Kaiiak ;(Ж)"would yall wear the elderly robot tail
Gender David Copperfield@kaiiak not if i have to get elderly first.
Olivia Vespera@kaiiak looks expensive.
stuart yeatesAren't all proper fursuits?
@stuartyeates @kaiiak Not wrong there~
Seiðr@stuartyeates @OliviaVespera @kaiiak I estimated p=1 that somebody mentioned the obvious community supporting this.
Tom A. Fox 🔞@kaiiak hello yes Japan it's me, the Elderly. i like buying houses at affordable prices and telling kids to get off my lawn
Bussphomet
marceline 
Draconic NEO@marceline
It seems like it's just a prototype so probably not for a while. And even then it'll likely be a prescription type thing.
@Draconic_NEO @marceline
It's only a matter of time before some nerd open sources the design and makes it 3d printable
It's only a matter of time before some nerd open sources the design and makes it 3d printable
@kaiiak
Kind of like those prosthetic hands which were promoted a while back? I forgot what they were called exactly but their whole thing was open source and 3d printable.
Z̈oé
kolya@uint8_t @kaiiak
it was a real prototype in sept 2024
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/human-tail-robotic/
EDIT: the youtube video linked in the article is from 2020. so this is probably how old this actually is.
Kora 
Fedi's bowlingball
fisher!! 🐅 ΘΔ@kaiiak yes absolutely
Utarg of Utarg 🔬🇪🇺🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇦@kaiiak I’d be afraid of some kind of backlash.
Kierkethumbs up convincingly
Alexander Janßen@kaiiak As someone with cerebral palsy, some serious balance problems, a history of nasty tripping accidents and life-longe love with dinosaurs: HELL YES TAKE MY MONEY
naima
Krazov
Sinnamon (despicable arc 😈)@kaiiak Is that device also useful to make roller skate backwards fallings softer? 
@kaiiak "My tail" (my backbone) is more expensive than any device 
Tired Bunny 
@kaiiak That looks pretty similar to astronaut tail concept (mechanical tail to position yourself in zero gravity, though it was designer student concept, so I am not sure if it would be effective)
Delta Sierra@kaiiak In a heartbeat, and I'd never take it off!
mg. kit@kaiiak without hesitation, but for two reasons
1: tail
2: I could actually use this for its intended purpose and quit using a cane
1: tail
2: I could actually use this for its intended purpose and quit using a cane
@kit
"this is my medically prescribed tail. doctors orders. yes the added fur is necessary. it makes it fluffy"
"this is my medically prescribed tail. doctors orders. yes the added fur is necessary. it makes it fluffy"
Luis Trenado@kaiiak
Jonah J. Jameson and Mac Gargan approve this.
Jonah J. Jameson and Mac Gargan approve this.
Pyrus
Earsmeardius@kaiiak Furries have entered the chat.
Daniel o secours@kaiiak a must have for many furries 
Maple
dasgrueneblatt@kaiiak Oh yes! Unfortunately, it's still a prototype that's rather different from the picture.
catraxx 
Pinchy63 🇨🇦@kaiiak
Take my money!!!
Take my money!!!
Zeta Syanthis@kaiiak I expect wings to be created for the same purpose!
Claire@kaiiak If anyone's wondering where this is from: https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3306214.3338573
(no i dont know why it bubbled into science journalism in 2026)
(no i dont know why it bubbled into science journalism in 2026)
Gary Houston
Large Format ProjectionistHell yes AND add a taser-tip. Or flashing LED panels for each segment.
Urban Hermit@kaiiak A.) yes if it worked, B.) it better have a curled up mode for the bus, because if you are elderly enough for this you probably aren't driving. And I would think this would be impossible with a car. Possible but weird with a bike, but if it helped enough for the elderly to ride, go for it.
The number of years between elderly enough to need a tail and too elderly to carry its weight? So like, 7 years? Nope, nobody is wearing this unless they really wanted to for none medical reasons.
Mike Torr
Number6 
It requires power which requires weight (batteries) which means it probably wouldn't actually be good for the elderly.
Also, inside a home, it would be constantly knocking things over.
But I'm wondering if runners could run faster if they could lean forward more ... which they could do if they had a tail.
Hello Olympics?
Renalia - #1 pizza downloader@kaiiak I mean yeah if it was real. free tail.
Aurora 🐌
Ozzelot 
Lizzie
fourmiune
Tykayn
Large Language Madam@kaiiak *older voice* I am Godzilla!
saxnot
BlueDot
Chalk 
Metaph 
Joseph@kaiiak I’m nearly 70 and fell recently on a hiking trail upon tripping, bruising my shoulder and thigh, and possibly breaking a pinkie finger. I hike about 5 miles almost daily and fall once every couple of years. Although this recent fall hurt and shook me up, I would rather risk falling again than wear a tail. I have a walking stick and don’t even carry it because of the inconvenience, but I might reconsider it at some point.
Lucaas ✍️👖🦄My cane says "this is actually my 4th leg". As a 48 year old, I'd absolutely trade the cane for this tail, and get a tattoo that says, "this is actually my 2nd tail". 🏳️⚧️
C64Whiz