Exoskeleton Report Newsletter Week 44
October 25–31, 2026
Consumer
The Exoskeleton Store to Donate Five Hypershell GO Exoskeletons
The Exoskeleton Store is donating five Hypershell GO leg exoskeletons to people with mild mobility challenges who could benefit from extra walking support but may not be able to afford a device.
You can apply for yourself or nominate someone else. Recipients will be selected based on individual needs and whether the technology is a good fit.
To qualify, complete all three steps:
- Follow The Exoskeleton Store on LinkedIn.
- Share its giveaway post on LinkedIn.
- Complete the entry form on its website, sharing your story or the story of your nominee.
Entry deadline: November 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST
Recipients announced: Week of December 7, 2026
View giveaway details & enter →
See the giveaway page for terms and details.
How far does a Hypershell battery go uphill?
Hypershell’s October 26 battery guide puts two figures side by side. For the same battery configuration, the company reports up to 30 km (18.6 mi) of walking at 30% Eco assistance, 13.8 km (8.6 mi) in its uphill test at 100% Eco assistance, and 35 km in Hyper Mode cycling. More interestingly, this translates to 7.5 h, 2.5 h, and 1.5 h, respectively. This answers a common criticism that battery power and range are communicated only for a single best-case scenario. These are manufacturer lab figures, but they give hikers something more useful for planning a return trip than a single maximum-range number. See the test conditions and battery guide at Hypershell.
Industrial
Bologna Airport trials exoskeletons for baggage handlers
At Bologna’s Marconi Airport, GH Italia is testing Comau’s MATE-XT GO on a specific part of the baggage journey. Workers wear the passive shoulder exoskeleton as they lift bags from the check-in conveyor onto carts bound for the aircraft. The trial has enough devices to equip a full team on a shift, and union representatives will help assess how the equipment affects the work. Read more at DIRE, Italy’s national news agency.
Medical
MotusAcademy at RehabWeek 2027: Call for Abstracts
MotusAcademy is seeking abstracts for “Beyond the Pilot,” focused on translating rehabilitation technology into everyday practice in hospitals, communities, and homes. Researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals are invited to share implementation research and real-world experiences – including successful deployments and lessons from initiatives that did not scale. The submission deadline is November 17, 2026. Selected contributions may be invited to develop full manuscripts for consideration in the Journal of Rehabilitation Methods and Technologies, subject to independent editorial assessment and peer review. Learn more and submit an abstract on RehabWeek.Org
Angel Robotics Adds H10 to Its Registered Products in Thailand
Angel Robotics announced on October 29 that its ANGEL SUIT H10 walking-assistance exoskeleton has completed medical-device registration with Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration. Thailand is the H10’s third overseas registration, following Malaysia and Vietnam. The company’s ANGEL LEGS M20 gait-rehabilitation robot was already registered in Thailand; this latest milestone means both models are now registered across all three markets, expanding the company’s regional offerings for gait rehabilitation and walking assistance. Read more.
Insurance Pilots Support Greater Use of Medical Exoskeletons in China
Medical exoskeleton rehabilitation sessions have entered local health-insurance or long-term-care insurance pilots in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, according to CCTV Finance. One Zhejiang hospital reports 90% reimbursement for the training, with monthly patient-training visits increasing fivefold, from approximately 40 to 200, after its pilot began. The experience suggests that paying for treatment sessions could help translate installed equipment into more frequent use. These are local programs covering rehabilitation services, with the utilization figures coming from a single hospital.
Read more on Exoskeleton Index
Military
Edgerun operator testing in Ukraine
Source: LinkedIn – Edgerun Industries – David Venegas
ExR’s Perspective: I have not seen anything like this since the SABER testing.
#ExoJobs
- Four positions at GOGOA
- Fully Funded PhD Position – Wearable Robotics | Fall 2027 – Kennesaw State University
- Assistant or Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health – IOWA State
- 9 Open Positions at Edgerun Technologies
- Trexo is recruiting licensed U.S. PTs and OTs
- Multiple Positions at WIRobotics (exos and humanoid robotics)
- 16 Positions Open at Angel Robotics
- 8 Positions Open at SKIP
- 7 Positions Open at hTRIUS
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