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Boeing: exoskeletons for workers to speed up aircraft production

First tests at the plant in South Carolina

In order to be able to deliver 14 B-787 Dreamliner per month the aerospace company Boeing is planning to supply the exoskeletal workers to increase their strength and speed, while reducing physical fatigue during work shifts. One way to create a new type of employee "half men and half robot" as explained by Boeing designer Christopher Reid to "Reuters", which would allow the company to be able to better...

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North Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 02/01/2019 16:23
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