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Title: Cool Robot Suit
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on October 18, 2012, 01:01:38 PM
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-japan-robot-nuclear.html (http://phys.org/news/2012-10-japan-robot-nuclear.html)
Japan robot suit offers hope for nuclear work

A robot suit named HAL made by Cyberdyne...what could go wrong?
-Ed
Title: Re: Cool Robot Suit
Post by: Jack on October 18, 2012, 01:10:32 PM
Quote...has a network of sensors that monitor the electric signals coming from the wearer's brain.

Oh yeah, that sounds foolproof.   :thumbup:
Title: Re: Cool Robot Suit
Post by: Flangepart on October 19, 2012, 07:52:14 AM
Like, if a hottie walks by while the guy is in suit, will it get a bioboner?
Title: Re: Cool Robot Suit
Post by: AndyC on October 19, 2012, 11:13:08 AM
Quote from: Ed, Ego and Superego on October 18, 2012, 01:01:38 PM
A robot suit named HAL made by Cyberdyne...what could go wrong?

They really did miss the mark on names that inspire confidence.
Title: Re: Cool Robot Suit
Post by: Pacman000 on October 19, 2012, 12:08:00 PM
Quote from: AndyC on October 19, 2012, 11:13:08 AM
Quote from: Ed, Ego and Superego on October 18, 2012, 01:01:38 PM
A robot suit named HAL made by Cyberdyne...what could go wrong?

They really did miss the mark on names that inspire confidence.
In the 80's there was a Laserdisk-based video game system named Halcon, and, yes, it was named after HAL.