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

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.
Date: Jan 13, 2025
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Wearable Technologies: Potential Opportunities and Deployment Challenges in Manufacturing and Warehousing
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