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HAL Exoskeleton Assisted Mountain Climbing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the just-plain-hawesome dept.

OzPeter writes "The Age is reporting that two experienced mountain climbers will wear Japanese HAL exoskeletons to assist in carrying a quadriplegic and a muscular dystrophy sufferer to the summit of a Swiss mountain. Although they will be starting only 280 meters below the summit, it will still be an impressive feat." Slashdot covered the HAL exoskeleton late last year.

2 of 100 comments (clear)

  1. Obligatory by breckinshire · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I, for one, welcome our new quadriplegic hauling, exo-skeleton clad overlords!

  2. Oh Boy! I Can't Wait For by aquatone282 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    the HAL 9000!

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    What?