The robots' clothing helps the wearer to be ten times stronger

A Japanese man paralyzed from the waist down has embarked on an ambitious journey of climbing a mountain in Normandy with the help of a modern robotic outfit.

Seiji Uchida, 49, will go to Mont Saint Michel - a world heritage site - thanks to a skeleton-like device. It has the ability to increase the wearer's power by 10 times.

The company says the HAL can help the wearer increase his power by 10 times

This cybernetic study was developed by Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai at his laboratory outside Tokyo.

Intelligent workouts (HALs) work by detecting faint bioelectric signals, then using pads placed on specific positions of the body. These pads will move the HAL outfit accordingly.

The father of two Seiji Uchida will conquer a mountain in France thanks to this device

On the cybernetic study website, the researchers explained: 'When a person wants to move, the nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles through the motor neurone and as a result the skeletal system moves' .

Cybernetics is a very developing field in Japan. Cybernetic companies have started mass production of control gear that increases body movement and strengthens the user.

For Uchida, who lost his mobility 28 years ago after a car accident, climbing a picturesque monastery on the French coast is just the beginning.