Jason was smiling like a pro used cars dealer. "As noise comes, this is the best I can give you. It is also serves as a warning for bystanders. The chair is quite silent during its motion, just a slight whirr like in ay other electric vehicle. 24 hours solar battery, with an emergency 7-hours battery that kicks in the moment the main battery runs dry. So you will have to learn to calculate your distances, young fella. But fear not, an indicator withthe residual charge time will always be visible here..." He pressed on a flippable screen that turned out to be a mini-HUD. "Smart visor, with augmented reality. Every time you set up a destination, Eddie will tell you if you have enough juice to go there. In case you were stuck, you can always call a Deliveroo for your emergency snacks.Hlaoroo wrote:Scotty nods eagerly.
"But will it be that noisy every time?" he writes jokingly.
"I take it you've got some way for him to control it that doesn't involve voice commands?" Frances asks. "And is there some way to make it safe so not just anyone can use the commands? I'd hate for someone to say the wrong thing as Scotty walks down the street and have him collapse. That thing looks heavy..."
"As for the vocal commands, I will deactivate them and replace the interface with the manual input. Touchpad should do.
"And as for your question, miss Frances..." The man sighed. "Walking will be Scotty's greatest challenge. The exoskeleton is light, carbon and aluminium, but it doesn't come with airbags. Your kid will have to train a lot to follow the movement of his artificial legs and to fall with as little damage as possible. And, in case you fell in the water, the skeleton will detach itself automatically so that you don't get dragged under.
"Oh, and I almost forgot: the skeleton comes with proximity sensors and a nice LED light. When a vehicle approaches while you're crossing the roads, here...let me show you..." he touched a button and the thing started wailing and lit up like a christmas tree!
Jason turned off the contraption. "Lifetime warranty included. Updates when available. Other questions?"