Oct 18, 2012

Japanese first responders to wear robotic exoskeletons

Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai presents the modified HAL exoskeleton during Japan Robot Week 2...

Since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011, the Japanese government has been testing robotics technologies to help deal with future accidents. The Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) exoskeleton, developed by the University of Tsukuba spin-off Cyberdyne, is being considered for first responders... Continue Reading Japanese first responders to wear robotic exoskeletons