The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cyberdyne: 1 model, 5 deployments across 4 regions. 4 sources back the record.
Cyberdyne holds 1 FDA 510(k) clearance, per the DEPLOY registry.
See all 1 filingsCategoryExoskeletons
Overview
Cyberdyne Inc. is a Japanese robotics company founded in 2004 by Dr. Yoshiyuki Sankai, professor at the University of tsukuba, to commercialize the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), a brain-controlled exoskeleton for medical and industrial use. HAL received FDA approval in 2020 and medical device approval in Japan for its small-size model in 2025.
The company's exoskeletons are deployed in hospitals and healthcare facilities across Japan, Europe, and the United States for treating patients with spinal cord injuries and neurological disorders.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robot
Focus
CEO
Product
Fund
FDA approval
Japan medical device approval
Data & sources
Patent documents
2
Web sources
2
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Cyberdyne has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Japanese Hospital Network1× joint
Most recent
- Cyberdyne x Hospital Network2015-01-01with Japanese Hospital Networkoperating
Cyberdyne on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 4 regions, newest verified Aug 2025. Explore where Cyberdyne's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalCyberdyne HAL at Malaysia →Southeast Asia · verified Aug 2025
- operationalCyberdyne HAL at Ukraine →Ukraine · verified Nov 2024
- operationalCyberdyne HAL at United States →United States · verified Jun 2024
- operationalCyberdyne HAL at Tsukuba, Japan →East Asia · verified Jan 2015
- operationalCyberdyne HAL at Japan (JGSDF Trials) →East Asia · verified Jan 2008
View the full Cyberdyne deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Yoshiyuki Sankai Founder, President & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Yoshiyuki Sankaicofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cyberdyne.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Cyberdyne5 deployments
Recent coverage
Cyberdyne in third-party press
Peers
28 peers across 1 segment. Every Cyberdyne competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(28)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- Sarcos Roboticsdirect competitor(reported)strong
- ATOUNdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Againer Skidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- B-TEMIAdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Bionik Laboratoriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.direct competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company Cyberdyne has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Cyberdyne x Hospital Network2015-01-01with Japanese Hospital Networkoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Japanese Hospital Network1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Cyberdyne x Hospital NetworkwithJapanese Hospital Networkdeployment2015-01-01operating
Regulatory filings (1)
- fda_510kfda 510k · us_fdacleared2018-01-01
Linked models: Cyberdyne HAL
Patent estate (2)
- US12076289B2usptograntedgranted 2024-09-17assignee
- US10327975B2usptograntedgranted 2019-06-25assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Cyberdyne’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Intel Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: Processor for control system from Intel Corporation
New supplierNew supplier: Bosch Sensortec
2026-08-23Supply: EMG/biometric sensors from Bosch Sensortec
New supplierNew supplier: Maxon Motor
2026-08-23Supply: Servo motors for HAL exoskeleton from Maxon Motor
PartnershipCyberdyne x Hospital Network
2015-01-01Cyberdyne deploys HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) exoskeletons in hospitals and rehabilitation centers across Japan for patients with spinal cord injuries, stroke, and neuromuscular diseases.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Cyberdyne HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) at Brooks Rehabilitation
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
HAL exoskeleton motion principle
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedAug 1, 2025
Cyberdyne HAL at Malaysia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2024
Cyberdyne HAL at Ukraine
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cyberdyne.Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cyberdyne from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Robotics pioneer Cyberdyne looks to Silicon Valley for “artificial brain” partnerships
The Japanese exoskeleton pioneer has created a $62m fund to help create partnerships with AI companies, particularly in the US. The post Robotics pioneer Cyberdyne looks to…
Pegasus and CYBERDYNE launch 0M fund for physical AI
Pegasus Tech Ventures partnered with CYBERDYNE to invest 0M in robotics, physical AI, and healthcare startups over the next decade.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/cyberdyne.md
- RSS feed: /companies/cyberdyne/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/e6c82ae9-e819-484a-8b07-cabfbe90e3cc
- Revision history: /companies/cyberdyne/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
Video
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Reality vs attention
Cyberdyne draws attention at the 81st percentile but verifies reality at the 94th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap -12.9, 31st widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026