# Robotic Exoskeletons
'Wearable Agrirobot' Power Suit Helps Farm Harvest & Pruning

By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-04-25 | Eco
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robotic-exoskeletons-wearable-agrirobot-power-suit-assists-farm-harvest-and
References: [csmonitor](http://www.csmonitor.com/photosoftheday/index.php?image=8&date=specials/robotics/) & [jorymon](http://www.jorymon.com/?p=150)

The Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology has developed an agriculture robot suit tailored to the 40% of Japan’s farm workers who are over the age of 65.

Shigeki Toyama, a professor in robotics who developed the harvesting and pruning suit, sought to make it industry and task-specific in order to generate cost savings in producing the suit.

"Anyone can use it without a drop in work efficiency," Toyama said. "I want to increase the types of work in which it can help."