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The U.S. Army has some wacky ideas to keep soldiers’ futuristic gear<\/a> working, even when they’re far away from the nearest outlet.<\/p> To keep their gear juiced up, researchers at the Army’s C5ISR Center patented a bizarre new portable generator that can fit inside a soldier’s boot, Army Times <\/a><\/em>reports<\/a>. Every time a soldier takes a step, their foot triggers a small mechanism that creates a small electrical charge — not big enough to solve the energy crisis, but perhaps enough to keep personal electronics running.<\/p> The weird power-boots are just the first step in the military’s plan to turn soldiers into walking battery packs, per Army Times<\/em>. Army researchers are also trying to build kinetic energy harvesters into high-tech knee braces and backpacks as well.<\/p> But some of these devices are actually making soldiers’ lives worse. For instance, the backpack only harvested energy when it was loose-fitting and able to bounce around — making it cumbersome to carry.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>How the Army wants to use your boots to generate juice (and keep tabs on you)<\/a> [Army Times<\/em>]<\/p> More on military tech: <\/strong>The U.S. Army Is Using Virtual Reality Combat to Train Soldiers<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post The Army Wants to Generate Electricity Inside Soldiers’ Boots<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Visit link: Portable Batteries The U.S. Army has some wacky ideas to keep soldiers\u2019 futuristic gear working, even when they\u2019re far away from the nearest outlet. Continue reading Leg Day<\/h2>
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