Hyundai Motor, Kia, and 'Xable Shoulder' Industrial Wear Robot KS Certification

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Hyundai Motor and Kia announced on the 9th that they have obtained KS certification for the first time in Korea from the Korea Robot Industry Promotion Agency for the industrial wearable robot "X-ble Shoulder." KS certification is a system in which the state certifies that products and services conform to Korean industrial standards, and this is the first time that the quality of worn robots has been recognized as a national standard in the domestic robot industry.

Xble Shoulder is a non-powered wearable robot developed to ease the burden on workers' musculoskeletal systems. It is designed with a non-powered torque generation structure, so it does not require separate charging and is easy to maintain and manage. The muscle strength compensation module generates assistive force, which can reduce the operator's shoulder joint load by up to 60% and the anterior and lateral trigonometric activity by up to 30%.Currently, Xble Shoulders are applied to various industrial sites, including major affiliates of Hyundai Motor Group, Korean Air, and Korea Railroad Corporation. It is also expanding its scope of use by signing a business agreement with the Rural Development Administration.

In addition to the X-Bull shoulder, Hyundai Motor and Kia are continuing to develop and commercialize X-Bull series such as "X-Bull Waist," which helps handle heavy objects, and "X-Bull MEX," which helps rehabilitate paraplegic patients.The product has also been proven to be safe in the global market. In February 2025, it obtained the 'ISO 13482' certification from 'DNV', a registration body for the EU Integrated Certification Mark, and in May of the same year, it received an additional EU 'Machinery Directive Certification'. Choi Ri-gun, Sangmu of Hyundai Motor and Kia Robotics Lab, said that the KS certification will lead the safety and quality standards of domestic industrial wearing robots and will contribute to global industrial sites by developing practical robot technology in the future.

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