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The day-to-day physical work at UK’s leading tech retailer, Currys, has just become safer and more efficient. As of immediately, a whole fleet of German Bionic Cray X exoskeletons will support the work of colleagues involved in manual handling tasks, helping to putting less pressure on their joints and muscles while lifting heavy loads and significantly contributing to workplace injury prevention.
With this move, Currys is investing over £250,000 in the health and wellbeing of workers in its state-of-the-art facility in Newark from which around 8.7 million units of stock will be delivered to all 309 of its stores this Black Friday period alone.
Lara Lewington from BBC Click Features takes a live look at the Curry's UK Warehouse utilizing the Cray X Exoskeleton from German Bionic. Check out her first reactions and learn more about the wearable tool revolutionizing workplace safety.
Gavin Williams, GXO Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, said, “We’ve successfully deployed robotic suits in several warehouses across GXO’s global network and are excited to make this technology available to our team in the Newark site thanks to Currys’ significant investment. This is a testament to our joint commitment to provide a safe and fulfilling working environment for our employees, whilst unlocking efficiencies and delivering substantial savings for our customer.”
Currys has invested a quarter of a million pounds in the suits at Newark which are made and developed by German Bionic – and named the ‘Cray X’.
“We are delighted that Currys, the UK’s leading retailer of electronics and home appliances, have partnered with German Bionic to empower their warehouse workers with our Cray X exoskeletons that will help them to lift and carry goods more safely and with the support they need to safeguard their health”, says Armin Schmidt, CEO of German Bionic.
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