A wearable robot designed to assist workers' shoulder strength will be deployed in the field of cultural heritage restoration and management.
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on September 9 that it received ten units of the non-powered wearable robot, 'X-ble Shoulder,' from Hyundai Motor. The donation ceremony took place on September 8 at the administrative welfare center in Haenggung-dong, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, and at Hwaryeongjeon.
'X-ble Shoulder' is a wearable robot developed by Hyundai and Kia's Robotics Lab that supports the shoulder and arm movements of the wearer without any external power source. It can help reduce the physical burden on workers and the risk of safety accidents during tasks that require repetitive lifting of arms.
The donated robots will be distributed to four regional cultural heritage care centers in Gyeonggi, northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, western Gwangju, and Chungbuk. Workers at these centers will periodically check the condition of cultural heritage sites and repair minor damages.
A representative from the Cultural Heritage Administration stated, "We plan to continuously improve the working environment for cultural heritage care workers by promoting cooperation with various organizations in addition to our own inspections."
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