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ARM-1 Exoskeleton Takes the Strain Off Manual Workers
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Fruit-pickers and other manual workers may soon have some of their burden lifted by the ARM-1 exoskeleton, a device designed to relieve workers who have to hold their arms over their shoulders for an extended period of time.
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Created by the Kubota Corporation, known for its agricultural machinery, the ARM-1 is equipped with a set of adjustable arm rests stabilized by the exoskeleton. The unit is anchored on the hips and shoulders, where it supports the user’s arms just a few inches below their working position. This allows the users, such as grape-pickers, to work with their hands above their shoulders for many hours without needing to constantly support their full weight.
The ARM-1 is already completed, and expected to sell in the $1100 range. |
ideaconnection.com (tdkhiem)
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