Are we at a point in human history where we can get robotic limbs and other things to better our day to day lives? Like a robotic arm where I can pick up 100lbs with one arm and so forth?

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• erin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  robotic prosthesis already exist. exoskeletons exist, but are very limited and not really practically useful outside of very specific use cases. robotic arms do a substantial amount of work in manufacturing, just not attached to people. remember, a robotic arm might be able to lift a load, but that arm just passes the lobe on to your shoulder, back, and legs. you still need to balance the forces in your body. an infinitely strong arm in isolation would have very limited use without a full robotic skeleton to support it. so yes, these things exist, but no, not in the sci fi manner you’re thinking (nor would they be useful if they did exist). we have the technology, but physics in the real world is quite pesky.

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• TheFogan@programming.dev ⁨18⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Isn’t the obvious problem whatever your arm lifts, the rest of your body has to support? an “arm” alone attached to a frail human body would pretty quickly hit its limits, and lifting 1000 lbs is basically giant exo skelleton level.

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• Elting@piefed.social ⁨38⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  First thing you’d need is a robotic lower back

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  • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨12⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    I’d kill for a robotic lower back

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    • TheGoldenV@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      I second the motion

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• CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

  So, robotic limbs kind of exist to a degree in the prototype stage, but like, a robot arm by itself isnt going to let you casually lift 100lbs regardless of how advanced the arm itself is, unless you also have a spine, legs and attachment for that arm capable of handling that lifting too, or some kind of wearable exoskeleton to take the weight off those areas

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• rumschlumpel@feddit.org ⁨57⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

  Powered exoskeletons do exist. IDK if most prosthesises are particularly sturdy, the connection to the body (i.e. arm/leg stump) would be a weak point that’s difficult to overcome and most people are probably more interested in fine control.

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• TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

  Yes Don. There are cyborgs amongst us.

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  • Patnou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Jesus christ your BS again. You must love me to follow me around.

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    • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨17⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Follow you around? Your account posts everywhere, all the time!

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    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨38⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Now kith…

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