An exoskeleton to enhance mobility

 The Japanese company Cyberdyne (yes , as in Terminator ) and the University
 Tsukuba initiated in 2001 an exoskeleton called HAL stands for Hybrid
 assistive limb . Its name refers to the computer HAL in the movie sci-
 fiction " 2001: A Space Odyssey .
For ten years, the Japanese researchers did
 steadily improve this robotic technology.
 This exoskeleton weighs 23 kg (15 kg for body
 below ) is controlled by bioelectric sensors attached
 to the skin , which capture signals not brain.
 Micromotors set in motion in the exoskeleton
 supports the muscular effort required to raise a
 object, walk, sit , stand or climb stairs .
 The exoskeleton HAL allows for example to lift a mass of 70 kg with one arm . But it is especially
 for paraplegics who can regain some mobility.
 Currently rented in Japan, in individual retail is planned for 2015 .