HAL Robot Suit Can Help Disabled and Elderly Move

This news may be interesting for those interested in robotic suits. The new robotic suit, reading the signals of the brain of people, is designed to help the disabled, the disabled and the elderly move. The device is called HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb). This is a computerized suit that has sensors that read brain signals and direct the movement of human limbs through the skin.

Sensors command braces that are attached to the hips and knees and provide automated walking assistance. This costume is powered by a 10-pound battery, which is worn like a belt around the waist. The Japanese company Cyberdyne will produce these costumes and can cost $ 1,500 as a monthly rent. It is still unknown when, how and at what cost the HAL will go on sale.

This device can help the disabled, the elderly and others who find it difficult to move around without assistance. The technology indicated in the article has come a long way and may be of great importance for medicine in the future.

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