Hilti Unveils Wearable Exoskeleton Tool
Human augmentation device to help tackle health, safety, and labor shortage challenges on the jobsite
PLANO, Texas – July 23, 2020 – Hilti North America, an innovator of tools, technology, software and services to the commercial construction industry, today announced a new innovation that is more connected to its customers than any tool of its time, the EXO-O1 wearable exoskeleton.
Hilti’s new human augmentation device will help commercial contractors, tradesman and management alike tackle health and safety as well as labor shortage challenges. Wearable systems like exoskeletons will help reduce strain and fatigue for both experienced and novice users, at a time when the industry is managing a workforce shortage challenge.
To create the EXO-O1, Hilti Group partnered with Ottobock, the global leader in prosthetics, orthotics and exoskeletons that help people increase and retain their physical independence. Hilti is currently in real-world jobsite testing and will be bringing the exoskeleton to the market later this year.
"We want to improve the health and safety of our customers, directly impacting jobsite productivity – so they can stay on time and on budget,” said Johannes Huber, Head of Business Unit Diamond Systems at Hilti Group, parent company of Hilti North America. “Customers that embrace innovation and invest in the latest health and safety technology will be better able to attract and retain the best people as well as keep their jobsites productive.”
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