I tried a fully mechanical EXOSKELETON! | Ottobock
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- I recently visited Ottobock’s facility in Austin Texas to try their Paexo Back and Shoulder exoskeletons. These are purely mechanical or passive devices that do not use an external power source.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:49 Ottobock Back
2:15 Advantages
3:10 Ottobock Shoulder
4:18 Advantages
4:38 Other exoskeletons
5:19 Concerns
7:09 Conclusion
The Paexo Back is fairly easy to put on. It has 2 shoulder straps, a hip belt, chest strap and two thigh straps. It weighs only 4.5 kgs or 10 lbs
When custom fit to your body, it takes less than 20 seconds to put on and take off. It fits both men and women and is individually adaptable to S M L XL sizes. A mechanical clutch at hip level can be turned to differentiate between walking and lifting. You can also adjust the degree of support for different loads. It works on a biomechanical principle. When you bend over to pick up an object, load is taken off at the shoulder and transferred to the thighs and legs via bars. Energy is stored in an expander-spring. It absorbs force when bending, releases it when lifting. I felt an energy boost when straightening up. It also corrected my posture and kept my spine straight. When I turned the hip clutch off and lifted one of those 20 lb boxes, I felt a big difference in the weight. It is made of a various materials like aluminum, titanium, carbon and plastic. It is lightweight and unobtrusive
Since it is only mechanical and not battery powered, it works without an external power source, and doesn't need to be charged. It can provide relief of up to 55lbs/25kg. It protects the lower back and spine, prevents injury to muscles and discs and reduces stress and fatigue. All the fabric pieces are removable, washable, and reusable. Because of the custom fit, it cannot be easily shared between workers. Companies can rent 3 Paexo Back systems for 6 weeks for $3900
Or you can purchase one for $6900
Next, I tried on the Paexo Shoulder. This one was easier and more intuitive than the first exoskeleton I tried on. It has two shoulder straps, one hip strap, a chest strap and two arm supports. After unhooking the magnetic closure, I pulled the arm cuff down, strapped it tight. It transfers a portion of the arm weight to the pelvis through a hip belt. A support bar and arm bar that are connected through a hinge joint. A passive spring actuator generates support torque in this joint. The lack of rigid components allows you to freely move your arms and upper body. It weighs only 1.9 kgs or 4 lbs. It can also be adjusted to different body sizes. Raised arms are held up by an innovative expander tech. It is best for overhead work as it relieves strain on the shoulder joints and upper arms.
It can be used during neurosurgical operations, for overhead work on assembly lines, painting ceilings, sanding, drywalling, electrical installation and plaster construction. Just like the Paexo Shoulder, it is a purely mechanical or passive system that doesn’t require any external power source.
Ottobock also makes
Paexo thumb that protects the tip of the thumb against mechanical influences. It comes in 7 different sizes and costs $450 or 400 euros
Paexo Wrist bridges and protects wrists when holding welding equipment, installation generators, etc. It costs $170 or 150 euros
Paexo soft back supports the lower spine when standing during extended assembly tasks. It costs $280 or 250 euros
Paexo neck relieves the neck region and cervical spine. It also costs $280 or 250 euros
The 2 systems I tried are cheaper and lighter than active, battery powered exoskeletons but they are not as powerful. Some souped up exoskeletons by other manufacturers can make 10 lbs feel as light as 5 pounds. Exoskeletons seem cool and futuristic, but their novelty can quickly wear off if they are a hindrance. Companies are not likely to invest thousands of dollars on “grunt workers” even though their work is vital. That being said, Hilti has teamed up with Ottobock on their Exo-01 shoulder support exoskeleton to reduce physical strain on construction workers.
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This is really cool actually. If companies where liable for the damage or health costs an employee faces down the line I feel they would be more will to invest in something like this tech. That is preventative and takes care of an employee during the hard labor. Thanks for your lovely content as always!
