Hyundai and Kia's User-Friendly Upper Body Exoskeleton

Hyundai Motor and Kia Robotics LAB have designed the X-ble Shoulder, an upper-body exoskeleton designed for those doing overhead work. The design was heavily informed by user research, by interviewing over 300 production line workers at Hyundai's manufacturing facilities. The designers first focused on two things: Creating a device that would not only assist with efficiency by increasing a worker's applicable strength, but would also reduce musculoskeletal injuries. They furthered...