The '''Cyberdyne Systems Corporation''' is a Fictional_company depicted in ''The_Terminator'' films, as well as various novels and comic books all taking place in the ''Terminator'' universe. {{spoilers}} As depicted in the film ''The Terminator'' and ''Terminator_2:_Judgment_Day'', Cyberdyne is initially a benign manufacturing corporation in Los_Angeles, California. After a T-800 series Terminator, Cyberdyne Systems Model 101— a Cyborg from the future, designed to kill humans — is crushed in one of the company's Hydraulic_presses, the company secretly begins manufacturing technological devices based on Reverse_engineering the Terminator's remains. In the ''Terminator'' universe's original timeline, an undisclosed series of events leads to Cyberdyne's development of Skynet, a network of Supercomputers that employ Artificial_intelligence in order to replace human beings as commercial and military aircraft pilots, and for the control of other military systems, including nuclear missiles. The system went online on August 4th, 1997. On August_29, 1997 ("Judgment Day"), Skynet becomes Sentient, humans attempt to shut it down, and Skynet retaliates by launching a nuclear attack, initiating an indeterminately long period of global warfare that pits humans against machines with ever-increasing capabilities. In ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', in an effort to prevent Judgment Day from occurring, Cyberdyne's headquarters is destroyed by a group of saboteurs — the film's main characters: John_Connor, future leader of the human resistance, his mother Sarah Connor, and a second T-800 series Terminator that traveled back in time. However, in ''Terminator_3:_Rise_of_the_Machines'', it is revealed that the timeline is only slightly altered: after the destruction of the company's headquarters, Cyberdyne Systems's patents was obtained by the U.S._Government, with another technological corporation Cyber_Research_Systems. Skynet continues to be developed by the company for the Strategic_Air_Command-North_American_Aerospace_Defense_Command, and ultimately, Judgment Day occurs, just at a later date than it would have originally. In the original timeline, at some point after Judgment Day, Cyberdyne Systems, under the control of Skynet, creates the T-600, T-800 and T-1000 series of Terminators. In the modified timeline, prior to Judgment Day, humans at Cyber Research Systems create several different series of relatively primitive Terminators to replace U.S. soldiers in field combat. At some point after Judgment Day, Skynet-controlled machines create several more advanced series of Terminators, including the T-800 (although its models would not include the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, since Cyberdyne Systems was destroyed), the T-850 (which is described in the third film as a T-800 upgrade) and the T-X, also known as the ''Terminatrix''. It is possible that they also create the T-600 and T-1000 Terminators in the altered timeline, but no such revelations are made in the films. Universal Studios Orlando and Universal Studios Hollywood have full size Cyberdyne Corporation lobbies for their ride ''T2_3-D:_Battle_Across_Time'' where visitors are treated to a PR film by Cyberdyne extolling the virtues of the Skynet system and Cyberdyne's other "security" oriented innovations and are often harassed by an impatient company hostess. {{endspoilers}} =='Cyberdyne' Reference== In James_Cameron's 1986 sci-fi movie ''Aliens'', the Bishop android is named as a 'Cyberdyne Systems Model 120-A/2.' This is one of many linking references James Cameron makes to fictional companies within his films. ==Cyberdyne of Japan== Cyberdyne is also the name of a Japanese company which sells a robot suit called HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb, not related to HAL_9000, though possibly a reference). http://www.cyberdyne.jp/ENG/hal.html ==Phoenix Visual Arts== Phoenix Visual Arts, formerly Cyberdyne Systems Corporation, won an Emmy Award on September 5, 2001 for Artistic and Graphic Design. The company is based in Denver, Colorado. *Phoenix Visual Arts Website *News article regarding the award ==External links== * Cyberdyne Systems Filming Location {{Terminator}} Category:Terminator Category:Fictional_businesses Category:Companies_of_Japan