Hyundai wants to make exoskeletons more affordable for industrial workers and the handicapped

When you think exoskeletons, car manufacturers aren’t exactly the first ones you think of making these wearable mobile machines. But Hyundai is one such company hoping to make exoskeletons more affordable to a larger number of people. The South Korean manufacturer recently demoed two new exosuit prototypes—the H-Wex, which is meant for industrial lifting, and H-Mex, which is designed for helping disabled people walk. The H-Wex makes it easier to carry heavy loads for a lot of backbreaking work. Meanwhile, the H-Mex will help senior citizens or the handicapped walk. It comes with controls for helping move each leg forward, sitting down, standing up, and even walking up and down stairs.

Hyundai is currently working on getting medical certifications in both South Korean and the United States for the H-Mex by 2018. It plans to deploy demo units by 2019 and 2020 to see how industrial workers and patients react to these exoskeletons.

Source: Engadget