The Japanese automotive giant Hyundai have a large robotics division, which includes several exoskeleton projects.
In 2020, the company ran a brand campaign around Hyundai made wearable robotics (H-MEX), which featured a rehabilitation exoskeleton helping the subject to regain mobility and walk.
Hyundai have also developed the VEX shoulder exoskeleton for overhead work, and the Chairless EXoskeleton.
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VEX
The VEX has been specifically designed for workers on the production line whose tasks primarily involve working overhead, such as those responsible for attaching exhausts, fitting brake tubes, and bolting the underside of vehicles. A pilot program was carried out in two Hyundai Motor Group plants located in the US during the development of the VEX. The trial was highly successful in enhancing worker performance and productivity, and as a result, both plants integrated the VEX systems into their production lines.
The Group is now contemplating implementing the VEX in plants worldwide.
