German Bionic launches new exoskeleton equipment Apogee, which can offset 30kg load.

CTOnews.com, January 3 (Xinhua)-- German Bionics, the German bionics company that launched Cray X, unveiled its new exoskeleton Apogee before CES 2023, as well as an Smart SafetyVest intelligent safety vest that can monitor users and remind them to follow ergonomics.

German Bionics said Apogee is its latest and lightest power package for commercial and industrial use, while Smart SafetyVest will "provide ergonomic monitoring and protection for every worker".

Drawing on the lessons learned from the development of the Cray X, the Apogee is by far the lightest exoskeleton in the German Bionic, offsets the maximum 30kg load on the user's lower back with each lift, and provides active walking assistance to reduce fatigue.

▲ Cray X exoskeleton

The ▲ Apogee exoskeleton, which can be seen with significant changes in design, does not assist the wearer in lifting things, but monitors their movements and body posture as they work, and provides "data-based, personalized ergonomic insights, assessments and recommendations".

CTOnews.com learned that both Apogee and SafetyVest rely on German Bionic's bionic IO architecture to collect, monitor, analyze and report users' ergonomic data and sound alerts when users take the initiative to make unsafe actions.

"our new wearables provide hard-working people with the tools they need to get their jobs done more safely and sustainably," German Bionic's CPO Norma Steller said in a press release. Apogee and Smart SafetyVest can provide appropriate support for almost any company or work environment that performs manual work. With the bionic IO data platform, we also provide powerful analysis tools for ergonomics and processes in the workplace. "