An innovative backpack equipped with robotic arms was developed in Japan

The project is currently at the prototyping stage. In case of a positive reaction to the first samples, the issue of including robotic arms in mass production will be decided.

The base unit weighs 4.1 kilograms, and the total mass of the system with connected robotic arms reaches 14 kilograms. The robotic arms are roughly the length of the user's arms and can be equipped with various types of grippers that are easily interchangeable. The designers took into account the anatomical shape of human hands and gave the robotic limbs a resemblance to them.

The system can be controlled using an application on a personal computer or a controller, which is a half-sized copy of the base unit and has attached robotic arms. The user or operator can change the position of the hands on the controller, which leads to similar movements of the robotic limbs on the prototype. Operating multiple hands at the same time can be tricky, so multiple operators may be needed.