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[Cface]

Cyberdyne HAL-5
Unmistakably Japanese but taking name cues from American
sci-fi classics, the HAL-5 (Hybrid Assistive Leg) exoskeleton is
about to start stalking out of a University of Tsukuba venture
firm called Cyberdyne (www.cyberdyne.jp/english/index
.html). It can multiply the wearer’s strength by two to 10
times, so it’s just the ticket for clobbering Alien Queens when
they need it. The HAL’s newest battery can last up to five
hours. We’ve been tracking this “wearable robot” for the past
couple of years, but it’s time to talk about it now that it’s
going commercial. Currently available for rental in Japan, it
may soon be coming to other countries for about $1,300 to
$3,900 per month. In a somewhat altruistic PR outing, the
HAL-5 will be used to help a renowned mountain climber
fulfill a quadriplegic’s wish to climb to the summit of the
Breithorn mountain in the Swiss Alps.

Site: http://www.cyberdyne...lish/index.html

Edited by Cface, 11 April 2007 - 10:23 PM.

[Sniprwulf]

don't think it will ever hit mass production just b/c of cost-production issues.
its a sweet idea though, kind of makes you wonder what they're thinking of next..

[medel]

mmm, buttery pack..

[Ezekiel]

mmm, buttery pack..

lol

[Halcomb]

if that thing gets armored, i'm soooo robbing a bank or 50.

[(NamEless)]

WOW SO COOL lol

[Komit]

WOW SO COOL lol

If I can't run over 40 mph f*ck that. It looks very cheap and cosplay-ish if you ask me.

[Jack]

I bet that piece of sh*t has an iPod dock.

[Justin Sane]

I bet that piece of sh*t has an iPod dock.

It already has a buttery pack!

I see the medical uses for this thing, it would certainly be able to help those that have muscle problems beyond their control but man, this technology is gonna be turned and used for that whole super soldier thing some day.

[Cface]

It already has a buttery pack!

I see the medical uses for this thing, it would certainly be able to help those that have muscle problems beyond their control but man, this technology is gonna be turned and used for that whole super soldier thing some day.

Already is ;) Another firm is working for military for making military exoskeleton. I saw something about in on the Science channel (or was it discovery?)

[$VT-c0brA]

lol

+1 ........mmmmmmmmmm.........butterypack...

[Jack]

It already has a buttery pack!

I see the medical uses for this thing, it would certainly be able to help those that have muscle problems beyond their control but man, this technology is gonna be turned and used for that whole super soldier thing some day.

ha, yeah, It made me think of Starship Troopers...the book, not the movie.

Edited by Jack, 13 April 2007 - 10:39 PM.

[Sgt.Buttery]

What's all this about buttery packs?
MY FACE WAS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

[�HADOW109]

Awesome its like Megaman's armor, I won't buy it unless it comes with weapons .

[Woozy]

Does it come in Black?