The ExoQuad is described as a cross between a motorcycle, a mech suit and a quad. Tippett said users would ride it as a sports bike but would be able to use their hands and feet to independently control the ride height of the machine’s four wheels. Additionally, Exosapien’s motion control technology amplifies the pilot’s…

One of the highlights for visitors to Beakerhead on Sunday was a demonstration of the world’s first human powered mech exoskelton. Exosapien Tech brought their prototype called Prosthesis to show off to Calgarians. The eventual goal for Exosapien, and its founder Jonathan Tippett, is to create a mech suit racing league. Shaw said it wasn’t…

Jonathan Tippett, an engineer in Squamish, British Columbia, has turned his dream into reality after creating the world’s largest tetrapod exoskeleton mech suit. And his aspirations just keep getting bigger. As Mike Drolet reports, Tippett and his team hope their technical marvels could be the start of one very metal competition.

Mechanical engineer Jonathan Tippett has managed to build the world’s largest exoskeleton mech suit. Now, he has his sights set on a new breed of mechanized sport – a global mech racing league. Ilan Rubens has more.

Robot exoskeletons exist in 2020, but most of them don’t look like the ones you see in the movies. That’s all well and great if you’re looking for a robot assistive suit that could fit under your clothes without too much added bulk. However, if you always dreamed of piloting something that looks like it…

The future is here — and it’s racing inside ginormous, mech exo-suits. Because why the hell not? “It took more than 3 years of grueling field trials, equal parts engineering and pilot training, to get this machine to where it is today. And today, we can proudly say we’ve created a fully functional giant, all-terrain…

EXOSKELETON RACING. YES, IT’S A THING. From Skeleton to Exo-Skeleton. My hands are shaking, my legs are jelly, my heart is beating like a bass drum, but as I clamp down my hand to engage control on this steel machine, I’m suddenly overwhelmed by an eerie feeling of deja vu. This summer, I became the…

PROSTHESIS IS A REAL-LIFE MECH SUIT YOU CAN PILOT. Giant mech suits are normally something you’d see in science fiction or the movies: Think of the Power Loader in Aliens. Prosthesis is ready to change all that. It’s a real-life, powered exoskeleton with a human at the controls — and it’s ready to race. Many exoskeletons are wearable…

If that sounds like the blueprint for some kind of mech racing league, that’s because that’s exactly what that is. Tippett has made it clear that his goal is to create a racing competition for mechs that are 100% controlled by human pilots, thusly allowing for an avenue that tests “human skill and the pursuit of…

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 largest tetrapod exo-skeleton, which he named PROSTHESIS. Jonathan has devoted, in total, 13 years of his life creating this giant, rideable off-road racing exo-skeleton. Despite spending so much time on…

Ever heard of mech racing? well you will, especially as research initiative furrion robotics‘ latest toy is now being used to promote the idea. ‘prosthesis’, the first exo-bionic racing mech, was exhibited at the consumer electronics show this year. at 15 foot tall, over 8,000 pounds and shown off in a pretty monumental videos, the concept it sure to…

WORLD’S FIRST OFF-ROAD RACING MECH HANGS OUT IN SQUAMISH. It is just a giant robot splashing through puddles in an empty, open-air warehouse, with the Stawamus Chief as its backdrop. Nothing unusual in that. Wrong. Prosthesis is the world’s first purpose-built, off-road racing mech, its inventor, pilot and lead engineer, Jonathan Tippett, told The Chief….

A crew of supersized exoskeletons ready to race? Well, a machine teased as such, as the machine, of startling proportions, drew attention at CES this week. This curiosity is nearly 15 feet tall, 18 feet wide, and weighs more than 8,000 pounds.

A 15-foot tall racing exoskeleton that could soon be tearing across the Nevada desert has been presented at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at Las Vegas this year.   Creators say their creation ‘Prosthesis’ can hit a top speed of roughly 20 miles per hour (32kmh). They now want to create a ‘X1 Mech Racing League’ where mechanical exoskeletons…

Many a child grows up dreaming of the day when they can pilot a giant robot (or mech, to be precise), only to discover that, like flying cars and blaster pistols, such a thing remains in the realm of science fiction. Naysayers will claim giant mechs aren’t feasible, but that pessimism hasn’t dampened the dreams of inventors…

Prosthesis is 15 feet tall and weighs over 8,000 pounds. It’s an exoskeleton, not a robot, meaning it doesn’t operate automatically, it’s completely controlled by the human trapped inside. Like how it works in Power Rangers. Prosthesis can run up to 20 mph, step over obstacles, and run for up to an hour on a battery…

“It’s like riding a mountain bike”—except, you know, an 8,000-pound, 15-foot-tall bike. If Jonathan Tippett had his way, the Olympics of the future would showcase more than mere humans—he foresees human-powered robot athletes, too. And at a Toronto tech event this July, the Canadian mechanical engineer asked us to imagine racing events where pilots would…

THIS ABSURD, GIGANTIC MECH WAS BORN TO RACE. The Prosthesis is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the first of its kind. Some 14 feet tall, 16 feet wide, and weighing in at more than 7,700 pounds, the bot is the inaugural product of the Furrion Robotics Division. The pitch is that a human pilot will be able to…

The exoskeleton, which is made of Chromoly, a steel alloy that Furrion says is harder and more durable than standard steel, carries a massive lithium-ion battery and can run for two hours on a charge. ADVERTISEMENT