Human augmentation is gaining more public attention as science moves rapidly forward with ever increasing reports of technology being used to help make people with disabilities be able to have a better quality of life.

From haptic sonar and the even more cutting edge Eyeborg for the blind to prostheses for those missing limbs the age is arriving very rapidly where technology is reaching the level that it is affordable for the average person.

One such case is Chloe Holmes, who lost her fingers after contracting chicken pox as a child that then developed into septicemia. Now at the age of 15 she will be able to put aside the rubber hand that she has had to use up until now.

After her parents paid the needed £38,000 for a bionic hand Chloe can now use her hand to perform the many daily chores that we take for granted.

via BBC

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The idea if melding human flesh and bone with robotic parts is something that more than a few people are looking forward while the rest of us have visions of Terminator dancing in our heads. For those eagerly awaiting for the future to become the present that day may just be getting a lot closer.

It would seem that the Hybrid Assistive Limb suit, otherwise known as HAL, will really be going into production and made available in Japan very soon for around $4,200. So for less than a bargin basement car you will be able to slip on this exoskeleton type suit and see your strength grow tenfold

This is great news for HAL’s target market: Its ability to grant its wearer tenfold strength increases during specific actions could change the lives of people with degenerative muscle diseases, or accident victims who would otherwise need long, difficult rehabilitative therapy to regain basic mobility. And with a five-hour battery life, it could be quite practical for day to day use.

Source: Geekologie

For some live action of our augmented selves check out the video

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