Exoskeleton Report Newsletter Summary — Week #21, May 22, 2025 (ai generated summary of the newsletter, make sure you subscribe to receive the original)

Industrial:

In Seoul’s Dobong District, sanitation workers are now using robotic exoskeletons from WIRobotics to reduce strain on their knees and backs. The demonstration, which included the city’s mayor, highlighted the growing adoption of assistive wearable technologies in public services.

Component Spotlight:

CubeMars’ AKE Series actuators are gaining attention for their role in powering high-torque applications in exoskeletons and humanoid robotics. These critical components highlight the importance of recognizing suppliers in the wearable robotics ecosystem.

Medical:

Ekso Bionics has joined NVIDIA’s Connect Program and announced plans to build the world’s first foundation model for human motion in rehabilitation. Lifeward has named Mark Grant as incoming CEO, with outgoing CEO Larry Jasinski staying on temporarily as Co-CEO. Additional highlights from the medical field include extensive user-generated video content from RehabWeek 2025 and a call for Patreon support to keep advancing exoskeleton awareness.

Business:

Lifeward’s quarterly results show steady core growth despite a misleading revenue dip due to last year’s one-off Medicare catch-up. Myomo has released a new investor presentation, and Ekso Bionics announced a 1-for-15 reverse stock split effective June 2.

Military:

A new video showcases the ExoM exoskeleton with ballistic protection capabilities developed by Mawashi Science & Technology in collaboration with GIGN and funded by France’s AID. The system provides protection without adding excess weight.

Research:

New findings show emotion-based control of exoskeletons can optimize energy use, with despair states benefiting the most from metabolic reduction. Research from Peking University demonstrates a vision-guided, learning-free exoskeleton control system using real-time terrain mapping and human movement data. Additional work proposes an updated chairless-chair design with a medial support limb for enhanced stability.

Jobs:

This week’s job listings include roles at Protest, ABLE Human Motion, SKIP, Bioservo, HeroWear, and REEV, ranging from engineering and clinical support to sales and data science.

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