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Farmer Exoskeleton Video
A video of the exoskeleton for farmers has turned up on YouTube. In the video, a person picks large radishes using the device.
(Farmer's exoskeleton video)
The device weighs about 55 pounds and is intended to provide assistance to older farmers; read more about the exoskeleton for farmers in a previous article.
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