How possible is it, bullshit aside?

Obviously I'm talking about one of the most basic models. Something like the Ultimate armor (pic related). Stuff like Extremis & Bleeding Edge are... yeah...

Anyway, I'm aware of those exosuits and mini jet-packs they've built, but how far along are we on building at least a semi functional Iron Man armor?

For some extra info, the Ultimate suit needed a whole lab's worth of specialists and specific machines for Tony to wear it, had a limited flight time, very few offensive weapons, and Tony used a green protective gel to get around the colissions and whatnot. It was also more like a "robo-armor" instead of the slim and form fitting 616 suits.

the problems are power and interface.

We could build a Fallout tier power armor tomorrow, minus the fusion power cell. Just slap a JP8 burning engine to the back to provide about 5-10hp.

B U M P

Not possible at all. G-forces from impacts would turner the wear into pulp

why don't you try spending money on research, instead of just asking Veeky Forums to do your job for you?

...Because I'm a freshman with no billions to throw at research? If I ever have my own MicroSoft, sure, I'll look into it.

our main problem with building anything like this is the power source. most of the other problems could probably be solved if we spend enough money on R&D.

What about a graphene battery?

It's more like the navigation systems and actual application. A ghetto power armor with a Diesel engine on the back could output about 1MW easily and be portable. But first of all, who would want it? Anything it can do can be done more efficiently by a traditional machine. Second of all, interfacing the user's movements to the armor would be very difficult, it would probably have to work like some kind of prosthesis. That's a very young branch of technology.

So you guys are saying that at some point, maybe in a decade, something like the Proto-Ultimate armor might be possible?