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Scary........

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 3:47 pm
by aldo
I thought this was legit; it's suppossed to be a walking 'frame' for elderly, etc, with trouble walking (HAL stands for 'Hybrid Assistive Limb' or similar), and I've seen it mentioned seriously in a number of places (most recentlt http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000517070706/).

And then I found the website; http://sanlab.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/HAL/indexE.html

Look at the captions of the images......... eep!

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:44 pm
by Kietotheworld
It's real, but that link is broken.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000517070706/

The board included a bracket and a full stop.

I can't believe they're going to allow THAT to be in control of people's limbs.

"Why are you holding that sharp knife Timmy, you don't want to use that!"

"Desiahh is irrelevant.... I am controlled by a Machine"

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:04 am
by Grug
Yeah it was on the news a while ago I believe.

Looks pretty cool so far. Next step Power Armor! ^_^

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 3:20 pm
by FireCrack
Awesome! I've gotta get me one of those!!!

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:40 pm
by Flipside
Looks like half a stormtrooper...

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:59 pm
by pyro-manic
Aren't the Merkins developing something similar for their Future Soldier project or whatever it's called? So they can carry more kit and stuff...?