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Cyborg-Type Robot Expands Physical Capabilities The Japanese manufacturer of the full-body robotics system says that HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) is a platform designed to boost the strength of the wearer between 2 and 10 times, via the use of incorporated sensors that can detect the electrical impulses the brain sends to the limbs in order to make them move. These...	7 January 2009 08:12 GMT

The Oldest Horseshoe Crab Ever: 445 Million Years Old! These weird creatures are called horseshoe crabs, but they have nothing to do with the actual crabs. They are not crustaceans, but related with the extinct trilobites, sea scorpions (that could reach 3 m or 10 ft in length) and with the living scorpions. They are amongst the largest living arthropods and are consider...	29 January 2008 03:41 GMT

Exoskeletons for the Soldiers of the Future A soldier's main enemy is his own backpack. The same issue is faced by hikers, firefighters and other heavy load carriers, often over rough terrain, where vehicles cannot enter. Hauling is not an option, as it decreases mobility.A team at M.I.T. Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group has made an exoskeleton that...	24 September 2007 08:23 GMT

Rent an Exoskeleton for 590$ a Month Japanese researcher Yoshiuki Sankai of the University of Tsukuba has developed a robotic exoskeleton to help the elderly and disabled walk and even lift heavy objects like a jug of water for instance. It's called the Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL (like the name of the computer from "2001: A space Odyssey"). Its ...	23 April 2007 15:46 GMT

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