Mar 04

Panasonic subsidiary, Activelink, in alliance with Mitsui Corp. to make exoskeleton power-assist robots

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To expand their capabilities in the power-assist robot business, Panasonic subsidiary, Activelink Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. agreed to form a business and capital alliance.
Activelink was established as a subsidiary company of Panasonic in July in 2003 and does customized development of exoskeleton / power-assist robots, including the “POWERLOADER” dual arm power amplification robot. Some ideas in the power assist robot development area being explored include the …

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Jan 10

Power Loader power amplification exoskeleton robot

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This power amplification robot, called Power Loader, is currently under development by Activelink, a Panasonic subsidiary venture.
The aim is to achieve a robot that can freely utilize power beyond human strength, in emergencies or on construction sites. Power Loader’s role is to link people with construction machinery.
“Power Loader receives the force input by a person through its force sensors, and amplifies it using motors. In this way, it assists the person, by producing a large …

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