The suit is called HAL, but it reminds me more of The Terminator…
I came across this article thanks to one of the folks over at Tagfoot. Here’s an excerpt:
The HAL exoskeleton, on the other hand, has robotic limbs that strap to your arms and legs — providing much fuller mobility than a wheelchair. The suit’s backpack contains a battery and computer controller. When a HAL-assisted person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles, and very weak traces of these signals can be detected on the surface of the skin. The HAL exoskeleton identifies these signals using a sensor, and a signal is sent to the suit’s power unit telling the suit to move in synch with the wearer’s own limbs.
I’ve heard of these before. There are several corporations and university research groups working on cybernetic suits that enable the user to walk farther, run faster, and lift more. It has potential to be used as adaptive technology, but for now, the two-legged HAL suit rents for $2300/month, and only lasts for 5 hours. I imagine miscalculating and getting stranded would be a bummer.
Not surprisingly, HAL suits are available for rent on the streets of Tokyo.
If you’ve used one of these, or if you have an opinion about them, tell us about it in the comment section. I for one am wondering if they begin to chafe after awhile 
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