Nov 7 2008Thanks But No Thanks (I Value My Ass): Honda's Assisted Walking Device
Honda's taking another stab at the growing assisted walking market (that's a market!?), this time with what appears to be a robot that hides between your legs and pokes you in the genitals.
The device will supporting a portion of user's body weight whether they're crouching, walking or climbing stairs and is meant to help both those physically weakened with age or injury as well as workers who would need to reduce the stress on their bodies from heavy work or unusual positions.
The device will support users within two inches of its preset 5-foot, 7-inch user height. The entire system, including its lithium ion battery and shoes, weighs 14.3lbs, and uses two electric motors to assist users' leg movement for up to two hours before a re-charge is required.
Interesting, but I'm going to have pass. You see, I accidentally violated myself with a pogo stick once, and ever since, well, I just couldn't imagine ever cheating on it. I heart you Springy!
Hit the jump for another picture of the barebones device, along with a video of the piece in action.
Honda intros experimental walking assist device [electronista]
Thanks CaptainMorgan, it's Friday, so I've already got a little bit of you in me. Read: the better part of a fifth. Chris helped though. Thanks buddy. Oh snap, so did King Iain and egleaves. Damn, well now we're not even getting drunk. Another bottle, STAT.
Reader Comments
1. gsfdsg - November 7, 2008 4:18 PM
frist!!!!11111lolololgd
2. moementos - November 7, 2008 4:18 PM
This kind of make sense. Humans aren't designed to walk upright.
3. GladtoSay - November 7, 2008 4:21 PM
ROFL!!!!! that is the goofiest thing Ive ever seen. Looks like something out of star wars like something one of those midget wookies would ride!
4. Davo - November 7, 2008 4:22 PM
taint bruise. all I'm sayin.
5. lulu - November 7, 2008 4:35 PM
right because we know the answer to weak muscles is something that will make your muscles even weaker.
6. Thumperchica - November 7, 2008 4:42 PM
This is a lot of robot-assisted shuffly steps for the community of people addicted to having things stuck in their ass all day!!!
7. proj235 - November 7, 2008 4:43 PM
As retarded as this thing looks, I can appreciates it's practical applications. Lucky for me, you don't need a pair of robo-legs to sit on your ass in front of a computer all day.
8. Daisy - November 7, 2008 4:46 PM
FAKE!!!!
This is an obvious photoshop job. You can tell its fake because the shawows are all wrong.
This looks a lot like the scene in the movie Never Back Down where they were doing the class play titled Gung Ho! and Max had to attach spare tires to the cars on the assembly line.
9. LSDiesel - November 7, 2008 5:12 PM
That looks about as comfortable as watching a porno with your mom and dad.
10. gnarbuckets - November 7, 2008 5:19 PM
further proof that the Japs are planning to invade the US once they've made us all completely lazy and fat with their advanced technology.
11. Moose Knuckle - November 7, 2008 5:22 PM
I value Olivia Munn's ass, and respectfully request that she place it squarely on my face and wiggle.
Thank You.
pew pew
12. Don't click on my name! - November 7, 2008 5:24 PM
Maybe I can work my way up to one of these things. I'm currently using a hoveround. Candy apple red with pearl flake and chrome mirrors! McDonalds was kind enough to donate me the money to buy it because of the amount of money I have spent on their franchise. I may have to buy this thing on my own though. Does it say anything about a weight limit?
13. finfan - November 7, 2008 5:29 PM
Mmm... Chrome
14. Bankroll310 - November 7, 2008 5:49 PM
This is not CHRISTIAN! Jesus designed us just fine! We don't need this! This contraption is an abomination!!!!
15. multimolti - November 7, 2008 5:57 PM
looks as it hurts your balls...
16. Moose Knuckle - November 7, 2008 5:59 PM
NOOO, Emil Blonsky is THE ABOMINATION. F*** , get it straight cock craver.
17. JFreezy - November 7, 2008 6:02 PM
@12,
DAMN I just got Rick Rolled!!
"The device will support users within two inches of its preset 5-foot, 7-inch user height......"
