# Cyberdyne HAL at Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `8fa9215c-8f41-4600-81fd-4c145caefdd4`

Cyberdyne HAL has been in clinical use in Japan since 2008. The medical HAL Lower Limb Type is approved and covered by public health insurance for 10 diseases. 120 units under domestic rental contracts as of March 2026. 18 Robocare Centers offer the non-medical Neuro HALFIT program. A smaller pediatric model (100-150 cm) was approved in January 2025. New consolidated model launched May 2026.

## Key facts

- **Medical HAL Lower Limb units (domestic):** 120 units under rental contracts as of March 2026
- **Robocare Centers:** 18 centers across Japan offering Neuro HALFIT (non-medical) plus home-based rental
- **Insurance coverage:** Public health insurance covers 10 neurological/muscular diseases
- **New model launch:** Consolidated medical HAL Lower Limb launched May 2026 (2 waist-width configs, 150-190 cm)

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-07_

- **Slug:** cyberdyne-hal-japan
- **Status:** active
- **Model:** [Cyberdyne HAL](/models/cyberdyne-hal.md) (id: `5a1c4db9-069d-4fdb-8ace-9917a3255ed1`)
- **Company:** [Cyberdyne](/companies/cyberdyne.md) (id: `e6c82ae9-e819-484a-8b07-cabfbe90e3cc`)
- **Location:** [Japan](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **First seen:** 2008-01-01T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/LowerLimb_medical.html
2. https://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/company/PressReleases_detail.html?id=14303

## Common questions

### What is the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan?

Cyberdyne HAL, built by Cyberdyne, is recorded as a deployment at Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Cyberdyne operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Cyberdyne HAL at Japan?

Cyberdyne, the manufacturer of Cyberdyne HAL, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2008 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is currently operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Cyberdyne HAL deployment at Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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