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title: This Exoskeleton Rig Makes Factory Workers 10 Times Stronger — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/this-exoskeleton-rig-makes-factory-workers-10-times-stronger/
date: 2015-06-19
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# This Exoskeleton Rig Makes Factory Workers 10 Times Stronger

Engineering and research institute Fraunhofer IAO held the first live demo of its Robo-Mate exoskeleton prototype last week. The exo enhances the capabilities of three parts of the human body: arms, trunk (that’s your back and spinal cord), and legs.