Ford Motor ergonomics head Marty Smets talks about the exoskeletal technology EksoVest being tested at Wayne Assembly plant in Wayne, Michigan.
MICHIGAN: Robots have replaced many US manufacturing workers, but new mechanical exoskeletons being tested by Ford Motor Co may help factory workers to function like bionic people, reducing the physical damage of millions of repetitive tasks over many years.
The US automaker said on Thursday that workers at two US factories are testing upper-body exoskeletons developed by Richmond, California-based Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc, which are designed to reduce injuries and increase productivity.
