Prosthesis, exo-bionic racing mech, USA

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Contributors:

Jonathan Tippett (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?8498)

Furrion (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=17883)

Website - prosthesismechracing.com (http://www.prosthesismechracing.com)
anti-robot.com (http://www.anti-robot.com)

youtube.com/antirobotrevolution (https://www.youtube.com/antirobotrevolution)

vimeo.com/user5425099 (https://vimeo.com/user5425099)

facebook.com/racingmech (https://www.facebook.com/racingmech)

twitter.com/furrionxobionic (https://twitter.com/furrionxobionic)

linkedin.com/company/furrion-exo-bionics (https://www.linkedin.com/company/furrion-exo-bionics)

instagram.com/racing_mech (https://www.instagram.com/racing_mech)

Prosthesis (http://eatart.org/projects/prothesis) on eatART

"Prosthesis: Mech Racing | Alpha Mech Pilot Program (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/furrionexobionics/alpha-mech-pilot-program)" on Kickstarter

"Prosthesis The Anti-Robot (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/prosthesis-the-anti-robot)" on Indiegogo

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https://vimeo.com/36008851

Getting the rhythm
February 1, 2012


This video shows the performance and control possible with a bit of practice. I've probably put in about 60min of actual time on the controls at this point. My inputs to the prototype exo-frame are minimal and essentially tune the reflexes of the leg. If I were to let go of the controls, it would almost instantly come to rest. Suspension drop tests are soon to come, demonstrating the ability of the machine to land comfortably from a drops of half a meter or more and come to rest if the pilot wants.


https://youtu.be/NZl5Q9UocqI

Prosthesis Alpha Leg Trailer

Published on Jul 2, 2013


The first step to making a giant walking machine, is to make a prototype leg. The Alpha Leg. This is the story of that prototype and where it will lead us.

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https://youtu.be/N7YNHPo_Zb0

Prosthesis: The Anti-Robot

Published on Nov 3, 2013


Introducing Prosthesis: the world's first human controlled racing robot. Formula One, meet the future. Terminator, meet your match.

We have spent years designing and engineering this robot, and built a successful prototype of the alpha-leg. We are now ready to take Prosthesis to the next level and to build the final machine. T

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https://youtu.be/MI9yFYTxnic

Prosthesis The Anti-Robot - Message From Jonathan Tippett

Published on Nov 3, 2013

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https://youtu.be/0posO1gTRG0

Prosthesis The Anti-Robot - Technology Tour

Published on Jan 10, 2014


Prosthesis project lead Jonathan Tippett takes gives a tour the technology behind Prosthesis and the Alpha Leg prototype.

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https://vimeo.com/84441295

Alpha Leg Trailer
January 17, 2014

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https://youtu.be/S_9coJ_ln_4

Published on Feb 8, 2014


This is what the leg does to the interface via the feedback cylinders. The cylinders we are moving go in the joints of the leg and relay position directly back to the pilot.

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https://youtu.be/0xoyXfnZ5Jo

First human piloted jumps with the Alpha Leg

Published on Nov 21, 2014


Prosthesis will work!

This test proves that piloting something with exo-skeletal interface as it hurls you around is possible, if slightly terrifying. This was the very first time a human has ridden the Leg and after 20min I was really starting to get the hang of it.

The next step is to let out the safety straps and try to nail jumping back and forth!

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https://youtu.be/iAChz3gbycY

SolidWorks simulation of Alpha Leg backward drop

Published on Jan 19, 2015


We are closing in on an accurate kinetic model of the Alpha Leg. This will be compared to accelerometer readings from the Alpha Leg to validate the model...opening the door to model the full scale machine in impact and operation.


https://youtu.be/IA3VpoBlJFU

Full Simulated Jump Through

Published on Jan 26, 2015


This is a kinematically accurate simulation of a 117kg (spherical) pilot doing a jump through. The leg suspension is soft and the pilot suspension is jacked up, but the model is ready to validate with data from the real leg!

