Fresh produce – Daily deliveries – Heavy crates: At LibreFruit in Magny-en-Vexin (France), physical handling is part of everyday business.

As in many retail and wholesale environments, repetitive crate handling at fresh produce retailer LibreFruit in France led to cumulative strain. Integrating our Exia exoskeleton has reduced muscular effort and fatigue – demonstrating how Physical AI can protect people wherever fresh goods are moved by hand.

As in many retail and wholesale environments, repetitive crate handling at fresh produce retailer LibreFruit in France led to cumulative strain. Integrating our Exia exoskeleton has reduced muscular effort and fatigue – demonstrating how Physical AI can protect people wherever fresh goods are moved by hand.

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Marc Dubois, Managing Partner at LibreFruit, is not just overseeing operations – he is hands-on. From unloading deliveries to moving crates of fruit and vegetables, storing goods in cold rooms, and placing products on shelves, lifting between 7–25 kg is simply part of the job.

Over time, Marc began to notice cumulative strain. Instead of accepting back pain as “part of the job,” he decided to act.

The LibreFruit team has now integrated Exia from German Bionic into daily operations and completed onboarding and training this week. Each team member tested our exoskeleton technology in advance and validated its relevance for daily tasks – especially during weekly peak delivery days, when 2–3 hours of intensive handling make a real difference.

The feedback after the first work session was clear. Marc, who had already started experiencing mild back pain, reported a significant reduction in muscular effort when using active support. He finished the shift less fatigued, and without pain.

In his own words: He no longer sees himself handling crates without it.

This deployment underlines a simple point. Many retail environments share the same physical realities as logistics and warehousing: goods reception, load handling, cold-room storage, restocking, repeated lifts.

That’s where our Physical AI comes in: Wearable robotics powered by AI trained on billions of real-world motion data points, collected from real people doing physically demanding work. It recognizes movement patterns and delivers precisely calibrated support when and where it’s needed.

In fresh produce and fruit logistics, the human factor remains critical. Fruits and vegetables are sensitive goods requiring inspection, careful handling, and quality judgment. Technology here is not about replacing people. It protects them while preserving product integrity.

So while this is a fresh produce operation where human care is indispensable, the physical strain behind it is universal. And so is the solution.

Independent retailers and wholesalers across France and Europe face similar pressures:

✴️ Daily crate handling
✴️ Peak delivery loads
✴️ Long-term strain on employees
✴️ Recruiting and retention challenges

Supporting people who keep fresh food moving is not a luxury. It’s a strategic decision.

Thank you to Marc Dubois and the LibreFruit team for the trust and for leading by example in showing how modern retail can protect its people while maintaining quality and freshness.

At German Bionic, we see this as a highly replicable use case across retail, wholesale, logistics, and warehousing. So, if you would like to explore how our Exia exosuit can support your team, get in touch!

Marc Dubois, Managing Partner at LibreFruit, is not just overseeing operations – he is hands-on. From unloading deliveries to moving crates of fruit and vegetables, storing goods in cold rooms, and placing products on shelves, lifting between 7–25 kg is simply part of the job.

Over time, Marc began to notice cumulative strain. Instead of accepting back pain as “part of the job,” he decided to act.

The LibreFruit team has now integrated Exia from German Bionic into daily operations and completed onboarding and training this week. Each team member tested our exoskeleton technology in advance and validated its relevance for daily tasks – especially during weekly peak delivery days, when 2–3 hours of intensive handling make a real difference.

The feedback after the first work session was clear. Marc, who had already started experiencing mild back pain, reported a significant reduction in muscular effort when using active support. He finished the shift less fatigued, and without pain.

In his own words: He no longer sees himself handling crates without it.

This deployment underlines a simple point. Many retail environments share the same physical realities as logistics and warehousing: goods reception, load handling, cold-room storage, restocking, repeated lifts.

That’s where our Physical AI comes in: Wearable robotics powered by AI trained on billions of real-world motion data points, collected from real people doing physically demanding work. It recognizes movement patterns and delivers precisely calibrated support when and where it’s needed.

In fresh produce and fruit logistics, the human factor remains critical. Fruits and vegetables are sensitive goods requiring inspection, careful handling, and quality judgment. Technology here is not about replacing people. It protects them while preserving product integrity.

So while this is a fresh produce operation where human care is indispensable, the physical strain behind it is universal. And so is the solution.

Independent retailers and wholesalers across France and Europe face similar pressures:

✴️ Daily crate handling
✴️ Peak delivery loads
✴️ Long-term strain on employees
✴️ Recruiting and retention challenges

Supporting people who keep fresh food moving is not a luxury. It’s a strategic decision.

Thank you to Marc Dubois and the LibreFruit team for the trust and for leading by example in showing how modern retail can protect its people while maintaining quality and freshness.

At German Bionic, we see this as a highly replicable use case across retail, wholesale, logistics, and warehousing. So, if you would like to explore how our Exia exosuit can support your team, get in touch!