Japanese man takes Robo-suit ride up Mont-Saint-Michel

Seiji Uchida (up), 49, a Japanese man paralysed from the waist down, is carried by Tsukuba University student Ekuni using a Hybrid Assisted Limb (HAL) robo-suit on July 5 , 2011 as they climb the stairs of the Mont Saint-Michel, Normandy, north-western France.

The HAL suit, allowing the wearer to carry a heavy load, works by detecting faint bioelectrical signals using pads placed on specific areas of the body.

The pads move the HAL suit accordingly.

Image by: AFP PHOTO KENZO TRIBOUILLARD