Panasonic Awn 03

The prototype model was officially branded under the panasonic brand but appears to have been developed by activelink in 2003 2005.

Panasonic awn 03. With position sensors detecting the movements of the trunk the awn 02 operates motors at the lower back in accordance with the user s intended movements thereby reducing. The awn 02 is a test model including functionality inherited from the powerloader tm light pll 01 for research to assist with bending and extending the trunk of the user. Panasonic expects growing demand for such equipment amid the graying of the population and labor shortages in the construction and agricultural industries. Assist suit awn 03 a hip and back support exoskeleton designed to help with lifting.

Awn 03 the awn 03 was especially developed to provide lower back support. The assist suit awn 03 is strapped. It automatically senses the user s motion when lifting and holding heavy objects and sends a signal to the motors to rotate the gears. Activelink is part of panasonic and has been developing exoskeletons for the workplace for more than a decade.

Activelink has multiple of these devices in testing.