Summary of the above newsletter archive (AI-generated):

Industrial Highlights

• The University of Utah’s HGN Lab demonstrates bilateral powered‑knee exoskeletons that ease box lifting and lowering tasks.

• WearRAcon Europe 2025 has published a preliminary speaker roster and invites additional presenters.

• A Verve Motion suit is studied as a non‑opioid option to relieve lower‑back pain in the workplace, blurring traditional “medical vs. occupational” lines.

• German Bionic unveils Exia, promoted as the world’s first “augmented‑AI” exoskeleton.

• The Hapo BACK is refreshed: lighter assistance, revised spring mounts, and the same familiar frame.

• Innophys opens a Kagurazaka showroom in Tokyo for hands‑on demos of its Muscle Suit line. 

Medical

• Trexo Robotics Podcast #9 features SpineX CEO Parag Gad discussing how non‑invasive spinal stimulation can be used and concludes with a hint on how exoskeletons could combine with it to restore mobility after neurological injury. 

Awards & Milestones

• HeroWear celebrates five years since shipping the first Apex exosuit

Consumer News

• Hypershell becomes the first consumer exoskeleton brand to sponsor National Trails Day®, donating 30 Hypershell Pro X units to the American Hiking Society and hosting demos on Lake Tahoe’s Tahoe Rim Trail (June 7). 

Research Spotlight

• A modelling study comparing OpenSim and AnyBody finds broadly similar predictions of spine‑load relief from exoskeletons, though OpenSim yields slightly larger reductions (11‑22 % vs. 9‑16 %)

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