exoIQ
Active shoulder exoskeleton
The Hamburg-based company exoIQ has developed an active exoskeleton that provides up to 5 kg of power support per arm, making activities above the head and at chest height noticeably easier.
Like passive systems, active support systems for the shoulder area redistribute the load from weaker to stronger parts of the body. Technically speaking, exoskeletons are body-worn support systems that do not take the load off the employee, but redistribute it to stronger parts of the body. Instead of the shoulder, for example, the force is transferred to the hip. With the S700 active exoskeleton from exoIQ, the upper arms are supported electro-pneumatically with up to 5 kg of additional force. This relieves the muscles in the shoulders, arms and neck. Tools or your own arms feel almost weightless. The force development is individually adjustable. The system can be switched to pause mode at any time so that it does not interfere with secondary activities.
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