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Robotic suit lab breaks ground

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) Cyberdyne Inc. began building a new lab Wednesday to develop a robotic suit aimed at helping people with disabilities to move their limbs. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Apr 16 2008

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