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Yeah, something like that.
Except whom they would want to pilot it aren't bodybuilder hunks, but skellington nerds, 60 kilos with the iron bed tops. Weight would matter.
Power source and the engine, servos have to carry their own weight, the skeleton's weight (this could be done from a strong but light material like titanium perhaps, or even aluminium, it's cheaper), the pilot's weight, the armor, and the weapons. Plus the electronics, but that would be the lightest.
I'm also thinking some models don't need to be exoskeletons, the bloke would be placed in a seat in a capsule. These models could be wider.
I liek the idea more and more.
They are better moving machine gun nests then cars, since they could use cover, shooting around the corner (they could put cameras onto the mount points). Although on roads cars would be way faster I believe.
They would be fine from drones, due the the weaponry they carry. I'd add infantry AA rockets too, so they could counter helicopters too. But drones can be peppered with machine guns. Miniguns would also be an option.
And these mechs would work in teams. With their own command mech, and recon mech, with drones, and various electronic recon equipment. They would have night vision, heat vision, all vision. Could have artillery, AA, AT sections. Supply mechs carrying ammo and spare ordnance. Could deploy smoke cover. And do a bunch of shit.
Now just solve the problem of propulsion. And the survivability of the pilot.
Here's an article for me for later readin:
https://www.claws.in/drone-and-counter-drone-warfare-at-tactical-level/
Not sure how credible this site is.