Robot Suit for Rent

The Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) or the Robot Suit is a cyborg type robot that expands and improves the physical capability of a human. It s a computerized suit with sensors that read brain signals directing limb movement through the skin. Based on the signals obtained, the power unit is controlled to move the joint unitedly with the wearer's muscle movement, enabling to support the wearer's daily activities. At present it doesn’t possess any feature to make a normal human being to a super hero. But it helps the people, who have disabilities due to stroke and/or spinal cord injury and to the people with weakened muscles, to use their limbs normally. It has the capability to multiply the original strength of a person to 10 times.

Presently it is recommended not to use it outdoors; but there are continuous efforts going on to make it usable for people in mountain climbing and other similar jobs.

The cost of this mighty suit is not estimated yet because the manufacturers are not interested in selling it. But it is available on rents in Japan for $2,200 a month. There are also one-leg versions of this suit available for $1,500, monthly rental fee.

Asian Oil Prices Rise Up

The price of oil has increased to $69 a barrel after rallying stock markets in Asia buoyed investors. US light crude oil for September delivery climbed 63 cents to $68.68 a barrel. London Brent crude rose 77 cents to $71.09 a barrel.

Asian markets received strong gains on 27th July hoping that corporate earnings will be better than expected.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed 144 points higher at 10,088.66. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 1.35% at 20,251.62. A faster rebound in Asian economies would offer still more support for oil prices in the future.

The oil demand leads to economic growth in Asia than in other regions. The economic growth is also estimated on the upside also appears to be more in Asia. Determining the speed of adjustment in oil products will be the pace of recovery in Asia.

Oil prices are still far below the peak of $147 a barrel that was reached in July last year.