Cyberdyne, Omron partner in robotics field

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiyuki Sankai (R), president of powered exoskeleton maker Cyberdyne Inc., and Yoshihito Yamada, president of Omron Corp., announce the two firms' alliance in the field of robotics in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2014.

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