German Bionic presented its latest portable exoskeleton – and it is equipped with a AI brain.
The robot suit called exia and offers up to 38 kg of dynamic help to make it difficult for people to lift. This means that a 30 -kg object feels more like 5 to the lower back of the lifter. But what EXIA really distinguishes from his predecessors is the ability to adapt and learn.
German Bionic claims Exia is the world's first exoskeleton driven by Augmented AI, a kind of artificial intelligence that is intended to improve human intelligence and replace it.
Over time, each suit is designed so that it increasingly anticipates the movements of the individual. This enables the exoskeleton to offer the greatest physical support at the right time, the company said. Consider muscle memory, but for machines.
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Armin G. Schmidt, CEO and co-founder of German Bionic, called it a “breakthrough” in human augmentation, which refers to people, use technology to improve their physical or cognitive skills-think about Tony Stark in Iron Man.
“Exia not only reacts or just think – it actually learns,” said Schmidt. “With every movement, it grows next to its user and adapts continuously and develops to meet the requirements of the person and the present job.”
Deutsche Bionic aims at his suits on physically demanding jobs such as in construction, logistics or warehouse packaging. That's how it works.
A worker carries exia like a light backpack – the suit itself only weighs about 7 kg. When you start to lift, go or bend, the sensors of Exia recognize movement and automatically activate the adaptive lift engine. With battery -operated motors and advanced control systems, the suit improves the individual movements and increases the strength of the person. At the end of the shift, the worker attracts the lawsuit for charging.
“If you set up the device, it can feel strange and difficult at first,” said Norma Steller, CPO from German Bionic, previously TNW. “But as soon as the engines penetrate, you feel amazing. They feel strong, large and capable – this kind of feeling gives them.”
The units also collect data on your movements. The characteristic is intended to characterize behaviors that increase the risk of injury, such as:
German bionics were founded in 2017 and is one of many companies around the world working on human augmentation. Others are Ekso Bionics in the United States, which has developed an exoskeleton for construction workers who concentrate on the support of the shoulders. French startup Wundercraft, which has developed an exoskeleton with a lower body to help patients recover from spinal cord injuries. And Spain's Marsi Bionics, who launched a gang exoskeleton for children with neuromuscular diseases.
The exia of the German Bionics is now available in North America, Europe and Great Britain. The company announced TNW, the “Price is variable, depending on the requirements, the number of units ordered and the data that the customer wants to pursue”.
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