The most successful exoskeleton case study yet?

Written BY

Emily Friedman

May 26, 2021

With 500 shoulder exoskeletons across 6 North American vehicle assembly plants, Toyota is perhaps the most successful use case of industrial exoskeletons to date. How has Toyota succeeded where others have yet to do so? In this video from EWTS 2020, Toyota's Marisol Barrero describes how she and her team were able to implement exoskeletons as PPE. The cherry on top? Toyota is also using wearable sensors and virtual reality (VR) to enhance safety.

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