Japanese Robot Suit - Real Life Ironman?

File this one under "Gee Wiz". A company in Japan called Cyberdyne® starts selling a new robotic suit. The device called a HAL® (Hybrid Assisted Limb® device) is a wearable robot that senses your body's movements and increases your strength from 2 to 10 times normal.

Designed for people with disabilities and for heavy labor support at factories, rescue support at disaster sites, as well as in the entertainment field. A real live "Ironman" suit minus the bullet proof part!

According to the company it has a 5 hour battery life and is virtually weightless, since the suit supports itself. We are moving into Robocop territory folks and it's getting exciting...and a little weird.

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