It’s the case in some european countries…
I am reminded of the Hawthorne experiments carried out in the 1920's. Management needed extra lighting for an industrial reason and they noted an increase in productivity that could not be explained untill they interviewed the workers. The workers attributed the improved lighting to a caring management and so responded in a positive. I think it's the same with airconditioning - it's often used for commercial reasons but a side effect is the improved comfort levels of workers. This tends to have a spinoff with an increase with productivity.
@@ohasis8331 that's a neat sid effect.
On your point about manual/grunt workers being underprioritized, you're entirely correct.
Which is why unions are so incredibly important, to not be eaten up and spit out by an industry who will simply use your body until it breaks.
Solidarity forever
I feel like unions are a bandaid to a more substantial issue with humanity as a whole...
@@MRSketch09 I feel your closer to the mark but it may have to do more with why the Tudor age ended in the adoption and creation of modern Capitalism.
the old saying goes: you gotta spend exoskeletons to make exoskeletons
@@MRSketch09 i feel like a band aid is better than leaving it infected
Wow, it’s so cool that the exoskeleton works without a power source. Clever engineering!
I worked in a warehouse as a loader/unloader for a little over a year, and my one complaint about this system is probably the hardest one to remedy: it's too large. Sometimes, it is required to fit into a really cramped spot in order to be able to move boxes out of the container. Fitting in those spots without aids was difficult enough, imagine having something that doesn't compress mounted on your hips and back? Nevertheless, I do think it has a very good future in the logistics industry, because I know my coworkers would agree that it gets really tiring really fast, no matter how well conditioned you are.
I suspect that a well designed system with form fitting springs and a stretchy textile could probably take some of the stress off the back without being overly bulky.
@@garethbaus5471 it does exist ! Biolift makes one in north america
4:38 Hold up a moment, some of those smaller and less expensive support systems look pretty useful and don't appear to need individual fitting. The thumb seems highly situational, but could be kept in a toolbox/bag until needed. The wrist looks like with just a bit of modification could be good for mitigating RSI from computer work. Long standing tasks are very common and while I've seen things akin to the back before it's a solid product. And i'm sorely tempted to get the neck myself to see if it can help my own neck issues, again situational but also simple enough to just keep around rather than wear constantly.
I think as this tech gets more refined we'll see more hybrid systems for lifting and overhead work, with a passive mode like these for medium weights and an active powered mode for really heavy stuff, combined with secondary passive systems like the back and wrist support into a comprehensive motion assist system.
The thumb one actually had me thinking about getting some at work. I think I've literally thought about trying to make something like that, as I've done tasks that would have really benefitted from something like that, especially heavily repeated things. It seems unassuming, but you'll indeed want one if you run into one of those situations.
the thumb one looks like the futuristic version of that thing seamstress wear to not prick their finger
which I would like to have because those thumb bucket thingy is uncomfortable af, that price point is a bit oof tho
So, it basically works like the spring on my garage door. Neat.
These look very useful, if they can figure out how to bring down the price to the point of affordability for individual workers and tradesman with mass manufacturing, I can see this being an enormous future market.
But if the price is brought down, won't the quality suffer? These are safety devices, if they were to suddenly fail, someone will get injured. I also suspect the long term durability of these devices is compromised, due to requiring them to have less weight and fit around the body. Safety has its up front costs, the companies need the right incentives to bite the bullet and pay the price - right now they can often treat workers as disposable and thus externalise the resulting costs.
@@SianaGearz economy of scale. The cost per unit is cheaper when you make a thousand compared to a hundred.
Also, R+D costs get reflected usually in the first units, making them more expensive than later ones.
As a self-employed builder contractor with lifelong back problems, I would have loved to have this option when I was actively working (now retired), however, at those prices, I never could have afforded one. Hopefully, in the future prices will come down for the next generation of workers.
I would love to see this in the consumer market as well. This could help prevent a lot of injuries in the home.
Awesome video as always
If they could combine the back and shoulder rigs, these would have been invaluable when I was loading AIM-9 missiles to the wingtips of F-16s in 1990. I'm fairly certain that some of my back problems today must have been affected by that strain in my youth.
