Panasonic Power Loader Light exoskeleton takes a load off your back

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contains a six-axis forc..." title="A close-up of the foot mechanism of the Power Loader Light, which contains a six-axis forc..." data-pic-id="196110" itemprop="contentURL"> </div> <h2 class="caption" itemprop="description about caption"> A close-up of the foot mechanism of the Power Loader Light, which contains a six-axis force sensor for detecting leg movement (Photo: DigInfoTV) </h2> <meta itemprop="thumbnailUrl" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/panasonic-power-loader-exoskeleton-6.jpg"/> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/pictures#7"/> <time itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2013-01-07"></time> <meta itemprop="associatedArticle" content="http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Panasonic,Activelink,Exoskeleton,Robotic,Robotics"/> </div> <div 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content="http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/"/> <meta itemprop="keywords" content="Panasonic,Activelink,Exoskeleton,Robotic,Robotics"/> </div> </div> <div class="gallery_unit" id="gallery_bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div>     <div id="summary_gallery"> <span class="title">Article Summary</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="summary_gallery_inner"> <div id="summary_gallery_left"> <p>Robotic <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/exoskeleton/" target="_blank">exoskeletons</a> that artificially augment puny human muscles have been in development for years, but we're yet to see any of them really take off. Panasonic is still betting on its own solution, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-exoskeleton/16750/" target="_blank">Power Loader Light</a> (yes, named after the one seen in the sci-fi film <em>Aliens</em>), which is being developed by Activelink, one of its subsidiaries. The company has made some modifications since its initial appearance in 2010 and is showing off how it works on video for the first time.</p> <p class="back_to_article">« Back to <a class="blue" href="/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/">Panasonic Power Loader Light exoskeleton takes a load off your back</a></p> </div> <div id="gallery_island"> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("gallery_island"); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <br/> <span class="title">Other Images from this Gallery</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="gallery_thumbs"> <div id="thumbnails"> <a href="/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/pictures#1" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/panasonic-power-loader-exoskeleton-0.jpg" alt="The original Power Loader, developed by Panasonic Activelink, was deemed too big for pract..." title="The original Power Loader, developed by Panasonic Activelink, was deemed too big for pract..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/pictures#2" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/panasonic-power-loader-exoskeleton-1.jpg" alt="A concept sketch showing Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader exoskeleton, bearing a signif..." title="A concept sketch showing Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader exoskeleton, bearing a signif..." border="0"/> </a> <a href="/web/20130125114056/http://www.gizmag.com/panasonic-power-loader-light-exoskeleton/25682/pictures#3" class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130125114056im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/panasonic-power-loader-exoskeleton-2.jpg" alt="A concept sketch showing Panasonic Activelink's Power Loader 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