If this is the first exoskeleton and wearable robotics news summary you are seeing this week, then you are already one week too late, as our email subscribers have already received this last Thursday! In this edition, we look at potential new ways to compare exoskeletons, a new occupational solutions company, lab evaluation work, using exos in the high mountains, student projects, a what-if powered knee-ankle were more popular and much more:

Exoskeleton Report Newsletter — Week 33, 2025 (August 14, 2025)

Top Story — Tools & Simulation

MyoAssist debuts as an open-source package within a neuromechanical simulation toolkit for modeling human movement and assistive devices (exoskeletons and prosthetics). ExR notes its potential as an accessible way to estimate internal forces across different exo designs, alongside established platforms like OpenSim.

Industrial

• EASE (Munich): First look at a prototype arm-support powered exoskeleton aimed at industrial use.

• Chairless-chair research: A study on a passive lower-limb exoskeleton for half-sitting support confirms “wearable seats” help, but highlights the need to reduce leg moment arms and improve walking while worn.

• WearRAcon Europe 2025 @ A+A (Düsseldorf): ExoPark is full, but there’s still time to attend the conference.

Medical

• Gastrocnemius-mimicking powered exoskeleton: New research explores knee-ankle actuation to address a gap in today’s devices (most powered designs target hip-knee), evaluating potential benefits for lower-limb assistance.

Consumer / Field Use

• RoboCT hip-powered exoskeleton supported high-altitude ecological protection work at 5,800 m near Mount Kailash, underscoring real-world use in extreme environments.

Students & Education

• Project idea: Gaze-tracking combined with exoskeleton control (GRIUDONexo; Innosuisse-funded) for richer intent detection and human-robot interaction.

• Embry-Riddle team unveils an affordable, worker-assist exoskeleton, reflecting broader accessibility via 3D printing, simulation tools, and newer high-torque motors.

Technology & Materials

• WIRobotics teases the ALLEX humanoid (full reveal scheduled for August 18, 2025).

• Textile actuation breakthrough: An untethered thermally actuated textile exoskeleton for dexterity uses low-boiling-point fluids (~48 °C) to trigger fast, state-change-driven actuation—pointing to lightweight, portable alternatives to pneumatics or clutches.

Business

• Myomo Q2 2025: Revenue up 28% year-over-year, accompanied by higher operating expenses.

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