Cyberdyne Inc.
Cyberdyne is a Japanese robotics and technology company most noted for the marketing and distribution of the HAL 5 robotic exoskeleton suit.[1]
History
Cyberdyne was founded on June 24, 2004, by Yoshiyuki Sankai, a professor at the University of Tsukuba.[2] as a venture company to develop his ideas for an exoskeleton suit.
The name is the same as a fictional company from the Terminator film series, which also produces robots. The name, however, is not intentionally a reference, but from the new academic fields of "Cybernics,"[3] and the suffix "-dyne," referring to power.[4]
In early 2009, Cyberdyne attracted international media attention with the announcement that it will be marketing and distributing the HAL 5 (Hybrid Assistive Limb) powered exoskeleton,[5] which they claim augments body movement and increases user strength by up to ten times.[6] As of February 2013, Cyberdyne has leased 330 HAL suits to 150 facilities across Japan, and HAL has been given a global safety certification that should allow it to be distributed outside Japan.[7]
References
- ^ "Science & Technology News - Space, Gaming, Computer News | NBC News". Tech.msn.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "Corporate Profile - CYBERDYNE". Cyberdyne.jp. 2004-06-24. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "I'm sure you have come across some difficulties?". Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ^ http://www.jsme.or.jp/mechalife/jp/student/interview/1003-1.pdf
- ^ "What's "HAL" (Hybrid Assistive Limb®)? - CYBERDYNE". Cyberdyne.jp. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ "Ironman Body Suit". Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ Japan robot suit gets global safety certificate
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