It took a multidisciplinary team three years to design the Shiva Exoexoskeleton, which has been deployed in the rail operator's maintenance workshops since September.
Supporting the working posture with arms up and cervical extension, protecting the lumbar region when bending the trunk, relieving weight with 5 to 15 kg assistance when carrying loads or tools... the Shiva Exoexoskeleton lives up to its name. On the basis of this functional specification drawn up by the SNCF and Ergosanté Technologie in March 2017, which proposes ergonomic solutions to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). It took three years of work to come up with this 6.5 kg multifunctional exoskeleton, which has been on sale at 10 000 euros since the summer of 2019.
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