Wearable Technologies: Potential Opportunities and Deployment Challenges - GAO Report to Congress

Описание: Musculoskeletal injuries cost employers at least $17.7 billion in 2021. Workers in manufacturing and warehousing had these injuries at higher rates.
This technology assessment looks at wearable technologies, such as exoskeletons, that aim to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in industrial workplaces.

Related GAO Works: GAO-25-107213. Wearable Technologies: Potential Opportunities and Deployment Challenges
Released: January 2025

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