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20210610 - APEX Robotic Exoskeleton - Travis AFB

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Aerial porters Airman First Class Xavier Archangel, left, and Airman First Class Adrien White move pallets loaded with COVID-19 test kits at Travis Air Force Base on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Prof. Tom Sugar and his team conceived, designed and produced the APEX robotic exoskeleton to address the high injury rate of aerial porters – airmen who lift content and push pallets of military and humanitarian supplies for transport worldwide. A DARPA Rapid Innovation Fund grant funded the project. The ASU team completed an 8-week test period with the aerial porters of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, which resulted in no injuries. The 8-lb devices disengaged when walking, running, sitting or crawling to allow free movements to not be in the way. When activated, they assisted with pushing and lifting to about 22-foot pounds of pressure per leg. It also stabilized the hips to prevent lower-back injuries. Photo by Charlie Leight/Arizona State University

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20210610 - APEX Robotic Exoskeleton - Travis AFB<br /> <br /> Released:<br /> Image fully released. Model release on file in Media Relations & Strategic Communications.<br /> <br /> Aerial porters Airman First Class Xavier Archangel, left, and Airman First Class Adrien White move pallets loaded with COVID-19 test kits at Travis Air Force Base on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Prof. Tom Sugar and his team conceived, designed and produced the APEX robotic exoskeleton to address the high injury rate of aerial porters – airmen who lift content and push pallets of military and humanitarian supplies for transport worldwide. A DARPA Rapid Innovation Fund grant funded the project. The ASU team completed an 8-week test period with the aerial porters of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron, which resulted in no injuries. The 8-lb devices disengaged when walking, running, sitting or crawling to allow free movements to not be in the way. When activated, they assisted with pushing and lifting to about 22-foot pounds of pressure per leg. It also stabilized the hips to prevent lower-back injuries. Photo by Charlie Leight/Arizona State University