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ATOUN MODEL Y at Hong Kong

ATOUN's MODEL Y (Panasonic) is a powered-wear exoskeleton worn like a backpack that assists bending and lifting, providing up to ~10 kgf of support to the wearer's waist; it weighs about 4.5 kg with battery and runs ~4 hours per charge.

ATOUN MODEL Y by ATOUN · Unverified · Exoskeletons

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Gammon Construction purchased 10 Assist Suit Exoskeleton units and signed an MOU with ATOUN and Shun Hing Systems for joint development of exoskeleton technology at Hong Kong construction sites. First construction-industry trial. Pilot ended when ATOUN dissolved in April 2022.

Key facts

Fleet size
10 units
Operator
Gammon Construction Limited
Use case
Construction — reducing back strain for heavy lifting on sites

Safety record

No incidents on record for ATOUN MODEL Y at Hong Kong.

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Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-06
Model
ATOUN MODEL Y
Company
ATOUN
Location
China/Hong Kong
Status
pilot
First seen
2017-11-28
ID
4dea2eb5-5dd6-4f4e-beb3-315f52083132

Timeline

  1. Nov 2017
    First recorded
    ATOUN MODEL Y first documented operating at Hong Kong.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Panasonic Power Assist Suit Enters Joint Development of Construction Technology in Hong Kong · https://news.panasonic.com/global/topics/5162 · 2017-11-28
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-06

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

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Common questions

What is the ATOUN MODEL Y deployment at Hong Kong?
ATOUN MODEL Y, built by ATOUN, is recorded as a deployment at Hong Kong on the DEPLOY registry. ATOUN operates the deployment directly.
Who operates ATOUN MODEL Y at Hong Kong?
ATOUN, the manufacturer of ATOUN MODEL Y, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the ATOUN MODEL Y deployment at Hong Kong go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting November 28, 2017 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the ATOUN MODEL Y deployment at Hong Kong?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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