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WriteSimply · 04-18-2008, 12:09 PM

It's a HAL, a robot suit that lets you lift patients and other heavy objects based on your own movement. The suit recognizes your movement and augments it with its strength. Click here for the full story.

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On April 16, 2008, Daiwa House Industry Co Ltd (headquarters in Osaka) commenced the construction of a plant for Cyberdyne Inc (headquarters in Tsukuba, Ibaraki). Cyberdyne researches and develops the "HAL" robot suit that assists human self-standing for medical and nursing purposes.

Yeah, you read that right.

fuad

Blu Jacket · 04-18-2008, 12:57 PM

Judgement Day is coming!!!

Beta Man · 04-18-2008, 02:01 PM

My wife is a Physician..... I wonder if we can write this off

jw · 04-18-2008, 10:48 PM

I Robot Comes To Mind

guitarist155 · 04-18-2008, 11:06 PM

sweet but does it come in black

Psychonaut · 04-19-2008, 12:45 AM

I'll wait for the full sized mech to ride in.

tron3 · 04-19-2008, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Jacket

Judgement Day is coming!!!

Cyberdyne? They are actually calling the company Cyberdyne? Where is Arnold to stop this ripoff?

Hasta la vista, baby.

Rob71 · 04-19-2008, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

My wife is a Physician..... I wonder if we can write this off

I'm in construction, I wonder if I can write this off.

WriteSimply · 04-19-2008, 04:03 AM

Here is the YouTube video on HAL. Skip to the 3:09 minute mark to get to HAL in action. There are other YouTube videos on it as well.

fuad

tron3 · 04-21-2008, 02:21 AM

Well, it certainly has a place. But few short of government and big industry will be able to afford it. By the time you strap into this thing so much time is lost.

Marquoz · 04-21-2008, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tron3

Cyberdyne? They are actually calling the company Cyberdyne? Where is Arnold to stop this ripoff?

Hasta la vista, baby.

*Waits to hear about them being firebombed in the future from some terminator nut job that thinks the movie has come to life*

Blu Jacket · 04-21-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

*Waits to hear about them being firebombed in the future from some terminator nut job that thinks the movie has come to life*

*slides satchel charges behind the recliner* Nothing to see here. *whistles innocently*

tron3 · 04-21-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

*Waits to hear about them being firebombed in the future from some terminator nut job that thinks the movie has come to life*

But it did and we stopped them like 3 times already. Haven't we?

I did some more youtube research on this item. Turns out it does read muscle impulses and can actually move before the user does! They are working on creating an entire artificial leg for someone.

The mechanics of smooth and fast operation in robotics has been firgured out for a while. This guy turns the reading of the muscle impulses into an art. That has always been the missing link for practical prostetic use. Disabled people everywhere will have dramatically improved lives now. God bless this man.

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WriteSimply Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Here is the YouTube video on HAL. Skip to the 3:09 minute mark to get to HAL in action. There are other YouTube videos on it as well. fuad

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tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Well, it certainly has a place. But few short of government and big industry will be able to afford it. By the time you strap into this thing so much time is lost.

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