Prosthesis is a huge, terrifying exoskeleton built for real-life mech races

LAS VEGAS — Standing silently on the CES floor, a giant Prosthesis exoskeleton is coiled, ready for action.

But there's no pilot and, at 14 feet tall and 7,000 pounds, Furrion Robotic's racing mech would tear through at least half a dozen CES booths. It will not race. It will not move. Not today.

This spring, however, Furrion, which also makes luxury, custom RVs, HDTVs and appliances, will race other giant mechs in the Nevada dessert.

Furrion executives told me that this is the start of a new sport, following in the footsteps of drone racing, robotic Olympics and drone fights.  Read more...