German Bionic Apogee exoskeleton gives you super powers

Our bodies are not really built for heavy work. The German Bionic Apogee exoskeleton wants to lend a hand and keep employees healthy.

What is an Exoskeleton?

In the IronMan movie, the protagonist, Tony Stark, wears an exoskeleton. An exoskeleton is a device that you wear on your body that amplifies your physical strength. In most exoskeletons via electric motors. Although there are also some types that help the strength of one muscle, for example the strong leg muscles, to strengthen the other muscles.

Sometimes that strengthening of physical strength is even spectacular, so that you can carry things that weigh thousands of kilos. At the moment, exoskeletons, such as the German Bionic Apogee exoskeleton, are especially popular in industry, logistics and as an alternative to a wheelchair.

German Bionic Apogee exoskeleton especially for the ‘lighter’ heavy work

In many professions, such as a mail sorter or someone who works in a distribution center, or as a construction worker, you have to lift a lot. Once or twice is not a problem, but if you do that regularly every day, you will overload your body in the long run. The German Bionic Apogee exoskeleton can take over up to 30 kg of carrying weight. That is precisely the difference between light work and work that can lead to back problems or worse.

No wonder there is a lot of interest within the industry for the smart exoskeletons from the Bavarian company German Bionic. But also within logistics and healthcare. Nurses often have to perform heavy tasks, for example when washing patients. Heavy work is also common in the manufacturing industry.

Smart exoskeleton tracks performance

The exoskeleton contains sensors and software that monitor whether you are overloading your body. This way you learn how to work in the most relaxed way and at the end of the day you don’t feel broken, but reasonably rested. You can also persevere at work without ending up in sick leave.

The German Bionic Apogee and other exoskeletons are sold by the Germans to many logistics companies, airports and other industries where there is a lot of lugging. They have probably already prevented thousands of health complaints in this way. It is possible to rent the cheapest models for around € 700 per month.

A good thing, because after all you have to do with your body your whole life.