Hyundai Exoskeleton – Innovations developed by car companies can have applications in non-motoring situations. David Brown reports that the Korean’s have just won an award for a different form of technology.
The Hyundai Motor Group covering Hyundai and Kia vehicles has just won a major award in the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards, the prestigious international competition, now in its 60th year.
But it was not for a better engine, gearbox or even exterior design.
It was for an exoskeleton wearable robot, called VEX.
In biology an exoskeleton is a hard, external covering to help support an animal such as a shell.
VEX is designed primarily for production-line workers who need to work with their hands above their heads,
Hyundai plans to develop additional ones that will enhance productivity and work safety as well as support rehabilitation of injured patients.
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