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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.

Cyberdyne HAL is an exoskeleton robot built by

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Form factor
exoskeleton
Maturity stage
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
0
ID
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Specs

use
medical rehab
control
bioelectric-signal (skin-surface intention sensing)
powered
yes (motor-driven)
regulatory
FDA cleared 2017 (medical lower-limb)
body_region
lower-limb (also full-body variants)
availability
commercial

Sources (2)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberdyne_Inc.
  2. https://www.borntoengineer.com/cyberdyne-japanese-exoskeleton-gets-fda-approval

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.
Who makes Cyberdyne HAL?
Cyberdyne HAL is made by Cyberdyne, based in Tsukuba, Japan, founded in 2004.
Where is Cyberdyne HAL deployed?
No verified deployments of Cyberdyne HAL are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
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.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

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Knowledge base
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Cyberdyne HAL.