Tsukuba University professor Yoshiyuki Sankai designed a robotic suit called the HAL-5 in 2006 which would allow handicapped people more freedom. The manufacturer of the suit, Cyberdyne will be cranking out these suits in large numbers in order for the suits to be rented. The suits are scheduled to go on sale in Japan at the rate of $2,200 a month. That’s a lot of money for freedom. Sankai says he hopes it will be useful for elderly people with disabilities by providing super strength mechanical assistance when the suit intercepts your brain signals for limb movements. Wow. I bet you never pictured your grandmother in a Samus Aran suit. Interestingly, Sankai has turned down several military bids for the suit, so don’t expect to see Crysis soldiers on the street any time soon.

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