A new exoskeleton to support workers in railways maintenance and renewal operations

3 years ago by L4sBot to c/technology

A back support exoskeleton has been developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology—IIT) to improve railway workers' safety and conditions for heavy manual material handling during maintenance and renewal operations.

A new exoskeleton to support workers in railways maintenance and renewal operations::A back support exoskeleton has been developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology—IIT) to improve railway workers' safety and conditions for heavy manual material handling during maintenance ...

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StalksEveryone 13 points 3 years ago

if only amtrak cared this much about their railroads and workers

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localhost001 8 points 3 years ago

Funny you mention Amtrak, as I just yesterday watched this video which shows the current Amtrak experience, explains the history and why it’s currently so far behind the rest of the world. Turns out, it’s been starved of funding from the government for a long time.

https://youtu.be/von_IMi97-w

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cedarmesa 2 points 3 years ago

💀

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