Are exoskeletons the future of physical labor?
From: The Verge - 12/05/2017
By: Lauren Goode

Ford and others are experimenting with wearable robotics

The vest that Paul Collins has been wearing at Ford is made by Ekso Bionics,
a Richmond, CA-based company. It's an electronic-free contraption, and the
soft part that hugs his chest looks like the front of a backpack. But the
back of it has a metal rod for a spine, and a small, curved pillow rests
behind his neck. Extending from the spine are spring-loaded arm mechanics,
ones that help Collins lift his arms to install carbon cans on Ford C-Max
cars, and rubber grommets on Ford Focuses - about 70 cars an hour.

Read the entire article and view a video (9:48) at:
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/5/16726004/verge-next-level-season-two-industrial-exoskeletons-ford-ekso-suitx

Links:
Lowe's prototype exoskeletons give warehouse workers a boost
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/15/15640176/exoskeleton-warehouse-lifting-lowes-virginia-tech

This $40,000 Robotic Exoskeleton Lets the Paralyzed Walk
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/546276/this-40000-robotic-exoskeleton-lets-the-paralyzed-walk

"Powered Clothing" Is the Goal of Superflex Exoskeleton Funding
https://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/consumer/powered-clothing-goal-superflex-exoskeleton-funding

Seismic Powered Clothing
https://www.myseismic.com