Okay so when does the non-asian size come out? I'm 6'1" and I'm calling height descrimination!! I want to be crotch raped by a robot too!!
18. greenman - November 7, 2008 6:10 PM
I need an assisted masterbation machine. (i.e. a woman)
19. JaC - November 7, 2008 6:25 PM
Ummmm, squished balls?
20. CaptainMorgan - November 7, 2008 6:46 PM
This will really help my endurance with my wife! *wink wink!*
21. Roberto - November 7, 2008 7:48 PM
@10 Dude, McDonald already did that.
22. Roberto - November 7, 2008 7:51 PM
IMHO, i believe if this thing goes wacko we will be catapulted to the infinity & beyond.
23. Nava - November 7, 2008 7:56 PM
Chaaaaffffaaaaage
24. Lynz - November 7, 2008 8:55 PM
@14... get off this site.
Also this is a neat concept for workers and such, but otherwise yeah um.. no. I don't get how it works anyway.
25. Brian - November 7, 2008 9:19 PM
"This kind of make sense. Humans aren't designed to walk upright."
Clearly... as evidenced by the fact that we get around so much easier on all fours...
26. B MAVERICK - November 7, 2008 9:33 PM
SeEms like a good device for people with medical conditions such as MS.
Better then using a scouter or wheel chair
27. Hammertime - November 7, 2008 10:13 PM
As much as I like robots, the one place they don't belong is in my ass.
28. joe - November 7, 2008 10:49 PM
just wait, they have a hand that is hooked up to you so that you can think and move the hand. soon people who cant walk will be electronically hooked up to a pair of these to walk, sounds pretty christian to me...helping people
29. Somebody - November 8, 2008 1:02 AM
Honda: "Helping Fatties Regain Their Dignity."
30. manbull7 - November 8, 2008 11:55 AM
This is awesome!!! I work out 7 days a week and in great shape, but I still have the hardest time up and down all day when working a 8-10-and sometimes a 12 hour shift, @ 47 years of age my body works OK, but after a long day of crouching, I can barely stand erect, Thank You for looking out for us humans!
Keep giving us ways of making our life's better! I love it!!!!
31. manbull7 - November 8, 2008 11:57 AM
This is awesome!!! I work out 7 days a week and in great shape, but I still have the hardest time up and down all day when working a 8-10-and sometimes a 12 hour shift, @ 47 years of age my body works OK, but after a long day of crouching, I can barely stand erect, Thank You for looking out for us humans!
Keep giving us ways of making our life's better! I love it!!!!
32. Slutty McSlut - November 8, 2008 4:01 PM
teehee he said stand erect!
33. RIMTUCK - November 8, 2008 4:12 PM
Eventually they'll make arm, visual, speech assistance....
Then humans will be replaced by the whole package, and then the world will become The Matrix.
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35. Who is the smartest ass out here? - November 9, 2008 1:22 AM
http://www.geekologie.com/2008/11/thanks_but_no_thanks_i_value_m.php
36. Smart Person - November 9, 2008 12:07 PM
What makes you think the world isn't already like in the Matrix? It's not like we'd know. The 13th Floor is another interesting movie like that.
Anyway, I'm sure Honda had the huge American obesity market in mind. Over 70% of Americans are now either overweight or obese, and I'm sure the majority of the about 30% left aren't thin because they live a healthy life-style, but because they have a fast metabolism.
37. RIMTUCK - November 9, 2008 12:19 PM
Obese people using these leg assistance will only make them get unhealthier. Got to get your blood pumping!
38. RIMTUCK - November 9, 2008 12:20 PM
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39. RIMTUCK - November 9, 2008 12:21 PM
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40. RIMTUCK - November 9, 2008 12:21 PM
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41. Peregrinus - November 9, 2008 3:51 PM
Side effects may include: chafing, erectile disfunction and looking like tool with less money.
42. John Clark - November 10, 2008 6:18 PM
This looks like the thing Mr. Garrison made in south park.
43. Mike J - March 20, 2009 12:27 AM
Its creations like this that will help people that have muscle disease walk again. This provides millions of people hope. As silly as it may seem to somebody healthy, to somebody who is sick it provides hope.