IUVO develops and deploys human-centered exoskeleton technologies for workplace ergonomics, mobility, and medical/rehabilitation applications. Its current [2026] work includes the MATE family of occupational exoskeletons, including MATE-XT GO for shoulder and upper-limb support and MATE-XB for lumbar support (designed and engineered for Comau and distributed by IUVO), as well as engineering, ergonomic assessment, deployment, monitoring, and wearable robotics research services.

IUVO describes its mission as developing human-centered wearable technologies that combine research, engineering, and smart interfaces to improve workplace ergonomics, advance rehabilitation, and support safer, more efficient mobility. The company was created in 2015 as a spin-off of the BioRobotics Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; in 2017/2018, Comau and Össur created Synexo and acquired a majority stake in IUVO. IUVO’s recent company milestones indicate that, from 2025 onward, the company has been undergoing a strategic transformation focused on designing and launching its own product line.

UVO also offers services that support real-world adoption of exoskeletons, including engineering, exoskeleton assessment, and deployment and monitoring. Its deployment program includes workstation identification, user training, and impact monitoring, and IUVO states that more than 250 workers have been trained and actively engaged through the program, with data collection aligned with UNI/TR 11950 on occupational exoskeleton safety and health.

In medical and mobility research, IUVO worked on APO - Active Pelvis Orthosis, a prototype device originating from the European CyberLegs project. IUVO describes APO as a lower-body robotic system for adaptive assistance during specific phases of the gait cycle, with research involving populations including chronic stroke subjects, transfemoral amputees, Parkinson’s disease patients, and hypomobile elderly users (and the optional ability to combine its powered exoskeleton with prosthetics).

In 2026, IUVO maintains a substantial IP and research portfolio. The company reports 130+ patents across 29 patent families covering mechanisms, sensing, and control methods for wearable robotics, with 17 patent families generated internally by IUVO and 12 licensed from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. IUVO also lists peer-reviewed publications in workplace exoskeletons, medical exoskeletons, ergonomics, biomechanics, and human motion.