Robotic suit for workers at nuclear accident sites

Robotic suit for workers at nuclear accident sites

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a person wearing a new model of the HAL robotic suit at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2012, as the model is unveiled by maker Cyberdyne Inc. The new model was developed to help workers wearing heavy protective gear against radiation exposure at nuclear accident sites.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001175820
  • Registered date
  • 2012/10/18 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2012 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 2236 × 3661 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 830.91(KB)*
  • Special instruction

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