EksoVest exoskeleton vest - video

[Jon]

Just announced that Ford Motor Company will begin using EksoVest exoskeleton vests for automotive assembly in 15 plants.

A fascinating twist on the "robots will take our jobs" theme - that instead of replacing a human worker with a robot, the human is augmented to become more robot-like.

What justifies the no-doubt significant cost of tools like EksoVest and our previously-discussed Human Hoist? Long-term cost of productivity from injury, and insurance claims. Turns out that coughing up even $10K or more for something like this is ultimately an extraordinary bargain.

More:

https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...-to-help-.html
https://eksobionics.com/eksoworks/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFV...3J0a0FoPviY35A


Previously: Human Hoist collapsible garage work chair