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https://youtu.be/UOisZzTpn4Q

First human test of new pilot suspension

Published on Jun 14, 2015


Very early stages of pilot training begins! The new pilot suspension makes it possible to endure the pounding of the learning process for a bit longer.

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https://youtu.be/r1zQ6BcwwCI

Derek Begins his training

Published on Jun 24, 2015


Teammate Derek Disanjh has his first shot at the controls and is doing sequential jump throughs right off the bat! We may have an ace pilot on our hands...let's see if he can handle the ride!

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https://youtu.be/oNX30YiD78Y

Prosthesis in motion

Published on Jan 6, 2017


Prosthesis is an exo-bionic racing mech.

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https://youtu.be/16-lLlH0Zls

Furrion Exo-Bionics

Published on Jan 8, 2018


Furrion Exo-Bionics introduces X1 Mech Racing!

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Article "Mech racing is a thing now (https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/8/16867004/furrion-prosthesis-x1-mech-racing-league-exoskeleton-ces-2018)"

by Paul Miller
January 8, 2018

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https://youtu.be/jFJopVAs9RY

Founders of Furrion, Matt & Aaron Fidler, discuss mech racing at the CES 2018 DT Booth

Published on Jan 9, 2018


Could you see yourself racing a mech in the near future? Matt & Aaron Fidler, Founders of Furrion, believe so, and have already developed a racing mech for just that.

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https://youtu.be/32y7W29Cync

How the Prosthesis Mech works!

Published on May 30, 2018


We get a demo of Prothesis, the exoskeleton mech suit designed by Jonathan Tippett and his team. This 8000 pound mech is directly controlled by Jonathan using his arms and legs, without any stabilizing gimbals or gyros. Jonathan explains how he has to essentially relearn to crawl in the Prosthesis, and we see and hear this massive machine lumber across a parking lot.

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https://youtu.be/4UeFP0al1IY

Prosthesis Racing Mech at Maker Faire 2019

Published on May 20, 2019


"Prosthesis", the racing mech exoskeletal suit by Furrion Exo-Bionics, being demonstrated by mech pilot Jonathan Tippett at Maker Faire 2019. The mech's legs are moved by direct mapping from the pilot's arms and legs with no stability enhancement, requiring the human to learn to balance and walk/run as the mech.

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https://youtu.be/lld7KPhgd9g

He built a racing monster machine! - Guinness World Records

Jan 28, 2020


Jonathan Tippett, from Vancouver, Canada, has always been fascinated by the dynamic between humans and machines.

This is what led him to design and build the world’s largest tetrapod exoskeleton, which he named PROSTHESIS.

PROSTHESIS measures 3.96 m (12 ft 11 in) tall, 5.1 m (16 ft 8 in) long and 5.51 m (18 ft 1 in) wide.
The exo-skeleton’s body and legs are made from 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) of Chromoly steel tubing, a high-performance material typically used in aerospace and racing car industry.

The machine can’t operate without a pilot (person) inside, connecting the high-power hydraulics to the highly sensitive control system in the exo-frame.

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https://youtu.be/3qb4reNP6mY

What makes a mech pilot? - Cassie Hawrysh | Skeleton Racer - Day 1

Aug 16, 2020


Cassie Hawrysh - former team Canada National Champion Skeleton Racer - is the first in a series of pro level athletes who we'll be putting through an intensive Mech Pilot Training Boot Camp, in an effort to learn "What makes a mech pilot?" This video covers Mech Pilot Training Lessons 2-4; front and back leg pushups, standing, fall & recovery and then the same again with the legs reversed.

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https://youtu.be/ccpDiwkG7MY

Prosthesis: mech racing | Alpha mech pilot program

Aug 20, 2020


Fourteen years ago we had a grand vision for a global racing league that would pit multiple world-class athletes in head-to-head competitions, through complex technical obstacle courses, wearing giant powered mech suits. The technology did not exist. The sport did not exist. Many thought it was impossible, but our team was determined to bring this dream to life.

"Prosthesis: Mech Racing | Alpha Mech Pilot Program (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/furrionexobionics/alpha-mech-pilot-program)" on Kickstarter