Cyberdyne x Hospital Network

Cyberdyne Inc. is a Japanese robotics company founded in 2004 by Dr. Yoshiyuki Sankai, professor at the [University of tsukuba](/companies/tsukuba-university), 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.