The suits, which have drawn comparisons to the one worn by Marvel Comics superhero "Iron Man," could be delivered to special operations forces as early as June. [More]I can't help but wonder if the incentive to capture one as a prize will not greatly increase the danger the operator is being inserted into.
Why can't I shake this quote?
Or wonder about low-tech countermeasures...?
These will just make humans bigger, slower targets. We do not have the technology in terms of battery energy density to do anything close to that which is implied by the article, akin to an "iron man" suit.
ReplyDeleteMore sensors and an auto-doc is basically what this thing can do, and there absolutely is a term for "one-man 360 awareness", also known as "information overload".
Anon has it right. The bottleneck is power source -- we simply can't drive the suit for extended periods.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to develop new ideas and technologies, but I have a feeling this one's gonna go the way of the Land Warrior project and the OICW.