Robot Suit Takes A Step Closer

Following on from a story reported in New Scientist in April this year, now comes news about the unveiling of the latest version of the "Robot Suit" – an exoskeleton that enables people’s physical strength to be augmented. I’ve wanted one ever since Sigourney Weaver donned an exoskeleton in Aliens for the ultimate catfight with the Alien queen.

I just wish they hadn’t called it HAL (for Hybrid Assisted Limb). It reminds me too much of HAL 9000 – the murderous computer in 2001 – A Space Odyssey.