Cyberdyne, Inc. has built what they call "" -- cyborg-type robot suit. The exoskeleton, which is worn much like the suit in the , is built to be used in medical rehabilitation or to help people who suffered a stroke or spinal cord injury, for example, become mobile again. It also could be used for people doing physically demanding work in factories or at disaster sites, according to the company.

Hal reportedly can make the wearer two to 10 times stronger than they normally are.

According to Cyberdyne, Hal is only available in Japan today, but they are also hoping to make it available in Europe. The company did not say when it could be available in the United States, or disclose its price tag.

In an online statement, the five-year-old research and development company said that the exoskeleton is designed to capture human nerve signals that are sent from the brain to the muscles. The signals, even weak ones, are caught in a sensor attached on the skin of the person wearing the suit. The signals then control the movements of the joints in the suit.

"This is what we call a 'voluntary control system' that provides movement interpreting the wearer's intention from the biosignals in advance of the actual movement," the company said in a release. "Hal is the world's first cyborg-type robot controlled by this unique hybrid system."