Scientists from the University of Tokyo have created "Jizai Arms," which resemble the real Doctor Octopus arms. This wearable backpack can power up to six detachable robot arms and moves with the user's body.
Scientists from the University of Tokyo have developed a set of robotic arms that can be attached to a user's back. These arms mimic the appearance of Otto Octavius (also known as Doctor Octopus), a fictional character and one of Spider-Man's most enduring enemies, who wields mechanical, tentacle-like appendages.
Called "Jizai Arms," the wearable backpack can power up to six detachable robot arms and moves with the user's body.
"The system was designed to enable social interaction between multiple wearers, such as an exchange of arm(s), and explore possible interactions between digital cyborgs in a cyborg society," the scientists wrote in a research note titled "Social Digital Cyborgs: The Collaborative Design Process of JIZAI ARMS" that was published in ...