This looks so interesting. Thank you for covering this!
Thanks Belinda - very informative. I understand, I think, why the units are so expensive as the manufacturer must take on quite a risk of people claiming the devices contributed to an injury.
Insurance per part in situations like these is expensive. But I imagine most of the cost is in small batch manufacturing and R&D, insurance should not cost more then 50 USD, thats what I was paying per unit on motorcycle forks, and I was producing less then a hundred units a year. That's something that really jacks up the price.
Thanks for doing the video. Neat product.
Very nice video. I think these devices will eventually become mandatory throughout a wide range of industries. I can also imagine some of these products being used in office environments as well, so as to promote proper ergonomics.
Ok since no one will say it. I will keep this scientific. B, you have an absolutely fantastic female form. There done and dusted. Happy I found this channel.
Very fascinating!
Loved the text inserted about ignoring comments on your face mask. Can’t believe you get people like that
Ottobuttocks looks like the ultimate guteus support to the max!! It needs to vibrate with a heated function 😊
I am an electrician that does heavy work above my head frequently. Although I often wish I had access to something like this, the trend in construction is to make anything that could potentially reduce insurance claims mandatory 100% of the time. I hope I am wrong, but I expect that these will permeate the industry eventually and workers like me will be forced to always use something for "safety" that only applies to a minority of tasks I do, rather than being equipment that I am able to opt to use as needed. I think of it as akin to safety harnesses, which are completely necessary for many tasks, but are also now required by contractors as a blanket catch all to problems. In the end we end up forced to wear an uncomfortable harness in places where the harness will not actually help at all even during a fall such as on an 8ft step ladder.
I can 100% see every warehouse worker wearing one of these for moving boxes. Not only does it reduce injury, it would improve performance by reducing exhaustion.
@Saad Rehman That true for working on a ledge or raised platform. OSHA specifically states that step ladders are exempt from this requirement. Yet, on jobsites where there is frequently very few places to tie off I am now being required by contractors to tie off on an 8ft ladder because the contractors believe it will mitigate insurance claims. In reality, either contractors need to supply lifts to do the work or we are stuck arguing for hours upon hours over what is safe. Typically, this results in me climbing on the ladder because there is absolutely nothing to tie off to, and the contractor getting a lift requires a change order to the job bid.
I agree with your reasoning but it’s another example of fire or a double edge sword. This technology can be a great benefit if used with Character and common sense.
It kinda sounds to me whilst marketed to reduce costs to employers we still need a worker's revolutions for these to be used as compassionate aids rather than forced upon people as a way to avoid paying sick leave/liability
Tell ya what, Lou. Go stand just 3 rungs up onto a ladder, and lean sideways until the ladder loses balance. Once your out of surgery, come back and try and repeat what you just said about how harnesses at low heights are more of a hindrance.
This would have been awesome back when I worked for Toyota. Great vid as always, Belinda!
this is awesome!
That is really great. Hopefully they can make it easy to use so people actually wear it. Back belts don’t even get used enough so this is an issue.
Back belts are easy to wear. It's mostly cultural. Folks make excuses to not use safety equipment.
@@private2809 Not really, as the fit and fitment leaves much to be desired with normal fluctuations of girth throughout the day, and sometimes have to be incorporated with other equipment such as duty belts, etc.
Not to mention they aren't issued nor are required as a part of a uniform, almost as if they are purposely being made as difficult to use as possible so less is spent on them.
Much like strong authentication, if the solution is worse than the problem, it won't be used.
@@AdamA-pm3yn what's wrong with being a pie? Folks like pies.
@@AdamA-pm3yn weren't you JUST criticizing folks for equating micro aggressions with genocide? 🤔 why does disagreement with you justify self defense? Words can hurt you but not others?
An interesting video, thankyou.
Your videos are great.
This is such a good move… Tech reviews Plus Ultra. 👍
Happy Holidays
You're right, this has usefulness for almost all labour work
I got to try one of these too, so cool!
You hit the nail on the head... those who a company will spend money on aren't the ones who will need it most.
