Kubota to enter farming "assist suit" market in 2016

OSAKA, Japan - A woman wearing a prototype "assist suit" developed by Japanese agriculture equipment maker Kubota Corp. easily lifts a 20-kilogram container filled with apples during a presentation in Kyoto on Jan. 16, 2015. The suit can reduce the burden on a wearer when loading or unloading articles, by making use of motors. (Kyodo)

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