Japanese can rent HAL Robot Suits

Japanese can rent HAL Robot Suits

Author JoeDigital

Robotic Assitive Mobility devices are now for rent in Japan.

You may recall an article posted here not long about the HAL robotic suits invented by Cyberdyne Systems, of Japan.  These exo-sketal attachment can multiply the flesh and blood force of legs or arms by an exponential factor.  And Japan is putting them to use.

The leg units will be available for rent in japan, and will be targeted at empowering the disabled.  For less than $3000 per month, a needy person can strap on the bio-assistive devices, and it becomes possible for even severely weakened legs to help their own walk again.  Cyberdyne says that the unit s can be rented individually also, at roughly half the cost of renting a pair.  But that brings up an interesting question.. would wearing only one give too much power to one side, and make navigating difficult?

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