These exoskeletons can help prevent worker injury
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Exoskeletons have been around for decades, both in real life and in science fiction. But the latest wave of exoskeletons are advanced enough that they’re being tested in automobile factories, with the hopes of preventing injury, and can even allow paralyzed people to walk. In the Emmy Award winning season 2 finale of Next Level, Lauren Goode reports from a Ford factory in Michigan where they are beta-testing an exoskeleton vest on one select employees to reduce workplace injuries. Subscribe: goo.gl/G5RXGs
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That crotch grabbing exoskeleton is funny as hell.
6:41 for those curious
An exoskeleton made in Hollywood lol.
I heard Trump has one.
it was sued for harassment, he is serving his sentence
"companies like Panasonic, Honda & Cyberdyne" keep a close eye on that last one especially if they come out with a product called Skynet.
I do work as a concept artist and have a bunch of their stuff as reference images, never realised they where a real company, genuinely thought it was set photos from the movie or something
@@AshleyBlackwater They company name was inspired from the movie but no, the Cyberdyne you're talking about is still fictional, well, at least for now.
Dont worry, Ekso is the winner in the space
Just wanted to say that this series has been one of my favorite series on the Verge's channel - Lauren does a particularly good job mixing the presentation of the tech itself with potential impact going forward, which makes it more than just a "look at this cool thing" expose and instead a real interest piece. Keep it up!
So informative, well-produced and hosted. I saw this three days after installing a new ceiling fan in my Manhattan apartment. The ceiling is hard concrete and I needed two concrete drill bits to drill three holes.
Boy were my shoulders burning! When I saw the Ford technician working, I equated it to the motion and positioning of my ceiling fan installation. It will be exciting to see this tech mature and priced for everyday consumption and activities.
Exosuits would be fantastic ways for the elderly to get mobility and avoid the need for nursing homes, but of course there'd have to be a lot of safety systems in place
Ekso has a patent for putting airbags into their exoskeletons that automatically deploy in the event of a fall.
The guy in the end said it well, making this tech affordable for regular use is an engineering challenge in itself.
It doesn't help the number one reason the elderly are recommended for nursing homes, mental degradation.
Like a systems that walks them back home? Nothing will kill elderly homes unfortunately. Unless we kill dementia, of course.
Braden Similar situation with my mom. Am excited for futute these cheap readily available
As someone with physical disabilities I'm excited about where this technology could be applied to better one's life.
I'm with you! I've had 3 back surgeries its really effected my life! I'd try one of these in a heartbeat!
This was one of your best videos in a while, very interesting and it kept my attention the whole way through. Great video.
This feels lacking.. I would have liked more demonstration of usage and hearing Lauren's feedback while using how it works and feels..
1:08 Tom Hanks is clearly dubbing that guy
"people working into there sixties" wtf ... germany : "75"
Even australia is over 60
this is 10000s of times cheaper than Robots . Think heavy duty jobs being done by elderly ,weakling for minimum wage . Or even the execs doing the labor jobs in a few minutes . You think they are going to spend billions of refitting the workplace for Robots ? um ..Hell No . Not for many years . These suits don't even need batteries , just spring assists . Less insurance coverage , less injuries , less fatigue . No Brainer .
Robots work for free and don't take any breaks.
So do cars . In the meantime cyborgs are a far more efficient use of company dollars .You have to understand 'Initial investment' . Not to mention R&D . There aren't yet robots that can do generalized work like humans . They have to be designed for specific purpose$ . Robots don't need money like Us or breaks , they just cost a bunch and break down sometime =) Until we have dirt cheap robots to repair those robots for dirt cheap an hourly wage is the way to go
NWforager I $ee what you did there
People like you will do anything to keep a dying plutocracy alive.
Face it, a new system is coming and it won't involve wage slavery.
Money will become useless and wealth will over-saturate the planet so much that it will be impossible to hoard.
@manictiger . in the near future the wage game will remain . Besides you don't know what people like me want .
Wow. I need one of those leg exoskeletons for when I'm tying rebar on the job.
This is a very cool and most useful technology. I have done manual labor of constant lifting and walking. This is the future of what companies need to embrace to reduce worker fatigue, injuries, and maximize your employees abilities.
This is such an early stage. If a mass market model is possible it will be 3 generations before the majority has access to it.
This is one of those fields where a follow up in 5 years to match current ideas with what they have been able to achieve would be fascinating
It would be wonderful if exoskeletons could be subsidized by healthcare services or insurance providers for people in high risk situations.
In the long run they could not only save money by avoiding costly injuries, but mass production would allow the costs to be reduced, and of course allowing people to live healthier lives.
So when's a full suit of power armor gonna hit the market?
This is absolutely amazing. Yes, robots will replace many of these jobs but we're still far away. As of now, the exoskeletons, I believe, are definitely the future.
I've had a Dislocated shoulder now for 12 years. Been told it will never go back into the socket and stay there. Something like this would be a dream come true.
This is amazing! Thank you for the video.
I want one for hiking. I miss niking in the mountains and out away from people. My chronic back pain has made it difficult to do the things I love. If I had the ability to walk up hill for long distances, I would be a happier person. A backpack that made you lighter than not having it on would be great.
Lauren is amazing.
Shes hott
Loved the ending...
when using the toilet...
"no need to touch the seat"
I can’t stop picturing Ripley at the end of Aliens.
this is awesome , really great and salute to ford to implementing this ..
We need to go back, we all know where this leads. Creo won't stop at nothing.
Are there any currently available suits you can buy?
