TOKYO - A few kilometers outside Tokyo, The HAL FIT gym attracts members from all over Japan, but not because of its treadmills or weight machines. The gym’s most popular piece of equipment is a robot ...

Taizo, which looks like Frosty the Snowman in a pressure suit, is designed to help lead elderly Japanese in calisthenics routines. Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak is the author of "Loving the Machine: ...

A robot suit that can help the elderly or disabled get around was given its global safety certificate in Japan on Wednesday, paving the way for its worldwide rollout. The Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL ...