Exoskeleton News: April 19 – 25, 2026
2026 Week #17
Consumer
The real value of consumer exoskeletons isn’t “faster” — it’s “longer, easier, and more willing to go out.”
– Xiaolang Xia – LinkedIn
“…most real-life pain points are about fatigue management:
- You can start the day excited, then your legs get heavy after 60–90 minutes.
- You still want to continue sightseeing, hiking, or walking… but your body says “enough.”
- You end up shortening the trip, skipping stairs/hills, or sitting out experiences.
A good consumer exoskeleton shifts that curve: ✅ less fatigue during repetitive steps ✅ more comfort on stairs and slopes ✅ more distance with the same effort ✅ more confidence to say “yes” to another activity”
Industrial
-Sponsored-
StepUp NEO: Advancing Field-Oriented Passive Exoskeleton Design
– FRT Robotics
Medical
Myomo Introduces Myomo Mobile App to Enhance Clinical Workflow and Patient Engagement
– MYOMO
“For clinicians, the app provides a streamlined mobile interface for customizing EMG settings in person or remotely, including gain, threshold, range of motion, and advanced settings. It also gives clinicians visibility into patient usage and device configurations…”
“For patients, the app provides real-time insight into muscle activity during everyday use… helping patients better understand how the MyoPro responds to their muscle activity. The app also offers quick access to training materials and support resources to encourage independent self-management and continued progress.”
ICORR Webinar #10: Using Biosignals to Control Assistive Devices
– ICORR
Covers EMG, motion capture, ultrasound, magnetic tracking, inertial measurement, and control challenges for assistive devices.
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Technology
The Integrative Movement Sciences Institute (IMSI) presents a research seminar with Prof. Gregory S. Sawicki (Georgia Institute of Technology), on “Pushing Exoskeletons Out of the Lab and Into the Wild: ‘Smart-apparel’ to Support Resilient Mobility Across the Healthspan and Lifespan.”
Phantom Neuro Receives Approval for First-In-Human Clinical Study
– PR Newswire
Phantom Neuro received approval to begin its first-in-human CYBORG Early Feasibility Study in Australia, testing Phantom X, a minimally invasive muscle-machine interface for intuitive prosthetic control. While the initial study focuses on upper-limb prostheses, Phantom Neuro says its broader interface is also being developed for control of robotic exoskeletons, making this a human-exo interface story to watch.
Military
Ukraine Tests “Gyurza-1” Exoskeleton to Turn Soldiers Into Load-Carrying Powerhouses
– United 24 Media
ExR’s Perspective: The Gyurza-1, named after large vipers in the former USSR, is a passive exoskeleton that combines elements of a back-support exo with shoulder and neck load reductions while carrying and holding heavy loads, all while being compatible with body armor — no small task. The United 24 Media and
Defense Express
The articles also include a link to a short video on X.
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Original email version (note the original email had the wrong date range listed, it should be April 19 – 25, 2026. Week #17 is correct):
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