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The HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) Cybernetic Suit - only $4200
- quoderat 18y agoNow why'd they have to go and name themselves Cyberdyne? That comes with certain...baggage. That said, things like this are only going to get more common, assuming technological society continues.
- rms 18y agoThe name Cyberdyne made me think this is a hoax. It's not, right?
- patio11 18y agoIts not a hoax. I used to work with folks who were tangentially involved with the project (their team and the other team went to the same robo conferences) and got to see the tech demos. Their favorite one is suiting up a comely young Japanese lady and then having her lift various "That must be impossible!" objects. (30~50 kg of rice and the male presenter being two favorites.)
- stcredzero 18y agoCheaper than the Segway!? Are Americans so suburban McMansion-bound that we've created a huge marketplace of people more interested in moving their stuff around than going anywhere?
- rms 18y agoIs there a waiting list? They are seriously underpricing this, assuming it can hold up to industrial material handling use...
- njharman 18y agoI don't believe it is very strong. I believe it's designed to provide enhanced mobility to old people and others with limited movement abilities. Not to enable geeks to chuck cars at one another.
- Femur 18y agoThis is so cool! I want one and I want to modify it. I would be very surprised if these do not become very popular.
- ca98am79 18y agohere's a good video of the suit in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSP46lWvxJ4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSP46lWvxJ4