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Even before the pandemic struck in 2020, technology was blurring the boundary between home and work. Pressure to be contactable 24/7 led to calls for "right to disconnect" laws protecting employees – calls that have been increasingly heeded in the COVID era.

It's been nearly three years since Torsus introduced the rugged Praetorian. New updates further prepare the off-road bus for getting to work and seeing the job through in the world's harshest locations.

Back in 2014, we looked at Noonee's Chairless Chair, a wearable seat aimed at workers. At the recent Wearable Technologies Munich conference, we had the chance to chat with Noonee about its finished product and try our hand (or, we suppose, ass) at wearing the exoskeleton-like chair.

Los Angeles-based augmented reality developer DAQRI is looking to bring the humble protective hard hat into the modern era with the Smart Helmet – a Google Glass-like system geared specifically towards industrial applications.