Hyun wears a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. As employees age and younger people shun the idea of working on a factory production line, car companies are looking at ways to lighten the load. — Photos: Bloomberg
Wearable technology is taking on a different meaning in the world of automobiles. As employees age and younger people shun the idea of working on a factory production line, car companies are looking at ways to lighten the load.
High-tech exoskeletons are being explored by firms including Hyundai Motor Co, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co. The technology, initially developed to help people who had lost the ability to walk or stand on their own, eases fatigue and helps prevent injury. It’s particularly useful for repetitive processes that can’t be automated even as robotics makes big inroads into the sector.
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Hyun wears a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. As employees age and younger people shun the idea of working on a factory production line, car companies are looking at ways to lighten the load. — Photos: Bloomberg
A Hyundai Motor Group engineer wearing a Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) fixes a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the robotics laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. High-tech exoskeletons, initially developed to help people who had lost the ability to walk or stand on their own, eases fatigue and helps prevent injury for workers on factory production lines. — Bloomberg
A Hyundai Motor Group engineer wearing a Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) fixes a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the robotics laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. — Bloomberg
A Hyundai Motor Group engineer wearing a Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton (H-VEX) fixes another H-VEX wearable robot at the robotics laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. High-tech exoskeletons are being explored by automakers including Hyundai Motor Co, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co. — Bloomberg
South Korea’s Hyundai has an exoskeleton to help employees perform overhead tasks. — Bloomberg
South Korea’s Hyundai has an exoskeleton that turns into a chair so workers can complete tasks without bending. — Bloomberg
Hyun, wearing a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot, walks through the laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. — Bloomberg
Hyundai Motor Group engineers wearing Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) fix a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the robotics laboratory in a company research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. — Bloomberg
Hyun said the sensors it’s putting on wearables could also help in Hyundai’s development of autonomous vehicles. — Bloomberg
A Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Vest Exoskeleton (H-VEX) wearable robot is displayed at the robotics laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. — Bloomberg
A Hyundai Motor Group engineer inspects a Hyundai Medical Exoskeleton (H-MEX) wearable robot at the robotics laboratory in the company's research and development (R&D) center in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. — Bloomberg
