Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Raytheon Sarcos Unveil a New, More Powerful Exoskeleton | Hydraulics - News

Raytheon Sarcos Unveil a New, More Powerful Exoskeleton | Hydraulics - News
Raytheon is introducing a lighter exoskeleton system offering stronger system with more endurance over the company's 1st generation exoskeleton developed by Sarcos in 2002. Sarcos became part of Raytheon in 2007. The new `second generation' XOS 2 system is built from a combination of structures, sensors, actuators and controllers, and it is powered by high pressure (3,000psi) hydraulics. XOS 2 is lighter, stronger and faster than its predecessor, yet it uses 50 percent less power, and its new design makes it more resistant to the environment....

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