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On the job injuries and workers compensation can be costly to both employers and employees. Lowe\u2019s has taken initiative to help promote work place safety with exoskeletons that assist employees while lifting throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Lowe\u2019s prototype exoskeletons give warehouse workers a boost<\/h2>\n

The non-motorized exoskeletons are currently being trialled in a store in Virginia<\/h4>\n

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\nA Lowe\u2019s employee wearing the company prototype exoskeleton.Photo: Lowe\u2019s<\/p>\n

Hardware chain Lowe\u2019s is outfitting employees with a simple exoskeleton to help them on the job. The company has partnered with Virginia Tech to develop the technology, which makes lifting and moving heavy objects easier. The non-motorized exoskeletons are worn like a harness, with carbon fiber rods acting as artificial tendons \u2014 bending when the wearer squats, and springing back when they stand up.<\/p>\n

\u201cit feels like this heavy thing is much less heavy.\u201d
\n\u201cIt feels very natural,\u201d Kyle Nel, the director of Lowe\u2019s Innovation Labs, tells The Verge<\/em>. \u201cWhen the person is walking and bends down to pick something up, the rods collect potential energy. And when they stand back up it puts that energy back into their legs and back. It\u2019s very smooth, and it feels like this heavy thing [they\u2019re lifting] is much less heavy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lowe\u2019s has issued four of the custom-built suits to employees at a store in Christiansburg, Virginia. The equipment has been in use for over a month and the company says early feedback is extremely positive. \u201c[Employees] wear it all day, it\u2019s very comfortable, and it makes their job easier,\u201d says Nel, adding that Lowe\u2019s is working with scientists from Virginia Tech to conduct a proper survey of the technology\u2019s usefulness. \u201cIt\u2019s early days, but we\u2019re doing some major studies,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

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The exoskeleton is worn like a harness, and Lowe\u2019s says it\u2019s comfortable enough to have on all day.Photo: Lowe\u2019s<\/p>\n

Many companies and research institutes have developed simple exoskeletons of this type. Swiss firm Noonee sells a harness that lets wearers sit in midair<\/a>, alleviating strain when squatting; and General Motors has teamed up with NASA to develop a motor-assisted glove<\/a> that makes it easier to grip and lift heavy objects. More advanced exoskeletons like Panasonic\u2019s powered suits<\/a> are also available. However, as with this foray by Lowe\u2019s, the actual number of exoskeletons deployed in the field is still small.<\/p>\n

Lowe\u2019s is confident that technology like this will help the chain stay efficient and productive. The company\u2019s Innovation Labs has previously worked on projects like bespoke 3D printing (tested on the International Space Station<\/a>) and creating a robot that guides customers around stores<\/a>. This latest venture, though, seems more likely to yield results speedily, and Lowe\u2019s says it kept the suit simple to make it easy to improve.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t want to over-engineer it, make it too fancy, or give it too many bells and whistles,\u201d says Nel of the exoskeleton. \u201cWe\u2019re putting it in the rough and rumble world of a real store and will iterate on top of that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On the job injuries and workers compensation can be costly to both employers and employees. Lowe\u2019s has taken initiative to help promote work place safety with exoskeletons that assist employees while lifting throughout the day. Lowe\u2019s prototype exoskeletons give warehouse workers a boost The non-motorized exoskeletons are currently being trialled in a store in Virginia … <\/p>\n

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