Hyundai has started testing robotic exoskeletons that will help workers take a load off their feet and work more easily in uncomfortable positions.

Tests on the Hyundai Chairless Exoskeleton (H-CEX) started in September for workers at North American plants with the aim of reducing safety risks and increasing productivity.

Weighing just 1.6 kg, the exoskeletons can hold up to 150 kg of weight and allow workers to sit at any angle they want and stay in the same posture for a long time. The company estimates that the futuristic devices take 80 percent of the physical burden off laborers.

