August 15, 2013

Cyberdyne medical robot suit to make overseas debut in Germany



Japan’s Cyberdyne Inc. plans to launch operations using its medical robot suit, Hybrid Assistive Limb, in Germany.

The company, established by a University of Tsukuba professor, made the announcement at a news conference in Duesseldorf on Tuesday.

It will be the first time that HAL, aimed at helping people with physical disabilities walk and make other movements, will be used overseas.