An action-packed week in the world of wearable robotics and exoskeletons, with three new product reveals, the launch of an open-source modular exoskeleton, and even testing of exos in microgravity. This, and job opportunities, call to actions, medical trial recruitments, and new user testimonials in just one week (imagine if the Exoskeleton Report’s newsletter came out monthly, it would be a short book; there is just so much happening in the world of physical-human assistance and augmentation right now!)

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Exoskeleton Report Newsletter — Week #26 (June 26, 2025)

Industrial:

• ETA Bioengineering’s ExoETA soft-shoulder exosuit: first look at a cable-driven design aimed at reducing overhead-work strain.

• Americold user testimonial video: reinforces the persuasive power of real-world stories alongside data when promoting the adoption of exoskeletons.

• Airbus announces pilot tests of 118 exoskeletons across France, Spain, and Canada; more trials are planned in Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. to refine operator-focused deployment.

WearRAcon Europe 2025

• Early-bird two-day tickets for A+A plus WearRAcon Europe are €300 until Aug 31.

• The preliminary speaker list has now been revealed, and additional presenters are still welcome.

Medical

• A systematic review finds that actively controlled exoskeletons (e.g., CYBERDYNE HAL) show superior functional gains and neuroplasticity compared to passive systems.

• ABLE Human Motion begins a Dutch clinical trial of its personal-use exoskeleton for people with spinal-cord injury.

• AngelSuit H10 by Angel Robotics: powered hip device with AI-driven support, control, and training app for individualized rehab.

Consumer

• DNSYS announces Kickstarter-bound devices: the DNSYS Z1, a powered knee exoskeleton that can be combined with the X1 to form a hip-knee model.

Technology

• DFKI & UDE parabolic-flight study: active exoskeleton tested aboard Airbus A310 ZERO-G to gauge fine-motor training benefits in microgravity.

Students & Education

• OpenExo project releases a fully open-source modular exoskeleton framework validated across multiple assistive scenarios.

• SSNR 2025 recap: six-day Summer School on Neurorehabilitation blended neuroscience and exoskeleton tech on Spain’s Atlantic coast.

Business

• CYBERDYNE signs MoU with National Taiwan University and University of Tsukuba to advance cybernics healthcare innovation.

Patreon Acknowledgements

• Corporate: Humotech, Auxivo, HeroWear, Digity

• V.I.P.: Volker Bartenbach, Rita Vazquez-Torres, MinMar

• Main Tier: SupperEssence, Karl Zelik, George Woodland, Stefano Toxiri

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