Prof. Ross King poses in front of ADAM, a robot scientist, that is perhaps the first machine to make a scientific discovery. (Courtesy of Aberystwyth University, Dyfed, Wales)Article: Christian Science Monitor, April 8th.
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Meanwhile in Cyborgia... It's happening. The HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) robot suit is going into mass production and will be available in Japan sometime soon for around $4,200.
This is great news for HAL's target market: Its ability to grant its wearer tenfold strength increases during specific actions could change the lives of people with degenerative muscle diseases, or accident victims who would otherwise need long, difficult rehabilitative therapy to regain basic mobility. And with a five-hour battery life, it could be quite practical for day to day use.
Via: Gizmodo & Geekologie blogs.
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