# Honda robot legs

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042
**Category:** Shift518 Off Topic
**Created:** [November 7, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042 "2008-11-07T18:20:10Z")
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### Author: ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2008, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042/1 "2008-11-07T18:20:10Z")

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![http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/11/BSSAF_2.jpg](http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2008/11/BSSAF_2.jpg)

> **[Honda Unveils Experimental Robot Legs, Human Cyborgization Not Far Behind](https://jalopnik.com/honda-unveils-experimental-robot-legs-human-cyborgizat-5079645)**
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> Honda has pulled the wraps off a set of interesting experimental robotic legs it says can help support body weight, mainly for people carrying heavy loads or stuck in a crouching position. The legs act more like a mobile chair than some sort of...

Thought this was pretty cool. If they’re starting to use this on assembly lines already it will probably be pretty common in another decade or so.  
They also have these in japan as well;

 ![http://www.dmc.tv/images/news_picture/HAL_exoskeleton.png](http://www.dmc.tv/images/news_picture/HAL_exoskeleton.png)

Alas, they’re not made by honda.

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### Author: ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2008, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042/2 "2008-11-07T23:31:51Z")

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:cool

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### Author: ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2008, 2:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042/3 "2008-11-08T02:33:26Z")

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idk thts cool and all, but i got big balls and dick so walking with that thing, squatting, and standing up… ughh not a fan of malfunctioning either and raising the seat up out of nowhere crushing my balls , imagine that ?

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### Author: ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2008, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042/4 "2008-11-08T09:38:50Z")

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I’m thinking about getting metal legs. It’s a risky operation, but it’ll be worth it.

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### Author: ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/honda-robot-legs/240042/5 "2008-11-08T09:40:06Z")

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> [@LKSwhy?](#):
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> I’m thinking about getting metal legs. It’s a risky operation, but it’ll be worth it.

hahaa yea you would esp with that sig of yours