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Ford Channels Its Inner Tony Stark, Deploys Exoskeleton
It might not allow Ford line workers to lift 100 tons like Iron Man, but new tech being trialed at Ford might prevent serious injury on the job.
Called EksoVest, the wearable technology elevates and supports a worker’s arms while performing overhead tasks. It’s the latest example of advanced technology showing up on assembly lines to reduce the physical toll on employees.
Matthew Guy
Nov 10, 2017
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GM and NASA Create Superhuman "RoboGlove" Technology, Sounds Like a Terrible Movie
Not too long ago, engineers from General Motors and NASA stood around a glove, thinking, we can rebuilt this — better, stronger, more dexterous than before.
Well, they did, and now RoboGlove — a term that conjures up images of a vaguely 1980s dystopian future — will soon get its manufacturing debut at the end of select GM workers’ arms.
Steph Willems
Jul 07, 2016
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