Japanese 'robot suit' to help disabled

A Japanese company has unveiled a robotic suit that is designed to help people with weak limbs or limited physical range to walk and move like an able-bodied person. The suit, called HAL – or Hybrid Assistive Limb – is the work of Cyberdyne Corporation in Japan, and has been created to "upgrade the existing physical capabilities of the human body". HAL, which weighs 23kg, is comprised of robotic 'limbs', and a backpack containing the suit's...

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Exoskeletons Are on the March

17 August 2009—An army of exoskeletons is coming. And according to their inventor, Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai of the University of Tsukuba, in Japan, they’re making a difference in the lives of disabled people. Speaking at the International Conference on Intelligent Robotic Technology and Business, held earlier this month in Taipei, Taiwan, Sankai proudly described how the robotic exoskeleton suit HAL (short for Hybrid Assistive Limb), helped...

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Robotic device helps disabled people to independently stand and travel with ease

Robotic device helps disabled people to independently stand and travel with ease AMS Mekatronic’s Tek RMD is a ‘Robotic Mobilization Device’ which enables paraplegic people to sit or stand with no outside help. New technologies are constantly being developed with the aim of improving mobility for those with paralysis and we’ve already seen add-ons for the traditional wheelchair such as Japan’s standard-to-electric converter, WHILL. Arriving...

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Marscar all terrain flying car is a futuristic vehicle for one

Ever since Wright Brothers gave human aspirations wings to fly, there is a race to develop a flying car that could easily maneuver on road and take to the wings if need arises. In the past too, we have seen many concept flying cars that were impressive and some real world flying car models that could help one take to the wings with short flying as well as landing span to avoid the thick traffic during rush hours. While the real road...

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Hitachi presents Ropits – Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System in Japan

Hitachi presents Ropits – Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System in Japan Japanese company Hitachi reveals Ropits (short for Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System) to pick up a person from point A and drop him on B autonomously. The move is considered as one step ahead to Jeremy Clarkson’s personally designed robotic car showed on the Top Gear’s recent episode. Clarkson’s P45 car was described as the world’s smallest...

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BMW i8 Concept

BMW i8 ConceptIt’s been nearly two years since BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt show, and the car has now officially re-emerged one step closer to production as the BMW i8 concept. As you can see, little has changed in the styling department. In fact, other than a new wheel design, the only other notable change we’ve spotted concerns the doors, which seem to have claimed some territory along their bottoms and thereby...

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Chinese designer creates eco-friendly all-terrain car for land, water and ice

Who needs a road? Chinese designer creates eco-friendly all-terrain car for land, water and iceA Chinese inventor has come up with an incredible new design for a car that will work on tarmac, sand, ice... and even water.The all-terrain vehicle, which has a top speed of 62mph and works like a hovercraft, can move seamlessly between different surfaces.Designer Yuhan Zhang, 21, created the spectacular car - called the Volkswagen Aqua - for a competition...

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