Is it an Ironman? Is it a Terminator?

Following on from Honda's Humanoid, HAL takes it one step further bringing the notion of an  Ironman into the realm of society.  Thanks to Cyberdyne - yes this is getting very Hollywood isn't it? - HAL which stands for Hybrid Assistive Limb, is a cyborg-type Robot capable of expanding and improving physical capabilties. 

I wonder if John Connor is aware of this?

 

The Cyberdyne website describes the way in which HAL operates as follows: "When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles via motoneuron, moving the musculoskeletal system as a consequence. At this moment, very weak biosignals can be detected on the surface of the skin. "HAL" catches these signals through a sensor attached on the skin of the wearer. Based on the signals obtained, the power unit is controlled to move the joint unitedly with the wearer's muscle movement, enabling to support the wearer's daily activities. This is what we call a 'voluntary control system' that provides movement interpreting the wearer's intention from the biosignals in advance of the actual movement. Not only a 'voluntary control system' "HAL" has, but also a 'robotic autonomous control system' that provides human-like movement based on a robotic system which integrally work together with the 'autonomous control system'. "HAL" is the world's first cyborg-type robot controlled by this unique Hybrid System."

I remember when Terminator seemed like such a thing of the future.  This ironman may be no T1000 but that doesn't seem to far off now does it?

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