Berlin’s tech developer German Bionic just launched its newest and most advanced exoskeleton device at the CES 2025 event in Las Vegas. The “Apogee ULTRA” is the product of over seven years of research and development.
It offers 80 pounds of lifting support, thereby making repetitive lifting tasks in warehouses and other environments much less strenuous while preventing back injuries. Whether you’re a construction worker or a lumberjack who is sick of stacking firewood, multiple industries could benefit from it.
It makes walking less physically demanding too, causing a 10-mile jaunt on foot to feel like only eight, the company claims. Additionally, German Bionic says workplaces that employ the exoskeletons have observed a 31 per cent reduction in sick leave.
“Driven by vast amounts of high-quality, relevant data collected from thousands of users over countless hours of real-world applications, Apogee ULTRA boasts intuitive, AI-driven features that adapt to individual users’ physiology and tasks,” German Bionic explained in a news release.
Last summer, a hospital in the German city of Rosenheim started employing the company’s exoskeletons to assist with various tasks.
“Examples include lifting and moving patients from beds into wheelchairs and vice versa,” German Bionic explained on Jul. 12, “assisting with medical examinations, lifting during washing and changing, repositioning immobile patients or helping them to get into an upright or more comfortable position.”
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025), where the new exoskeleton made its formal debut, is ongoing until Jan. 10.
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It isn’t the only workplace safety device the company makes
German Bionic has developed a “Smart SafetyVest” as well. It monitors the user’s ergonomics and provides insights.
“This washable vest utilizes smart sensors to collect and report on workplace ergonomics and productivity,” the German tech outfit explained. “The smart sensor slips into the dedicated pouch in the vest and collects the individualized data throughout the working day.”
German Bionic has raised over US$57 million since its inception in 2017 through five funding rounds.
It has won multiple awards for its pioneering robotics work, including the “Best of Innovation Award” at the CES 2023 tech bonanza and the “Innovation by Design Award” from Fast Company.
The private German operator has set up an additional office in Tokyo, Japan and aims to continue expanding its reach throughout the globe.
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