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Biomechanical Simulation of Passive Back-Support Exoskeletons: Effects of Actuator Strength on Load and Contact Stress

The webinar simulates crab sorting as done by the West Coast Dungeness crab sifting fleet with 20 healthy male adults with the Laevo Flex, and the data is loaded into the AnyBody modeling software. The results are as expected: increasing the spring tension increases the support on the back while also increasing the pressure against the chest (human-machine interface).

ExoPark, ExoWorkAthlon, and WearRAcon Europe 2025 at A+A Düsseldorf were a Success!

Two days of informative talks, more occupational exoskeleton producers in one place than ever before (~22), new Parkour for nurses to move patients, product reveals, and an estimated 6,000+ visitors to Hall 5!

Webinar: Passive Exosuits for Home Health Care – A Feasibility Study With Homecare Providers

The webinar concludes that passive back-support exosuits (specifically the HeroWear Apex 2) appear feasible and promising for point-of-care homecare providers, at least in a simulated setting. Personal support workers generally found the exosuit comfortable, helpful for reducing back strain, and practical, with 70% saying they’d like to try it in real client care, and 9/10 reporting it felt helpful.

However, the presenters stress that this is an early “toe-in-the-water” feasibility step, not proof of effectiveness: they still need field trials in real homes, clear task-use guidelines, answers about long-term effects, maintenance, hygiene, and cost/benefit before recommending widespread implementation.

Wandercraft earns second FDA clearance for Atalante X exoskeleton

The new FDA clearance expands Wandercraft’s Atalante X indications from its earlier spinal cord injury range of T5–L5 to now include C4–L5 and adds multiple sclerosis (MS), while also authorizing powerful new clinical features such as joint-level motor control and refined gait-training adjustments.

Effectiveness of Keeogo Exoskeleton-Assisted Rehabilitation on Functional Mobility in Older Adults with Multimorbidity: A Single-Arm Pilot Study

This pilot study by Shin-Ting Yeh and Yu-Shan Hsieh in Taipei, Taiwan, evaluated whether Keeogo powered-exoskeleton–assisted rehabilitation, combined with conventional therapy, could improve mobility in older adults with multimorbidity. Thirteen participants (ages 51–89) completed eight training sessions over four weeks, resulting in significant gains in SPPB, Barthel Index, TUG, and Sit-to-Stand performance, with the greatest improvements seen in those with three or more chronic conditions, diabetes, or hypertension. The study concludes that Keeogo-assisted therapy is feasible, safe, and promising, warranting larger randomized controlled trials to confirm its effectiveness and long-term value.

Autonomyo Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign – this is your chance to invest in a medical exoskeleton company!

DNSYS has announced a limited edition of their consumer knee exoskeleton Z1 that will have a franchise tie-in with the game Death Stranding 2 On the Beach. This limited edition collaboration is expected to roll out on December 2, 2025, and is the first time a consumer exoskeleton product leverages a sci-fi franchise for marketing.

Pneumatic Resistive Suit For Combating Low Gravity: Initial Testing

The 1.4 kg R-HEXSuit, designed and hand-sewn by Dr. Emanuele Pulvirenti at the University of Bristol’s Soft Robotics Lab, is a soft, textile-based exosuit that uses Bubble Artificial Muscles (BAMs) to simulate Earth-like resistance and help prevent astronaut muscle loss. It was tested in its assistive form at the Exterres CRATER lunar simulation facility in Australia during the “World’s Biggest Analog” mission, and its resistive form at the L.O.O.P. facility at the University of Milan, where it restored lunar walking effort to Earth-equivalent levels. While early results are promising, the team aims to improve comfort and eventually integrate both assistive and resistive modes into a single suit to better combat microgravity-induced muscle atrophy.

State Winner Baden-Württemberg at the KfW Award Gründen 2025

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