The other thing is I bet many workers may not like using those. I mean seeing the Hilti logo may sway some, but on most job sites that item would take an inadvertent beating. I would love to hear from field workers to find out how many (units like these) survived a few months.
Also, better for you in the long run doesn't always translate to use (as you mentioned I believe). The needing to be careful in everything you do would hinder productivity for most.
It may not be there yet, but it could be a great thing down the road as the company gets the feedback. First change they need to make is encasing all parts that they can (even in fabric) so that the parts won't degrade or snag things.
Thank you so much for posting this! As someone who did field work for a few years, I'm super hopeful this tech ends up going to forestry crews. There's so much unnecessary strain that could be reduced, and since some forestry work is done in areas so remote they can't bring in power tools they would be perfect for those crews. I had to be in occupational and physical therapy for years as a result of my two years in the field, so my only thought really is that custom colors would make a huge difference on morale. (I may have yelled "make them hot pink!" at the end, because everyone would go for neon gear that can be spotted at a distance.) I'm so curious to see where this tech goes!
Looks interesting!
This is reallly cool.
I like them but I agree with Belinda that the big problems will be that bosses won't pay that much to look after "grunt" workers and also that one guy can't pick up the unit from another guy. They have to be custom fit.
That is pretty cool 😎
For construction these would be awesome. Having held a drill over my head while bracing drywall with my other arm, something that would hold my arm in place would have been a dream.
6:50 couldn't agree more. The prices must come down before these devices see significant user base.
I don't see how they justify the price they are asking either. None of the materials are special, the engineering behind it is pretty standard, and the fitting system isn't much different from a framed backpack. I know R&D has to be pretty extensive, but it seems that being able to sell more units at a lower price would cover those expenses better than low volume high price.
If they could make it for outdoor use, I'll take two with no further haggling. Alas, what we saw is only good for indoor use or warm weather.
Exactly. You could hire 2 or 3 temp workers for what it costs to get one guy back on the job. I don't know about you, but I can't make $6,900 in a month and a half, lifting boxes!
@@Pulsarr1 My suspicion is that they have to be certified as medical devices rather than safety devices. No matter where you are in the world getting anything medical approved is a long, slow, expensive process and that's being reflected in the price.
@@Pulsarr1 It's the IP laws. Designed to give a monopoly not to the inventor but to whoever holds the rights. And monopolies allow prices to be hiked all the way up to the limit of the customer purchasing power, irrespective of cost. They don't need to justify the costs.
Any country claiming to have a capitalist market-driven economy should get rid of these laws which break the market self-balancing (Adam Smith's "invisible hand").
Soooo cool
Cool stuff. I've seen many powered exoskeletons for a variety of purposes, but this is the first non-powered I've seen. I'm curious why they didn't include an extension down to the feet to take stress off the knees as well.
Most of the painters and drywall finishers I know have suffered shoulder injuries and many have required surgery. The Paexo Shoulder could have prevented many of those injuries. I've been able to avoid those injuries by paying attention to ergonomics and changing tasks or quitting for the day when soreness became an issue. An exoskeleton might have increased my productivity. As for the cost of the devices will worker's comp pay for an exoskeleton for a worker to return to work faster or reduce premiums for businesses that use them since it should reduce claims?
I see these as efficiency booster rather than prevention. Once company realizes workers can carry 80 pounds like it was 40, 80 pounds it is. Similar strain on body before, but doing twice the work
Thinking the same.
Yeah it will be up to the company to know the exoskeleton can handle 80lbs BUT day it can only safely do 60.
Some arbitrary sub max limit so that the workers have some room for comfort.
Which would still probably reduce the total number of injuries for a given amount of completed work.
sounds like you need a union.
it will exponentially increase injuries away from work. sense they spent the entire day supported. after leaving work, they no longer have that support. every day the body will grow weaker, and more reliant on these tools, thus, making the body weak and greatly susceptible to injury and even disease. but hey, a billionaires bottom line will increase.
