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New exoskeleton enters industrial wearable market

Comau’s new Mate exoskeleton is the latest release in this fast-growing automation sector.

The Comau Mate exoskeleton is designed to assist shoulder 'flexo-extension' movement.
The Comau Mate exoskeleton is designed to assist shoulder "flexo-extension" movement.

Earlier this year, we covered the integration of automation technologies with workers in our feature “Are You Ready for Operator 4.0?” As fast as new advances, such as collaborative robots and augmented reality, have appeared on the market, these technologies represent just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what’s to come.

Comau’s recent announcement of its forthcoming Mate exoskeleton provides another glimpse into the near-term future of industrial work. First showcased at Automatica in Munich in late June, Comau describes Mate as a lightweight exoskeleton designed to assist shoulder “flexo-extension” movement. Three elements compose the lightweight (3.0 kg) Mate exoskeleton.

  • Garment interface—the parts in direct contact with the user’s body;
  • Torque generator box—which stores and transforms potential mechanical energy to create seven levels of adjustable assistive torque; and
  • Mechanical shoulder chain—parts that facilitate the free movement of the user, such as sliding and rotational joints.
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