Cyberdyne said to be mass producing $4,200 HAL robotic suit

Years after the HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) suit first debuted, it seems that Cyberdyne's pride and joy is about to get really real. According to a report over at HPlus Magazine, the company is linking up with Daiwa House in order to "begin mass production" of the cybernetic bodysuit. You already know what it does -- inflates the ego, boosts your strength and scores you loads of nerd dates -- but here's the crucial part: $4,200. Of course, there's no hard date on when the first of the 400 annual units produced will be made available, but we'd probably get up with someone about a pre-order if you're serious about going bionic.

[Thanks, Phil]

[Sarig Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:08AM]

Now we're just missing the SkyNet.

[whiteasianrose Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:15AM]

damn beat me to it!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:19AM]

Inventor Miles Dyson was unavailable for comment....

[iPodius Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:25AM]

Don't you see? they're playing both sides of the market - making it possible for us to fight back, thus prolonging the war for increased profits. It fills in the question marks!

1. Robot uprising
2. TOTAL WAR
3. ???
4. Profit!

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:44AM]

In the meantime, can't wait for the security cam footage of a liquor store robbery using the robo-suit.

"He stole 5 kegs! All at once!"

[Maeztro Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:52AM]

Someone mark the time this thing becomes self-aware.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:18AM]

@Smart People Play Tuba

Nice one. Lol.

[Temple Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:44AM]

You gotta love a robot company that has the humor to name themselves Cyberdyne and HAL...

[morissen3k8 Posted Apr 11th 2009 9:40PM]

now all they have to do is make the AI self learning and violate all fundamental robotic laws if any...

[01 Posted Apr 12th 2009 9:55AM]

Also, doesn't seem in general bad taste to name an electronic device that could kill you HAL?

[y3knik Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:09AM]

Cheaper than buying a car... might be worth it!

[The Dead Marxist Trio Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:33AM]

Seriously!

If only I hadn't gotten all that debt going to college... this is such a better way to spend $4,200... that's not even half a semester of school! I bet this thing could pay for it self pretty quickly if I started Bionic Moving Co. Inc.

Actually I don't even think I'm joking, although it started out that way...

[Love It Posted Apr 11th 2009 1:05PM]

I was thinking the same thing - totally surprised at the affordability!

Also, good idea on the Bionic Moving Co - I'd rather pay a removal guy in a robot suit because it's more awesomer. Also, provided you're not really frigging clumsy - you could move a piano on your own or something (probably better than two guys).

[Wolfticket Posted Apr 11th 2009 1:51PM]

More relevantly, its almost the same money as segway, and soooooooo much cooler.

[recyclist Posted Apr 11th 2009 8:42PM]

The robot suit would make moving a bunch of shit easier physically, but it wouldn't make it any less tedious. Stick with whatever you do for a living now.

[orangesrhyme Posted Apr 12th 2009 6:04PM]

Yeah, I would spend the price of a small car for the ability to lift one.

[KAL326 Posted Apr 12th 2009 9:50PM]

The video link of the main page says its suppose to cost 20k.
http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/multimedia/videos/techno-tokyo-robot-worn-your-body-can-increase-your-strength

I still would take the exo skeleton from Aliens 2 over this.

[kfreed12 Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:09AM]

$4,200? Doesn't sound too bad. I want one.

[mtkupp Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:14AM]

Death of the Segway. We all suitup and run to work at 45mph without working up a sweat. I'd stay off the sidewalks at closing time though :)

[Timerider Posted Apr 11th 2009 2:40PM]

Yeah, that's cheaper than a Segway. I bet some nerd will buy one.

[stoddcrew Posted Apr 12th 2009 1:52AM]

if are joints were only frictionless

[lecti Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:19AM]

$4.2k?? I thought it would be more like 42k. Is it a typo?

[Danneh Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:23AM]

$4200? Hell yeah I want one. That's pretty damn affordable considering how many they're making.

[Kizorblade Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:27AM]

Yeah. 4200$ for super awesomeness?

It's a bargain if you ask me.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:24AM]

Sexy. Want.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:24AM]

Dun dun dun dun dun....

Dun dun dun dun dun....

[darkmax Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:25AM]

Damn.... exo-suits all of a sudden. Can we get handheld plasma/laser guns that actually kill someone first?

[ericthebikeman Posted Apr 11th 2009 5:45PM]

Phased-plasma rifle in the forty watt range.
Hey, just what you see, pal

[2late2die Posted Apr 12th 2009 9:32AM]

I wouldn't've caught if I didn't watch Terminator just last night :)

[psychoticdream Posted Apr 12th 2009 3:57PM]

now all we'd need is a nice helmet and plama bolter and we can start our ownn space marines ... bwah hahaha

[Slycer Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:26AM]

Jesus, there's actually a company called Cyberdyne.. Talk about tempting faith.

[Kizorblade Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:28AM]

Just to be dicks, I think their next product will be the "T-1" or something along those lines

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:31AM]

@ Slycer

I believe you mean tempting FATE.

And besides, there is no fate but what we make for ourselves.

[Slycer Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:40AM]

GAH! Yeah, fate. This has been happening a lot lately. Has me worried.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 7:32PM]

Dude I think youll find its 'tempting fate'...not 'tempting faith'.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:51AM]

Don't think this suit will help unless it comes with a brain enhancement helmet.

[WayneS Posted Apr 13th 2009 12:45PM]

@Smart People Play Tuba

What you say is true, however, there is something to be said here about self fulfilling prophecy.

[Love It Posted Apr 11th 2009 1:07PM]

They're called Cyberdyne - that's one thing.

Their product is called HAL....

....I want to scratch my penis...

"I can't do that Dave"

ad infinitum

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:30AM]

Don't just play Doom, be in the game!

[Smart People Play Tuba Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:33AM]

I don't remember powered armor in Doom (at least not in Doom 1). Besides, don't you need some hellspawn for that?

[Mirhderer Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:39AM]

Open the pod bay doors, Hal.

[YourGod Posted Apr 11th 2009 6:33PM]

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

[TheAvatar Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:49AM]

"He says he's human"

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"AGGGGGGHHHHHH!"

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 11th 2009 12:23PM]

Exo-Squad comes to life!

[avis Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:53AM]

great for physically challenged..the price can be brought down if it is manufactured and targeted countries like India

[AMiSHPiRACY Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:14AM]

way to be "that guy" who mentions a legitimately practical use for this. let us have our superhero fantasies, damn it!

[ZeroCorpse Posted Apr 11th 2009 10:54AM]

How long before we have a real-life Iron Man?

How long before the computers kill him and use his body to wear the exo-suit, which will then go on a killing rampage?

[jonshipman Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:08AM]

Dude, I don't know which IronMan you've read, but apart from Tony Stark building this in a cave with a box of scraps it's IronMan.

Now, all we need is jet boots and pulse beams from the hands.

[SirFaba Posted Apr 11th 2009 11:03AM]

Those blue ring lights on the joints better have a dim switch. I would want to be stealth at night. Oh crap, it better come in black.

[Raul7 Posted Apr 11th 2009 3:31PM]

Haha that was my first thought...
"Does it come in black?"



(I LOVE BATMAN!)