Exoskeleton Report Newsletter, 2025 Week #10, March 6, 2025, Archive:
Celebrating Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month!
CP Awareness Month is every March. It is a time dedicated to sharing knowledge about cerebral palsy, advocating for those with CP, and celebrating the strength and determination of the CP community. Cerebral palsy awareness is crucial for many reasons:
- Pushing for more research
- Improving accessibility
- Promoting inclusion
- Ensuring that individuals with CP receive the support they need
- Celebrating the accomplishments of people with CP
Industrial / Occupational
ExR’s Perspective: Dentists and hairdressers are two professions that have notoriously bad back and shoulders. Furthermore, they interact with the majority of the population. Imagine if they were to adopt exoskeletons!?
Medical / Business
Ekso Bionics Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Financial Results
In 2024, the company reported revenue of $17.9 million, a 2% decrease from $18.3 million in 2023. Despite this, gross profit increased to $9.5 million (53% margin) from $9.1 million (50% margin) in 2023, primarily due to supply chain cost savings and reduced service costs.
CYBERDYNE Strategic Partnership
On March 4, 2025, CYBERDYNE Inc. announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s Development Center for Biotechnology, Fu Jen Catholic University, Fu Jen Catholic University Hospital, and the Cybernics Research Center at the University of Tsukuba to promote Cybernics medical and healthcare innovation in Japan and Taiwan.
Technology
Design and Evaluation of a Sensor-Instrumented Clutch Mechanism for Quasi-Passive Back Exosuits
Nearly all passive exoskeletons have a disengage switch to release the elastic element, making them completely “transparent.” What if they were controlled based on sensor input, so the user didn’t have to do anything themselves?
Developing Wearable Robotics: Learnings from the Research Lab to Real-World Applications
Tom and Josh discuss their experience researching and commercializing orthotics and prosthetics. They share advice for new entrepreneurs in the field and speculate on the direction of consumer sentiment in wearable robotics.
Competitions
Nine Teams Already Registered for the Applied Collegiate Exoskeleton (ACE) 2025 Student Competition
Awards
Humotech Named a Finalist for the 2024 Emerging Company of the Year Award by Life Sciences Pennsylvania
Heartfelt thanks to our paid Patreon subscribers:
- Main Tier: SupperEssence, Karl, George Woodland, Stefano Toxiri
- V.I.P: Volker Bartenbach, Rita Vazquez-Torres, MinMar
- Corporate Tier: Humotech, Auxivo, HeroWear
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