We live in a world of a fulfilled future, in which the appearance of things and mechanisms from science fiction novels and films no longer surprises anyone. From TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, JULES VERNE (1870) to today's crazy science fiction movie scenarios, anything can become reality thanks to modern technology.
So, a 19-year-old millionaire made his friend’s dreams of an exoskeleton of Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Octavius) - a mad scientist, one of Spider-Man’s enemies from the film of the same name - come true. Eric Finman's friend, 10-year-old Aristo, is fanatically interested in Marvel comics, but suffers from connective tissue dysplasia (CTD). Eric decided to help his friend fight the disease with the help of an exoskeleton. He took the tentacles known to everyone from the film frames as a prototype. It is noteworthy that no new developments or inventions were needed to create a fantastic costume. Most of the parts were purchased in stores, and Eric printed the missing part using a 3D printer, already having experience with 3D printing.
Eric admits that although he has been interested in robotics for a long time, has been experimenting in this direction and has already assembled a robot completely printed on a 3D printer, this is the first project with additive technologies of this scale. Control of 4 tentacles is possible thanks to microcontrollers that are mounted on the palm; two electric motors for each tentacle ensure their movement. A total of 8 electric motors can be used to control the impressive exoskeleton.
Of course, now this is not the final version, but just a concept, which did not stop it from becoming the coolest costume for the Comic-Con cosplay convention. But the inventor believes that his version of manipulators has a wide range of applications when working with sappers or with hazardous substances, and possibly during mining. The passion for robotics has captured the millionaire so much that he is seriously working on scientific educational projects, including under the auspices of NASA.
Erik Finman himself is quite an interesting person. At 19 years old, he has a net worth of US$3.3 million, is out of college and is working in robotics. And all this thanks to his entrepreneurship and intuition. With the gift of $1,000 for his 12th birthday, Eric purchased 100 units of Bitcoin for $10 back in 2012. 2 years later, the editors of TIME magazine named him one of the most influential people in the world among those under 18.
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