These exo-skeletons are used in Death Stranding. I had wondered where the idea had come from - now I know :D
Truthfully I am hoping to see these devices rolled out for construction workers, nurses and anyone else who does a lot of heavy lifting. Could even have some uses for soldiers perhaps?
My son works in the film industry. He is an electrical rigger. I know his back, neck and shoulders have taken a beating in 20 some odd years. I can see how this would be helpful. He often works in tight spots, and often 80 feet high. I'm thinking his craft would be one of the ones that might find it a hindrance. Hopefully things will improve so it can be used more widely. Great video.
Are you able to release a longer version of you testing the exoskeleton? I think it would be interesting to hear what they were saying about it while you used it.
I can see the benefit of wearing this to protect yourself on the job but would wearing gear similar to this weaken the muscles from long term use? I would think it might be similar to those posture correctors that hold your spine in a good posture, but since you aren't using your muscles to hold the posture you are actually weakening your muscles and hurting your posture. I would think a similar effect would happen but I haven't ever worn an exoskeleton nor have I done any research.
Thank you for another amazing video.
I'm sure the tension could be dialed to allow some weight on the muscles without so much that it causes strain that creates injuries.
I have been thinking about designing something similar to this to prevent injuries at work. I am still fairly young but already have some back pain.
I could see the skeletons. Being used in germany. The smaller things maybe in the usa amongst private sales or bigger companies like amazon.
The prices are still a bit much. Maybe if a factory were to order 1k + units.. The price could drop.
id love to see the future designs for these
been working in logistics/warehouse for 13 years now and my 30yr old body feels like im 60 some days
cool to see HILTI using the system. wonder how the workers are adjusting to it
Do they have a cross between the first two (back and shoulder) that would be great for R.T. (x-ray) to move patients to the xray table from the gurny and back
What about for building with concrete blocks? I've often thought that this job would be a nice job if the blocks were not so heavy. In Ireland a standard concrete block is 20kg. And lightweight blocks are still too expensive. Are these exoskeletons any good for building a concrete block house?
This technology has a lot of potential can’t wait for it to get cheaper so it can be widely used by everyone so people won’t get hurt anymore :D
Awsome
I think it has a lot of potential to prevent pain. My only caution is from prolonged use where the wearer my suffer from loss of strength as the body depends more on the rig.
Amazing subject and discussion 👏
She is an amazing woman 👩 😍
As a tall surgeon working with almost always smaller surgeons, my back is a mess. I’ve got 27 years to go to retirement. This kind of thing could be a career saver, at least a career extender for some people.
I think one problem with devices like this is they can cause injuries. If used correctly they definitely prevent way more injuries than they cause. But that one person that gets injured do to the device that would not have been injured if they were without it becomes very vocal. I see balance as one of the issues along with snagging clothing and such like you mentioned.
Brilliant invention, very useful. But if you got to dash off to the loo, this thing has got to be taken off quite quickly, especially if last night's vindaloo has just worked its way round to the end of your intestines.
Scalability is the first question that comes to mind for me. Spending thousands to optimize low-skill labor jobs doesn't make a lot of sense. Because these were shown to be adjustable per-person, and being entirely mechanical, what's stopping the hardware from being mass-produced while having a smaller team (1-3 technicians) trained off-site or online to properly maintain the equipment in industrial applications? Amazon warehouses come to mind; the insurance claim savings over time surely are worthwhile.
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I work in a factory where the packers have to lift 15-20 pound boxes constantly for 12 hours a day. After 3 years, even while trying my best to lift well every time I lift, I live in incredible back pain that affects pretty much every aspect of my life. If this technology progresses further it could be incredibly beneficial to people like me.
Sorry to hear about your back pain Thomas. Can you ask your employer to rotate you through other tasks, allow for packers to do warm up and cool down exercises before and after shifts and see a company physiotherapist? I also recommend stretching and the use of massage rollers in your free time. My last job was furniture removals, so I get it Mate. Also, if you’re packing onto pallets, pallet raisers can help you avoid some of the crouching, if your workplace has them. All the best.
