Iron Man, the upcoming movie from Marvel Studios, will be on screens around the world this summer. People everywhere have been looking at the previews, asking "Who will be first with a real Iron Man armored suit?"
Well, exoskeleton fans, we've got some real contenders warming up. The Sarcos XOS exoskeleton is an impressive device.
(Sarcos XOS exoskeleton video)
However, Japan's HAL exoskeleton is not only an impressive device, but will soon go into production for sale. Cyberdyne Inc will produce 500 HAL suits each year, starting in October of 2008.
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