Comau Mate earns EAWS certification

Italy-based Comau has announced that its Mate system is the first exoskeleton to receive the Ergonomic Assessment Work-Sheet (EAWS) certification from the Ergo Foundation, Italy’s reference for the organization and measurement of work and ergonomics. This certification verifies the product’s effectiveness in reducing the “risk of biomechanical overload” of the upper limbs.

An evaluation of workers who used the exoskeleton to perform daily tasks requiring flexion-extension of the arms showed an average decrease in the ergonomic scores of 30% for the shoulder in static position and 25% for dynamic movements of the shoulder.