New Delhi Aug 23 (IANS) Aiming to become a leading developer of service robots South Korea-based LG Electronics on Thursday said it will unveil its first "human-centric" wearable robot at the upcoming IFA 2018 in Berlin Germany.
"CLOi SuitBot" -- the company s first human-centric robot designed for industry and healthcare -- supports and enhances a user s legs to allow for more mobility and lower limb strength unlike LG s previously announced robots such as Guide Robot Cleaning Robot and Serving Robot.
The robot does not navigate airport lounges and hotel hallways by itself the company said in a statement.
The wearable robot was designed in collaboration with a startup named SG ROBOTICS who has been studying how wearable robots can improve the quality of life.
"It is just one example of a wide range of revolutionary AI products designed to interact with users to dramatically elevate user convenience and create new opportunities to advance our robotics initiative into a next-gen growth engine " Song Dae-hyun President of LG s Home Appliance and Air Solution Company said in a statement.
This wearable robot can connect to the firm s other service robots which were announced at CES 2018 to become part of a smart working network to deliver information and tools.
"A comfortable fit and naturally rotating joints allow the CLOi SuitBot to move in a more relaxed and natural way to enhance the lower body while walking standing or working.
"Its sandal-type shoes and automatic adjustment feature allow the wearer to get in and out of the suit more easily differentiating LG CLOi SuitBot from many other exoskeletons " the company added.
CLOi service robots are being developed as part of the company s larger artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for the commercial sector.

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