My first thought: what about muscle atrophy over time? I can see why they'd seem like a great idea at first - I have constant back pain myself - but improving the muscle strength and tone seems a better answer than just reducing the load. I agree with several comments below that mentioned the possibility of abuse, over extending one's load capacity; wouldn't that just mean more serious injuries?
This video might blow up
I like Ottobock but I'm impartial to their direct competitors, the Dezepticomps.
Now I can bring my chair with me. Awesome.
The exoskeleton seems really neat.
Any advantage you get in lifting, you are providing by "charging" the springs on lowering. Thus evening out your work.
I like it.
The other equipment seems like overpriced versions of already available equipment.
Belinda will also be battling Mimics in her spare time....
Am 74 and have spinal stenosis and one slightly bulging disc. This sounds like a great idea but how much for just one for me so I can walk and stand for longer than 5 minutes?
I freaking want one.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction... If forces are being transferred... They are being transferred somewhere... One has to wonder about pressure points and circulation... Would be the obvious concern
Tell me more about what they can do for knees. We're told to lift with our knees, not our back, but if you have bad knees, that can be impossible. Both my husband and I have had bad knees from birth, and they are just getting worse.
The first product, i can see how it will help me maintain posture a few years ago when I injured my back and my knee.
The frames of the product really shiws what it will support. unlike the kick starter product, i feel the kick starter product us a scam.
I hope this product will become cheaper and easily available. This can help many people to perform regular task after an injury.
When I see this gear, I wonder about the impact on your ankles from the probably increased strain on those due to the easier lifting of weights. Nor convinced about the many hooks extruding from your body. There are definitely some trade offs to be made here.
the hooks could be a danger in factory or warehouse environments near industrial machinery, and would make injuries much worse in most cases.
The strain on your legs is minimal. The body is designed to hold that kind of weight, the weak part is your back.
I think the only increased strain will be the added weight of the assistive units themselves. I don't think it is intended to increase your lifting ability - its intended to prevent injury on work that you would normally do. Having said that, I'm sure some will abuse that and lift or work on things that really are beyond their strength and hence injure themselves elsewhere like ankles as you point out.
WHAT??? That price is insane! There is no way those things are worth over $200/$300
So... does this mean there is now absolutely NO EXCUSE for the $70 upcharge for my checked bag being 5 pounds too heavy?
Those prices are outrageous.
On an assembly line for a mass produced product, there should be no overhead work, no dangerous weights to lift, no awkward poses; these are all solved issues, if you visit one of the better factories, you can see measures being implemented successfully to eliminate all of these, without strapping the worker in. Companies which don't implement such measures will also not put in several times more money that it takes to outfit workers with relatively complex safety equipment. The manufacturing quality and good maintenance of safety gear is critical, as someone will get injured when these devices fail, but they're also slimmed down and minified in weight and the wear that they can endure compared to permanent machinery on the assembly line. Fail-safe manufacturing machinery design is fairly well-understood and poses less risk.
I do hope such safety gear gets more use on ad-hoc work that isn't so automatable, but i also suspect the companies will want to externalise the costs somehow, like have the workers pay for the safety gear out of their own pocket, and it will create extra inequality in the workforce. The bigger problem is that often times, companies simply don't have enough incentive to protect their workers, they can treat them as disposable and externalise the long-term health costs - when incentives are right, solutions emerge.
the Movie Elysium in 2013 Matt Damon was wearing a full exoskeleton for fighting
Pretty soon the paralympians are going to be setting all the world records and leaving the unaugmented humans in the dust :P
I love how much your body language when wearing that back thing reminds me of c3po lol
Wow this is cooooool! I can see exoskeletons being used in exercise training, to force the body to do the exercise the right way, until they've built a bit of muscle memory. Figuring out how to move your body the exact right way can be so hard to do and communicate without physically manipulating peoples bodies. I have a feeling humans trained with such devices could be less likely to incurr injury, and more able to accomplish the right task quickly, being intimately familiar with the exact right motion
The lower levels of the food chain are actually more important than the upper levels, i think our use of that metaphor often forgets that. Its more of an insult to say someone is higher up than lower down frankly. Lower down means you create more value and use less of it. Bears are more wasteful than bunnies in terms of energy required per mass
This seem more legit. Just the images you can see it provides support and refuces pressure. There is a Kickstarter product call "sports mate 5".
