TOKYO -- Amid the spread of the coronavirus, Japanese manufacturers of robotic power assist suits, also known as wearable robotics, which support bodily movements, are developing a market driven by demand for avoiding the "three Cs" -- closed spaces with insufficient ventilation, crowded conditions with many people and conversations at short distance.
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From remote rehab to fitness, Japan's wearable robots adapt to crisis
Cyberdyne and Panasonic find new opportunities in avoiding the 'Three Cs'
Tetsuzo Agishi, an 86-year-old Tokyo resident, uses Cyberdyne's Hal power assist suit as part of a training regimen to improve his leg movement at home.
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