But the thing is if you're getting help lifting or walking your muscles will adapt to having the help it has so when you take it off you're weak. Thats why i think its important to acknowledge that your body likes shortcuts and so does your mind but they can have a negative effect on you in the future, dont get me wrong if you have a handicap or you're disabled in some way having these devices in imperative but all im saying is when you dont need them for an everyday task that will happen
Somting for Scaffolding?
She says, "Speak for yourself" and went back to doing whatever, no expressions LOL
Now I know why people think I hate them!
Omg, this amazing. I'm so excited to learn more about exoskeletons.
remember that game The Surge?
I love Next Level but you should make it longer, i always feel that the episode is in a rush. How about if you experiment with 5 and 10 minutes more?
disagree, i'd never watch it if it were 15-20 min. current format is perfect.
PS2MGS yeah, that's the problem, the UA-cam crowd prefers small capsules of content and that's just how it is. I guess a way to go around that is making it a two part episodes.
Amazing device.
Exoskeletons are nice, but they only make sense if they are stronger than you. But thats a problem, because there is always a software behind it and if that software goes nuts, the exeskel could break your arm, leg or even kill you by executing wrong movements.
Can you let me know about the production gear you use to shoot these episodes? Looks like 2 or 3 Canon 1DXs (Mark 2s), maybe 70-200mm lenses? Can’t quite figure out the lighting setup, but maybe 3 Fiilex lights? Images look really good. Also how many in your crew? Thanks!
Now this is what the future is supposed to be. Not back to the future but realistic and realizable and supposed to make our life easier but not lazy..
If the vest has no electronics, how does it work?
he plays with his grand kids in the exoskelaton? robotgrandpa is best grandpa
How about the low back constantly standing jobs.
Exo skeletons how much are the leg ones please
I need this....don't know why yet
Why not simply move the 180 degree movement into a 90 degree one where the worker is laying down fully supported. I saw it on a film once... 3 points if you get which one ;)
Oh god, I never thought I would want to be a factory worker...
Do you do legs one
Finally something I want !
Dual flex rotors on the shoulders and lats huh? You're on
starks suit aint bulky you want bulk go look at 40K or somthing
What if when they go haywire, it twist your limbs to limp noodles. Electronic , neumatic, hydraulic,combination?
Hope the exosuits can be used for military use, so it will be like COD Advanced Warfare...
I need this for gaming to reduce the wear on my joints.
Instead of batteries they have to focus on wireless charging through the feet using induction coils in the shoe soles and on the floor. I've been saying that for years.
Where did you buy it I need a lower one as I broke my back
Google it don't ask f****** UA-cam
She could I get lower back one
In spanish.please
Could this actually create a placebo effect?
Shes great
This maybe another market for Graphene🤔
there was carton around 80s like this, where human put all these things to their body,, i forgot the title..
Really cool
How to prevent hacking?
They should issue these exo skeletons to the militaries
This is giving me advanced warfare flashbacks
That is what I call cool!
I want one
Modular and lightweight? Sounds like those bulky suits Tony Stark wears
Dang, this do has prob touched my car
*Ivar Lodbrok likes this*
But can it run crysis?
So when is the day an exo snaps a users arms backward.
Lol I see why they call him "Woody", he sounds like Woody from toy story. However, he sounds like Tom Hanks, pay attention and youll hear it
This could help my grandma and grandpa
And for climbing a mountain ahh thr possibilities
6,500$...... It better come with 10 year free repair for that much....
Like! A! Backpack!
Only makes sense if the exoskeleton fully supports itself and does not put strain on any part of the human body.
There really doesn't seem to be much of a need for this technology. Maybe it is a transitional stage for something good...
This is why our bodies shrink and look gray in the future
war?
6:34 Cyberdyne ? Terminator really ? lol...... you never reach that, it needs Intelligence and that is not possible
the first one reminds me Elysium movie
There just recording your movement for the full robots on there way.
Sam Porter Bridges likes this video!
I wonder if it’s cheaper to buy these suits and maintain them for your workers or just paying more workers.
Jesse Meyer The worker's comp is expensive. You do not want to arbitrarily "burn thorough" your human resources, if not for ethical reasons, then financial ones.
Marty the Smarty
How about teaching people how to move in a way that they are not beating up their bodies?!!
2:07 guy has grandkids! and he dont even look that old
His job is already gone, but he just does not know it.
She said speaks for yourself lmao
So we finally realized human labor is cheaper than robot's
robots can't do everything that humans can. it's not about being cheap, it's about being flexible.
Make the robot /exo from avatar ppl!
For decades you say? ...Let's see what else they hiding...
"Does it have electronics?" Reminds me of idiocracy and electrolytes.
Patrik Pålsson It's a legitimate question, though. Powered exos require more bulk and have less operating time than non-powered ones. It's an important design consideration. One of the companies she interviewed was using purely mechanical assistance.
Sooo where can I get one 😂
Elysius ftw!
Cyberdine
"concept and practice for decades" .. decades......
workers in exoskeletons will eventually be switched out with atlas-like robots from, for example, boston dynamics.
A way to avoid injury of workers: not having the workers there
This is just a short term solution in the end it will all be done by robots. Human beings, will just be to costly, too be maintained as part of the production process and the machines, will grow in performance, power, ability and capabilities ,and will be cheaper than employing a human, it's just time. This will be more useful to someone how's a paraplegic, or some other forme, of physical disability.
my suits are not bulky lol
i think humans doing robot work
We never ask for this... but we got it anyway.
right... "prevent" worker injury.
Remember Terminator ????