I'm not seeing any basic elements of how it will takes the pressure the joints, back and spine. With this product I can see how its stabalising certain areas.
This type of design will even help someone that have injured a muscle to move more freely. But it is too expensive. The special bandages i use is cheaper.
But the design of this product have many useful applications.
for escoliosis is useful
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That's twice now you've been within 20 miles of me!
And now, for the next challenge - take on a 15 foot alien xenomorph queen while wearing one of those!
What's the price range on this system ?
Shouldn't the exoskeleton go all the way to ground to relieve stress on the body? Sure it takes weight off your back but you are still supporting the weight with your legs.
Great video! This product looks great for a warehouse jobs but can't imagine using it outside in the elements, climbing in and out of vehicles or in tight places! I can see big corporations doling out pain pills rather than this unfortunately.
As someone who works in a warehouse like environment I generally agree, definitely a peice of indoor equipment that is only practical for people who don't have to operate a vehicle.
I love this tech! I hope they lower their prices because as you said.. health care workers! And ofc factory workers and the rest but I am so worried about health care workers that works in awkward angles with heavy people and it is not a consistent work load. Sometimes it is a really heavy person. .sometimes a really light person. Their job seems so much more unpredictable. But everyone that needs one should have one. It seems like such a good investment in the health of everyone.
China will make a copy for 1/10 of the price in 1 to 2 years
Good stuff but their prices are outta sight!
Very cool! TY! However, cost way to much. Lowering the price would make it more attractive.
Interesting. Would be helpful to know if this was a sponsored video or not.
The only way devices like these will not weaken the user is by making sure that they are only carrying the portion of the load that the user cannot handle on their own. / In the early nineties there was a big push for laborers to wear back braces like the one shown at 7:35. What they learned was that the braces weakened the workers backs making them more prone to injury especially when they weren't wearing the brace. So while workers were less likely to be injured while wearing the brace, they were more likely to be injured the moment they took off the brace. / Also, the braces gave some people a false sense of confidence. They would attempt to lift more than they normally would and injure themselves by overloading the capacity of their back and the brace. / If you sit in a chair long enough, the muscles in your legs atrophy and weaken. The same is true for any assistive device like these. / So these devices should only be used by persons that need assistive devices due to a permanent loss of ability. Or for temporary assistance while recovering from an injury or performing one off jobs that require more effort than the individual can provide.
In my work I spend 3 hours a day putting away boxes up to 40 pounds. Anecdotally I have found that if I am not going to the gym and lifting heavier weight my muscles weaken to the point of just being able to perform what they need to do. I cant see how this would be any different than the points you bring up.
@@tangythgim1276 As you describe, a persons muscles weaken to point where they are able to perform the job that they are asked to do on a regular basis. / So If a person used an assistive device all the time. And that device carried half the weight of the 40 lbs boxes. Their muscles would expect to carry 20 lbs of the 40lb load. / If they then stopped using the device. Or for some reason the device failed, they would be more likely to injure themselves when attempting to carry the full load without the assistance of the device. / So unless a company wants their workers to be permanently dependent on assistive devices, or can guarantee that they will always be available and never fail, they cannot use them on a regular basis. / And that ignores the risk of injury to the employee then they go home and attempt to do work without the assistive device that they have come to depend on..
Belinda, a while back you made a video on radon, have you read any of the studies that the radon industry uses as their proof that it is a health hazard? I went through the summarized points in a 2003 EPA paper and it says like it's all extrapolated data. Caoimhín P Connell (a professor of industrial hygiene with a youtube channel), suggests that the whole industry is a SHAM and not based on real studies of radon in residential settings. Quiet interesting.
