New wearable technology eases the load of manual labour for employees

摘要

With people now living on average well into their eighties, and retiring later as a result, the issue for many companies is how to retain and support staff as their health needs increase, particularly those specialising in manual tasks. Leading German medical technology company Ottobock Industrials is revolutionising the capacity for manual overhead labour with an innovative wearable tech body suit, the Paexo Shoulder exoskeleton, which could provide major benefits for a vast range of different industries and professions in Australia. The upper body exoskeleton, which is now used in 500 plants and factories worldwide, has just launched in the Australian market following its initial release 18 months ago in Europe.