Factories are increasingly using robots to help workers complete difficult and repetitive tasks. However, in many workplaces, ...

More and more robots are assisting workers in factories. However, human-robot collaboration is still far from seamless. Researchers from Prof. Lorenzo Masia's team at the Technical University of ...

If you have ever spent a full day lifting, drilling overhead or bending over a conveyor belt, you know how quickly fatigue sets in. That is exactly where industrial exoskeletons come in. These ...

Exoskeletons are emerging as a powerful ergonomics tool, but questions remain about fit, task matching, worker acceptance, and long-term impact. Here’s what safety leaders should weigh before adopting ...

The same exoskeleton principles that protect grasshoppers, crabs and similar creatures could also help protect the 25,000 or so workers in the job with the highest injury and fatality rates in America ...

While a wearable technology that assists the lower back muscles has great potential to cut down on workplace injuries, it needs to be further investigated, says new Brock University-led research.