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Robotic Suit For Rent In Japan

Posted by timothy on from the low-miles-one-owner-died-quick dept.

xTantrum writes with an AP story that begins "A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday — an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly."

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  1. It's in the tags, but not the comments by initialE · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Roujin Z
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roujin_Z

    Fear.

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  2. Re:Obligatory... by d0rp · · Score: 2, Interesting

    the suits are also called HAL (hybrid assistive limb), so you really have to wonder...