Description

HAL Lumbar Type for Labor Support (HAL-LB03-SSSJP) is a non-medical device in use at multiple sites.  Most famously, one of its first use cases was for baggage handling workers at airports.  Baggage workers have to lift thousands of pieces of luggage per day, often while leaning forward, and the exoskeleton can assist with each lift.

Like other work and industry exoskeletons, this unit is designed to reduce worker fatigue and minimize on-site injuries.  This wearable robot has been approved using the international safety standard ISO13482.  The device can control its power and will never allow the user to lift something they couldn’t handle without powered assistance.

Test results have shown a measurable reduction in lumbar and intervertebral disk loads.  The entire device weighs only 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) and is designed to operate for 4.5 hours on a single charge.

A Video by ISO that demonstrates all CYBERDYNE products:

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