Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb Robot Shell

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May 6, 2008 |

hal-exoskeleton.jpg

Whew!  Or you can call it HAL for short.  I almost had an aneurysm saying that.  Anyway, it’s the brain child of Yoshiyuki Sankai, a professor at the University of Tsukuba.  The exoskeleton allows the wearer to lift and carry weights that they wouldn’t otherwise.  It also allows the wearer to look like a Power Ranger!

Well, at the least the creator has a sense of humor with the Cyberdyne company name.  Here are the specs on the suit:

 

Size:

wearable robot
Height 1,600mm

 

Weight:

Full Body Type approx. 23kg
(Lower body approx. 15kg)

 

Power:

Battery Drive
Charged battery( AC100V)

 

Continuous operating time:

Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes

 

Motions:

Daily Activities( standing up from a chair, walking, climbing up and down stairs)
Hold and lift heavy objescts
and more…

 

Operation:

Hybrid Control System

 

Working Environment:

Indoor and outdoor

Here’s a vid on the creator and the suit:

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