# ATOUN MODEL Y at Hong Kong: deployment

Canonical ID: `4dea2eb5-5dd6-4f4e-beb3-315f52083132`

Gammon Construction purchased 10 Assist Suit Exoskeleton units and signed an MOU with [ATOUN](/companies/atoun.md) and Shun Hing Systems for joint development of exoskeleton technology at [Hong Kong](/locations/hong-kong.md) 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

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-06_

- **Slug:** atoun-model-y-hong-kong
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [ATOUN MODEL Y](/models/atoun-model-y.md) (id: `37bb6ec7-7ac5-4889-aa37-b4d58f3f54b0`)
- **Category:** [Exoskeletons](/exoskeletons)
- **Company:** [ATOUN](/companies/atoun.md) (id: `ea82db07-5833-4d62-a110-2b6734ba5fb4`)
- **Location:** [Hong Kong](/locations/china/hong-kong.md) (id: `fdc3c94f-8258-4321-ab12-4b5bb6c7aeee`)
- **First seen:** 2017-11-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## 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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