3M Company Sees Potential in Exoskeletons for Industrial Workers

Exoskeletons have shown potential for everything from helping disabled people walk to easing weight burdens for soldiers.

Officials at manufacturing giant 3M appear to have decided they could prevent workplace injuries among blue collar workers, too.

The Minnesota-based company recently announced it was expanding its partnership with Brooklyn, NY–based StrongArm Technologies, agreeing to sell StrongArm's V22 ErgoSkeleton and the FLx ErgoSkeleton through 3M distribution channels.

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