Robot model
Cyberdyne HAL
Powered (motor-driven) exoskeleton whose distinguishing feature is bioelectric-signal control: skin-surface sensors detect the faint nerve/muscle signals of…
- Manufacturer
- Cyberdyne
- Form factor
- exoskeleton
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 4
- Website
- cyberdyne.jp ↗
Overview
Powered (motor-driven) exoskeleton whose distinguishing feature is bioelectric-signal control: skin-surface sensors detect the faint nerve/muscle signals of intended movement and drive the actuators in sync. Medical lower-limb version FDA cleared 2017; clinical use in Japan since 2008.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Robot
Focus
Product
Fund
FDA approval
Japan medical device approval
Specs
Use
Control
Powered
Height cm
Weight kg
Regulatory
Body region
Availability
To scale
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $14K to $21K (analyst estimate)as of 2011-01-01
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$14,000 - $21,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2011-01-01
Source: analyst-estimate pricing via knobbe.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2011
Deployments (4)
- Cyberdyne HAL at Ukraine (combat zones)operational
Cyberdyne received a JICA order for the Ukraine Emergency Recovery and Reconstruction Project, completing installation at a medical facility in Kyiv in November 2024.
- Cyberdyne HAL at Malaysiaoperational
Cyberdyne completed installation of 50 HAL sets (65 units) at the PERKESO National Neuro-Robotics and Cybernics Rehabilitation Center in Ipoh, Malaysia in August 2025.
- Cyberdyne HAL at United Statesoperational
Cyberdyne operates fee-based medical HAL services in the US through subsidiary RISE Healthcare Group at 5 Southern California locations.
- Cyberdyne HAL at Japanoperational
Cyberdyne HAL has been in clinical use in Japan since 2008.
Cyberdyne HAL on the deployment map
Where Cyberdyne HAL is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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
at Malaysia
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedNov 1, 2024
at Ukraine (combat zones)
Regulatory filings (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for Cyberdyne HAL.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is Cyberdyne HAL?
- Powered (motor-driven) exoskeleton whose distinguishing feature is bioelectric-signal control: skin-surface sensors detect the faint nerve/muscle signals of intended movement and drive the actuators in sync. Medical lower-limb version FDA cleared 2017; clinical use in Japan since 2008.
- How much does Cyberdyne HAL cost?
- Cyberdyne HAL is listed at $14,000 to $21,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
- Is Cyberdyne HAL actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. Cyberdyne HAL is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Is Cyberdyne HAL autonomous or teleoperated?
- Not verified as fully autonomous. Cyberdyne HAL's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (exoskeleton movement assistance based on bioelectric signals), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
- What are the specs of Cyberdyne HAL?
- Cyberdyne HAL's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 123 cm; Weight: 14 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Cyberdyne HAL?
- Cyberdyne HAL is made by Cyberdyne, based in Tsukuba, Japan, founded in 2004.
- Where is Cyberdyne HAL deployed?
- 4 verified deployments of Cyberdyne HAL are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Ukraine (combat zones), Malaysia, United States.
- Can you buy Cyberdyne HAL?
- Cyberdyne HAL is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- Is Cyberdyne HAL FDA cleared?
- Cyberdyne HAL has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: FDA 510(k) clearance, cleared. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
- What are alternatives to Cyberdyne HAL?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable exoskeleton robots to Cyberdyne HAL include German Bionic Cray X, EksoNR, ReWalk 7, B-TEMIA Keeogo.
- How does Cyberdyne HAL compare to German Bionic Cray X?
- Cyberdyne HAL and German Bionic Cray X (German Bionic · 5 deployments) are both exoskeleton robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cyberdyne HAL has 4 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Cyberdyne HAL a top exoskeleton?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Cyberdyne HAL ranks in roughly the top 26% of exoskeleton models tracked by the registry.
- What is Cyberdyne HAL's maturity stage?
- Cyberdyne HAL is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is Cyberdyne HAL safe?
- Cyberdyne HAL has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- How much does the Cyberdyne HAL exoskeleton cost?
- The Cyberdyne HAL exoskeleton was estimated to cost approximately $14,000 to $19,000 per unit, down from an earlier $50,000 cost. A monthly rental option is also available. HAL is FDA-cleared for medical use in rehabilitation. The 2026 lineup includes six lower-limb model series: three medical and three non-medical.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: exoskeleton
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Cyberdyne HAL.Recent coverage
Cyberdyne HAL in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Cyberdyne HAL from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/cyberdyne-hal.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/5a1c4db9-069d-4fdb-8ace-9917a3255ed1
- Revision history: /models/cyberdyne-hal/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Cyberdyne HAL draws attention at the 8th percentile but verifies reality at the 89th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap -80.8, 10th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited independent press and video coverage to date.
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: Jul 21, 2026