Hyundai’s innovative Vest Exoskeleton wins Red Dot Design Award
The Hyundai Motor Group’s latest exoskeleton wearable robot, the Vest Exoskeleton (VEX), has won the Product Design category (Innovative Product field) at the Red Dot Design Awards. The VEX was developed in line with Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to the health and safety of its industrial workers. It is designed to prevent injuries while advancing the field of robotics, earning praise from judges at the 60 th annual international Red Dot Design competition. “This award is a testament to the collaboration between the Robotics Lab and the Hyundai Design Centre,” said Dong Jin Hyun, head of the Robotics Lab at the Hyundai Motor Group. “Under Hyundai’s brand vision of ‘Progress for Humanity’, our lab has been trying to pioneer robotics through converging various technologies. Thanks to the success and recognition of VEX, Hyundai will continue developing novel products that will provide people with better life quality.” At 2.5kg, the VEX weighs 22 to 42% less than compe...