I wouldn't consider a professor of industrial hygiene to be an expert on toxicology. (also, which university is he currently employed at? I couldn't find any records by searching) And which part of Radon being carcinogenic do you not believe in? whether Radon is radioactive? Or that radioactivity is carcinogenic?
@@markkealy4417 Read the EPA summary and let me know if it clearly defines a toxic dose of Radon. 402-r-03-003 is the ref number.
Check out Connell's linkedIn, you can see he has performed toxicological assessments. He doesn't argue that radon is not carcinogenic but that the dose at which it is damaging is way higher than that stated by any agency and that no monitoring device is reading radium decay. Instead, it reads the radon daughters. The wiki article on Radon even states, 'Significant uncertainties exist for the health effects of low-dose exposures.'
@@aaron___6014 I'm not qualified enough on the subject to be sure, whether domestic levels of radon are dangerous is a pretty contested question at the highest level, Alot of studies say it is dangerous at low levels, and some say the opposite. Without experience in the area I couldn't say which is more likely to be correct, but I can say that nobody is 100% certain, and where people's health is involved I don't mind science erring on the side of caution.
But this story just got a whole lot more interesting, I was looking into Caoimhin P Connell to see what qualifications he had, and what papers he's written, I couldn't find any evidence of either outside of his own personal linkedin page, which is strange, scientific papers are designed to be easy to find for obvious reasons. Then I noticed something unusual, Caoimhín P Connell has used the "Right to be Forgotten" to have results removed from googles search engine, he apparently has a history of practicing poor quality "studies"(not in any actual journals) and has no known college education of any kind. (Don't take my word for it, search his name on DuckDuckGo.com)
$2,300 each not to buy, but to rent for 6 weeks. That's more than some people earn!
The major flaw in all of this is the failure to examine the system as a whole.
it is considered only from the viewpoint of engineering and not as a combination of biological and mechanical systems.
If a worker were to use such devices for a long time, they would experience muscle atrophy in several areas, and soon the benefits of the support system would wane as their strength is reduced due to reduced work loads and stresses.
Worse yet, their atonic musculoskeletal system would be in poor condition due to the lack of use and require extensive rehabilitation much like someone who was not using such devices, but they would also lack strength, flexibility and endurance in many of the compensatory musculature which is normally present even in relatively sedentary persons.
These devices are great, they have a role in treatment and recovery, prevention of injury and training, but they should not be used all the time, much like overuse of antibiotics can be detrimental.
For example, if a worker becomes tired they could use one to assist and prevent injury.
If they are injured they can use one in a return to work program where the support is gradually reduced to train their muscles again.
My thoughts exactly! Thank you.
I agree. They should be used only for physiotherapy and regenerative purposes, not for industrial labour.
These are light springs, they are not going to cause that much atrophy, you are still moving the items yourself with the same muscle groups and it isn't going to make any task that much easier or remove so much of the load from any one muscle that you couldn't do the task without assistance after becoming acclimated to the system.
need these at home depot, will protect my back from the 80lb quikcrete 😂
LOL how much of the prohibitive costs is because of all the insurance cya? We could just have lower expectations of people and expect them to perform human tasks instead of super human tasks?
Is this legal in the UK?????
I thought you said “autobot company” for a minute and had to double check!
I think these products would be great for package handlers & construction workers. But they need to be reduced in size. Also, a pneumatically assisted unit would be better. That is just my opinion. I have arthritis in my lower back where the bones of the vertebrate are grinding against each other. A pneumatically assisted unit would work great for me when trimming the yard.
As an able bodied person....I don't wish to become a robot.
Disabled.... great tech!
I'd like one to wear on the gym 😅
Looking good with your exo girl 🤣🤣
As a Work Health Safety professional I can see these helping workers who spend extensive time working at awkward positions, such as surgeons, or overhead work in construction. Proper lifting techniques must still apply however, straight back and bend the knees please Belinda. Also the price needs to come down for mass adoption I think.
At that ongoing cost, they could hire another employee to help with heavy lifting.