Home Press Press Releases Company Press Career Science Center Paralympics Wednesday, 27. June 2018 New business unit: Ottobock Industrials Photo: Volkswagen Paexo exoskeleton in test phase at VW The industry is facing increasing challenges due to a lack of skilled specialists and an aging workforce. Med-tech manufacturer Ottobock is responding to the resulting need for completely new devices with its newly founded business unit, Ottobock Industrials. Under the management of Dr Sönke Rössing (41), innovative technical solutions will be developed that help people protect their health over the long term as they carry out their demanding everyday working routines. One of the first product areas for Ottobock Industrials are what are called exoskeletons for overhead and above shoulder level work. The orthotic assistance systems, which are worn on the body, support employees during demanding activities in production or trade such as overhead assembly. Using exoskeletons reduces physical strain and protects the musculoskeletal system. The innovative solution called Paexo is currently being tested with 30 employees in series production at VW and according to VW, is the largest long-term pilot test of exoskeletons in Europe. “In future, we want to make workstations in the industrial, logistics and craft sectors more ergonomic and thereby improve the often challenging working conditions found there. We believe that this is an up-and-coming sector that offers a great deal of potential for groundbreaking innovations,” says Rössing, who previously played a key role in shaping Ottobock’s corporate strategy and business growth as Chief Strategy & Human Resources Officer. “Together with our shareholders, we therefore decided to systematically transfer Ottobock’s nearly 100 years of expertise in biomechanics and orthopaedics to a new business area,” Rössing explains. Contact for media representatives Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA Public Relations Manager Gesa Liss Phone: +49 30 398 206 223 Mobile: +49 151 4416 1837 Email: gesa.liss@ottobock.de Downloads Dr. Sönke Rössing, Print, 300dpi [ JPG | 7.88 MB ] Paexo exoskeleton in test phase at VW, Print, 300dpi (Photo: Volkswagen) [ JPG | 1.18 MB ] Paexo Product Information [ PDF | 53.36 kB ] Background Exoskeletons [ PDF | 68.33 kB ] Links Volkswagen press release Video on the use of Paexo at Volkswagen News Overview Ottobock Holding English Contact Search Top Company Owner Ottobock today Locations Research & development Compliance History Clinical Services Network Clinical Research CSR Company Management Press Press Releases Media Information Profiles Media contact Career Working at Ottobock Development opportunities Your new Colleagues Vacancies Training at Ottobock Contact career Science Center Paralympics The Games Ambassadors Technology Behind the scenes Get involved Information Data Station Purchasing strategies Quality and Environmental Management Ottobock Academy Contact Send an email Follow us Passion for Paralympics Science Center Berlin Ottobock on Youtube Ottobock on Twitter Ottobock apps Ottobock @ Apple App Store Ottobock @ Google Play Store Copyright by Ottobock © 2018 Data Privacy Statement Terms of use Imprint We use cookies on our website. Some of these cookies are essential to make our site work and continuously improve it. By using our site, you consent to the placing of cookies on your computer or device. Further information is provided in our data privacy statement. Continue Data privacy statement Continue