2026 Week #14 and March 29 – April 4, 2026, with story cues from zUFO ski exoskeleton/boot tech, Skelex ErgoScan AI, FRT Robotics StepUp NEO, HoustonBionics/AARP, Wearable Robotics funding, Shanghai neurorehab + exoskeleton, RoboCT GoGo-H, ABLE, IEEE Spectrum’s long-term user story, InterSpring Centaur, and new podcast episode with Gregory Galarneau from The Exoskeleton Store!

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EXOSKELETON REVOLUTION: FRENCH STARTUP ZUFO REIMAGINES THE SKI BOOT FROM SCRATCH

The zUFO separates the force loading elements from a ski boot, removing the need of a single hard structure (so the boot can be soft and more comfortable, while the mechanical frame handles force transmissions), and adds a fore-aft suspension-like flex-control system too that is part of the exoskeleton (likely a spring-dampener system).

Skelex Launches ErgoScan AI for Ergonomic Assessment

“The Skelex ErgoScan AI is a software tool designed to provide video-based ergonomic analytics for workplace environments. Developed in partnership with Wearhealth, the application is intended to assess physical risk and support data-driven decisions regarding injury prevention.”

HoustonBionics has been selected by AARP as one of Seven AgeTech Startups Helping Move Care Beyond Clinical Settings

WEARABLE ROBOTICS, a spin-off of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, closes a €5 million Series A investment round

“The transaction was led by CDP Venture Capital, through the Accelerators Fund, with the participation of MITO Technology, through the MITO Tech Transfer fund, LIFTT, SIMEST, through the resources of F.394/81 – Venture Capital and Participatory Investments Section managed in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, RoboIT (National Technology Transfer Hub for Robotics and Industrial Automation) and the co-investment fund Toscana Next, established and managed by CDP Venture Capital and underwritten by the main banking foundations in Tuscany (Fondazione CR Firenze, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, Fondazione Caript, Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena) to maximize investments for innovative companies in the area.”

[China Tech] Shanghai Doctors Restore Mobility in Paraplegic Patient With Triple-tech Neurorehab System

ExR’s Point of View: For years we keep hearing how medical exoskeletons are going to be obsolete once neuro-stimulation and/or implants become better. There is mounting evidence, however, of the opposite: that as one technology develops, it will create an even greater need for the other. This is yet another example of medical exoskeletons working with FES.

RoboCT Technology’s GoGo-H exoskeleton was officially launched at Shanghai No.1 Pharmacy

ExR’s Point of View: It will be interesting how RoboCT continues to differentiate the GoGo-H, a powered hip exoskeleton from its Ascentiz consumer powered hip exoskeletons. At first glance, the GoGo-H comes with over the shoulder straps and doesn’t have the modular belt that allows for motor inversion and additional attachments. Will this be the future of exoskeleton deployment (one technology, but highly specialized deployment with different external features)!?

The ABLE exoskeleton is now indicated for gait rehabilitation for people with mild to severe walking impairments caused by neurological conditions or muscular weakness.

“Initially, the device was indicated for specific conditions such as spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS), and neuromuscular disorders. Now, it has been validated for use with a much wider range of patients, including those recovering from a stroke.”

IEEE Spectrum: WHAT EXOSKELETONS LEARNED FROM ONE RELENTLESS USER

For 15 years, this test pilot has helped shape exoskeleton tech

New Clip of the InterSpring Centaur Gravity Compensation Exoskeleton on LinkedIn

“Almost 15 years ago, the “Weight Challenge” was initiated within TNO’s research programme Soldaat Optreden (V707)—addressing a problem that still defines modern operations: the ever-increasing load soldiers carry into the field.”

Episode 27: Gregory Galarneau of The Exoskeleton Store on Trials, Champions and Exoskeleton Buy-In

In Episode 27 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast, we sit down with Gregory Galarneau of The Exoskeleton Store for a grounded discussion on what occupational exoskeleton adoption actually looks like in the field. Rather than staying at the level of theory, this episode digs into how Gregory entered the space through industrial automation, why he saw exoskeletons as a practical answer for tasks that could not easily be automated, and how The Exoskeleton Store grew into a major North American distributor focused on matching real workplace problems with real wearable solutions…

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