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Cyberdyne HAL

exoskeletoncommercialby Cyberdyne

Powered (motor-driven) exoskeleton whose distinguishing feature is bioelectric-signal control: skin-surface sensors detect the faint nerve/muscle signals of…

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Manufacturer
Cyberdyne
Form factor
exoskeleton
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
5
Website
cyberdyne.jp ↗

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cyberdyne HAL, a exoskeleton by Cyberdyne (commercial): 5 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.

Regulatory status1 FDA 510(k) clearance

Cyberdyne HAL holds 1 FDA 510(k) clearance, per the DEPLOY registry.

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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.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Robot

HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) is a powered exoskeleton that reads bioelectric signals from the user's skin to drive its motors.

Focus

Cybernics company developing assistive exoskeleton technology.

Product

HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) exoskeleton

Fund

0M with Pegasus Tech Ventures for physical AI

FDA approval

October 2020 (HAL for medical use)

Japan medical device approval

January 2025 (small-size HAL)

Specs

Use

medical rehab

Control

bioelectric-signal (skin-surface intention sensing)

Powered

yes (motor-driven)

Height cm

123

Weight kg

14

Regulatory

FDA cleared 2017 (medical lower-limb)

Body region

lower-limb (also full-body variants)

Availability

commercial

To scale

Human175 cmCyberdyne HAL123 cm (4'0") · 14 kg

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

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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 (5)

  • Cyberdyne HAL at Tsukuba, Japanoperational

    HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) exoskeleton deployed in medical rehabilitation centers worldwide.

  • Cyberdyne HAL at Ukraineoperational

    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 Japan (JGSDF Trials)operational

    Cyberdyne HAL has been in clinical use in Japan since 2008.

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Recent activity

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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)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberdyne_Inc.
  2. https://www.borntoengineer.com/cyberdyne-japanese-exoskeleton-gets-fda-approval
  3. https://www.cyberdyne.jp/en/products/hal-lowerlimb-wellbeing

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.
analyst-estimate pricing via knobbe.com (Depth sourcing 2026-07-08)
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?
5 verified deployments of Cyberdyne HAL are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Tsukuba, Japan, Ukraine, Malaysia.
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 Ant-H1 Pro, German Bionic Cray X, HANK, WALKBOT.
How does Cyberdyne HAL compare to Ant-H1 Pro?
Cyberdyne HAL and Ant-H1 Pro (Kenqing Technology · 5 deployments) are both exoskeleton robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cyberdyne HAL has 5 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.
Knobbe: Cyberdyne HAL US market Exoskeleton Report: HAL Lower Limb
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

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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.

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