"Pete C." wrote
. Just another cutsey solution to a problem that doesn't
exist, designed by someone who has never actually used either a ladder
or a real aerial lift.

You must have missed this part:
Design: Geoff Campbell and Jason Watson of JLG Industries (Australia);

For the people that may have never heard of JLG
Welcome to JLG

JLG Industries, Inc. is the world's leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of access equipment. The Company's diverse product portfolio
includes leading brands such as JLG® aerial work platforms; JLG, SkyTrak®
and Lull® telehandlers; and an array of complementary accessories that
increase the versatility and efficiency of these products.

JLG is an Oshkosh Corporation Company [NYSE: OSK].