The company has been trialling the exoskeletons – structures worn on the body to electro-mechanically assist movement – at several logistics locations in Germany to help warehouse personnel during physically demanding tasks.
Exoskeletons can make employees’ tasks more feasible and less harmful to their backs, DB Schenker explained. The repeated lifting of heavy loads in the workplace can put strain on the lumbar vertebrae and back muscles, which over time can lead to health problems and an inability to work, said the logistics provider.
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