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Japanese Deploying Powered Exoskeletons for Elderly

Posted by michael on from the tall-buildings-in-a-single-bound dept.

FoeNyx writes "The AFP is reporting that 30 Tokyo firms have planned to set up a joint-venture in next spring to market an 'exo-skeleton type power assist system' named HAL (Hybrid Assistive Leg) developed by Yoshiyuki Sankai, professor and engineer at the Sankai Lab, a Cybernetics specialized Laboratory of the Tsukuba University. When will the next generation be available?" The elderly with their exoskeletons and the bionic nurses will make quite a sight at Japanese nursing homes.

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  1. Gives Pop-up Windows a whole new meaning by your_mother_sews_soc · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If Bob Dole and Bill Gates get their hands on this it'll give a whole new meaning to Pop-up Windows.

    "Suffering from erectile dysfunction? Try Pops-Up Penile Exo-skeleton Controller Kit and Erection Rejuvinator. With the Pops-Up Pecker, Grandma won't be calling your member function micro-soft any more, Big Guy!"

    Pops-Up Pecker, from Micro-Shaft. Who do you want to do tomorrow?

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