Interview with Professor Yoshiyuki Sankei, Cyberdyne, February 08 2010.

Kindly tell us about yourself and your company.

When asked that question, professor Sankai kindly showed us a 15 minutes powerpoint presentation of his company and his research. “I am a professor at Tsukuba University and am also the CEO of Cyberdyne.” Furthermore professor Sankai mentioned that he was also selected by the Japanese government as one of the country’s top scientists and is known worldwide by the science community. Fascinated by robots during his childhood and a strong will to help humanity, professor Sankai developed innovative products and ideas with the support of many researchers at his University. During his presentation, the professor showed us the Robot Suit HAL ® suit (cyborg-type robot that can expand and improve physical capability) and its various functions. He was pleasantly surprised when we informed him that his HAL ® suit was shown as one of Japan’s leading innovating technologies during the promotional video of 400 years trade relations between the Netherlands and Japan.