker-robotic-exoskeleton-coming-in-2020 Alexander Walter 2018-12-14T14:40:00-05:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/93/936a9accaee72a2bd994983554853b9e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>An electric exoskeleton that enables the wearer to lift 90kg for extended periods has been introduced by US firm Sarcos, and is due to be commercially available in 2020. [...] The Guardian XO Max has a strength amplification of 20 to 1, making 45kg feel like 2.3kg. The full weight of the suit and anything being carried is transferred through the suit&rsquo;s structure to the ground.</p></em><br /><br /><p>According to the manufacturer, American robotics firm Sarcos, the untethered suit's batteries last for up to eight hours on a single charge.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66ed1de4dcd34d7de8fe90a97602b542.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/66/66ed1de4dcd34d7de8fe90a97602b542.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Prototype of the Guardian XO Max industrial exoskeleton. Image: Sarcos.</figcaption></figure>