Willmott Dixon is trialling a robotic vest for construction workers in what it claims is an industry first.
The company is partnering with robotics company Eksobionics, which has devised an upper body exoskeleton vest – called the Eksovest – that supports the arms during heavy lifting.
Funded by Eureka, Willmott Dixon’s central research and development fund, the vest, which costs approximately £5,650, is being used on the Cardiff West Community High School site.
The company plans to demonstrate the Eksovest at other sites across the country before introducing it as standard, depending on how the trials perform.
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