You Can Now ‘Sit’ While Standing Thanks to This New Exoskeleton

Japanese startup Archelis has developed a device for anyone who is required to stand for hours on end.

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00:00have you ever wanted to take a load off but you weren't really in a position to sit down

00:06well japan-based startup arkellis may have developed a solution for exactly that a mechanical

00:11exoskeleton meant to relieve leg and back pain in those who must stand for long periods of time

00:16the tech was recently shown off at the online only 2021 consumer electronics show they're

00:21calling it the arkellis fx device and it works by strapping onto a user's legs and dispersing

00:25body weight onto the shins and thighs more or less allowing a wearer to sit while in a standing

00:30position something they say could be invaluable to those like factory workers and surgeons who are

00:35required to stand for hours upon hours at a time the whole device weighs in at only around four and a

00:40half pounds and the wearer is able to walk and move around freely while wearing it but maybe the best

00:45part it's entirely mechanical and requires no electricity to power it the device's name comes

00:50from the japanese word for walkable chair and yeah we can see why the arkellis fx is set to go on sale

00:55this month retailing for around five thousand dollars per unit