December 16 - Samsung will launch its first commercially available wearable exoskeleton robotin April next year, Asia Daily reported. In early 2019, Samsung showed off the GEMS Hip, an exoskeleton capable of providing lower-limb mobility assistance for those who have limited mobility and are recovering from injuries.
Samsung's new exoskeleton is a revamp of the GEMS Hip, and the overall design isn't too different from its predecessor. Samsung has confirmed to its partners that the listing is expected in April, but some materials have yet to be finalised. Samsung's GEMS Hip exoskeleton is expected to sell around 30,000 units, according to the parts industry.
Exoskeleton robot is a hot project in the robot industry in recent years. The design concept of civil exoskeleton robot is generally aimed at helping the injured to recover. The Robot Research Center of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China recently designed an exoskeleton robot for Zhong Xingming, a 66-year-old military veteran who was injured and paraplegic in a mission 40 years ago.
Bottle Opener's lower-limb powered exoskeleton, ANT-CH20
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were about 1 billion people with disabilities in the world, 80% of whom lived in developing countries. Ray doesn't know how many of the 1 billion people with disabilities have mobility problems in their upper or lower extremities, but there are a lot of them. These people are the target group for the exoskeleton robot to alleviate their mobility problems.
But judging by Samsung's estimated sales of 30,000 units, the exoskeleton is anything but cheap, with prices in the low five figures. However, most people with disabilities live in developing countries. Even if they live in developed countries, their mobility is limited and they may rely on subsidies for food, clothing, shelter and transportation. How many people can afford to buy an exoskeleton robot?
The picture shows siamatsu exoskeleton robot
For exoskeleton robots to become ubiquitous, it will have to wait until the technology is more mature, and the cost drops significantly, before it becomes affordable to the average consumer. According to the Growth forecast report of the global robot market released by The Boston Consulting Group, the global robot scale is about $25 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $160 billion to $260 billion in 2030.
At the rate robotics is being developed, by that time, exoskeleton robots will no longer be available only to high-end consumers, but will be affordable enough for people with disabilities in developing countries.
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