Retirement age can now be increased by goverments
Sunday, January 13, 2008 14:06
Apparently in Japan they cannot stand watching 70 and 80 year olds do heavy work. So the research team of Professor Shigeki Toyama, from Tokio University, created a robotic uniform that increases the muscle power of the person who is wearing it.
The uniform is made form a complicated system of sensors that “read” the muscle movements during for instance a heavy lift.
During the demonstration 25 year old Ryosuku Tanaka carried a 20 Kg bag and said that he did not even felt that he was carrying anything. It is hoped that this uniform will be available for purchase some time in 3-4 years and it will cost about 5,000 euro
I hope the government does not find out because they will then definitely increase the retirement limit and start to had to everyone these uniforms.
Have a look at the video
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