Industrial Exo Developer

AGADE srl
Business Name
Short Business Description
The idea of AGADE was born in 2018 from a research project on assistive exoskeletons at Politecnico di Milano. After developing the technology and the patent deposit, the research team founded the startup, obtaining the accreditation as a spin-off of the Politecnico di Milano.
Location
Mambretti, 32, 20157 Milan, MI – Italy
Products & Projects

AGADEXO - industrial exoskeleton.

Archelis Inc
Business Name
Short Business Description
Archelis Inc (formally Alkeris) initial exoskeleton product, the Archelis, is manufactured by Nitto Co., Ltd. under the supervision of Jichi Medical University and Tokyo Medical and Dental University while the design is done by Nishimura Taki Design.
Business Website Address
Location
Yokohama, Japan
Products & Projects

Archelis chairless-chair type of passive exoskeleton.

Astride Bionix
Business Name
Short Business Description
In 2021, Astride Bionix is the exoskeleton company that sports the best Kickstarter record (tied only with EduExo and EduExo Pro).
Business Website Address
Location
SINGAPORE
Products & Projects

Lex, Enywere

ATOUN
Business Name
Short Business Description
Formally referred to as Panasonic ActiveLink, ATOUN has built an impressive portfolio of industrial powered exoskeleton products and prototypes (with some work on medical assistive devices as well).
Business Website Address
Location
Nara City, Japan
Products & Projects
Auxivo AG
Business Name
Short Business Description
Auxivo AG was incorporated in 2019 as a Spin-Off from the Rehabilitation Engineering Lab at ETH Zürich.
Business Website Address
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Products & Projects
Biolift
Business Name
Short Business Description
Biolift is a producer of occupational passive back support exoskeletons.
Business Website Address
Location
Montreal, Canada
Products & Projects

Biolift back support industrial exoskeleton

Bioservo Technologies
Business Name
Short Business Description
Bioservo is a leader in the sales and development of powered glove exoskeleton devices for work and industry as well as activities for daily living.
Business Website Address
Location
Kista, Sweden
Products & Projects
C-Exoskeletons
Business Name
Short Business Description
C-Exoskeletons (CEXO) is positioning itself to be a pioneer of soft exoskeletons (exosuits).
Business Website Address
Location
Beijing, China
Products & Projects

CEXO-E03 (passive lower back), CEXO-A02 (pneumatic lower back), CEXO-S01 (chairless chair), CEXO-T1 (weight-bearing)

Comau
Business Name
Short Business Description
Comau is a specialist in industrial automation under the direction and coordination of Fiat Chrysler. The MATE is a passive shoulder support exoskeleton for work and industry.
Business Website Address
Location
Torino, Italy
Products & Projects
Crimson Dynamics
Business Name
Short Business Description
Crimson Dynamics is developing shoulder support and back support occupational exoskeletons.
Business Website Address
Location
Building 2. Room 906, No.32 Huoju Road, High-tech Zone, Dalian, China
Products & Projects

CDYS shoulder support exoskeleton

CYBER HUMAN SYSTEMS
Business Name
Short Business Description
Cyber Human Systems is a spin-off created by Gogoa Mobility Robots that designs and commercializes industrial exoskeletons for the workplace.
Business Website Address
Location
Traña - Matiena, Spain
Products & Projects

ALDAK, BESK G, BESK

CYBERDYNE
Business Name
Short Business Description
CYBERDYNE is one of the first commercial pioneers of exoskeleton technology in the world. Primarily in the medical field, the company has also begun branching off into exoskeletons for logistics.
Business Website Address
Location
Tsukuba, Japan
Daiya Industry
Business Name
Short Business Description
Daiya Industry works with Japanese universities on commercializing soft exoskeletons. Its primary focus is on medical devices with some branching off to industrial applications.
Location
Okayama, Japan
Products & Projects

DARWING PA-Jacket, DARWING Power Assist Glove, DARWING Power Assist Walk

Ekso Bionics
Business Name
Short Business Description
Formerly Berkeley Bionics, over the last decade this company has worked both alone and in conjunction with various private and government entities. Ekso Bionics is one of the founding companies of the exoskeleton industry.
Business Website Address
Location
Richmond, CA, USA
Products & Projects
Element Exo
Business Name
Short Business Description
Formally, Maroon Assistive Technologies, Element Exo Inc. is commercializing novel, passive lift-assistive devices.
Business Website Address
Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Products & Projects

Back Assist Exoskeleton (passive)

ErgoSanté
Business Name
Short Business Description
Ergosanté designs and provides customized ergonomic solutions to improve working conditions. The company has a significant catalog of desks, keyboards, office chairs, workstations and exoskeletons.
Business Website Address
Location
Anduze, France
Products & Projects

Shiva Exo - passive shoulder support, HAPO - passive back support, HAPO-MS - passive shoulder support exoskeleton, Hapo V2, LEA

Exhauss
Business Name
Short Business Description
Exhauss specializes in modular shoulder support passive exoskeletons.
Business Website Address
Location
Rhône-Alpes, France
Products & Projects

EXHAUSS SYSTEM®, EXHAUSS PICKER®,

ExoBraced
Business Name
Business Website Address
Location
Houston, Texas, US
Products & Projects
exoIQ
Business Name
Short Business Description
exoIQ GmbH was founded in Hamburg in 2017 and develops intelligently designed support systems. The roots lie in a university research project at Helmut Schmidt University, where research on exoskeletons has been conducted since 2014. The mission: making work lighter.
Business Website Address
Location
Hamburg, Germany
Products & Projects

Powered (robotic/active) shoulder assist exoskeleton for work & industry.

Exomys
Business Name
Short Business Description
Exomys - Augmented Humanity GmbH - develops passive and modular exoskeletons for industrial application, supporting employees’ health and productivity.
Business Website Address
Location
Vienna, Austria
Products & Projects

Daedalos - chairless chair, Atlas - back support passive exoskeleton

Exorise
Business Name
Short Business Description
Exorise (Ekzorayz) is a developer of passive occupational exoskeletons for work and industry.
Business Website Address
Location
Russia
Products & Projects

X-Soft, X-Rise, X-Arm

Exy Innovation Company
Short Business Description
Exy is the first producer of occupational exoskeletons in Brazil.
Business Website Address
Location
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Products & Projects

ExyONE Shoulder, ExyONE Back

FM Logistic
Business Name
Short Business Description
Ergoskel is an "ergoskeleton" designed to help warehouse workers lift while reducing physical strain. This exoskeleton was developed and patented by FM Logistic and the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), France.
Location
Phalsbourg, France
Products & Projects

Ergoskel

German Bionic
Business Name
Short Business Description
German Bionic is the first German exoskeleton manufacturer for industrial use and focuses on tying industrial exoskeletons to Industry 4.0.
Business Website Address
Location
Bayern, Germany
Products & Projects
HeroWear
Business Name
Short Business Description
HeroWear is a wearable technology company that is developing a suite of assistive clothing solutions that reduce fatigue and musculoskeletal strain on workers. Their first product, the Apex, was developed in conjunction with the Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology at Vanderbilt University.
Business Website Address
Location
Nashville, TN
Products & Projects

Apex - a lift assistance exosuit that fits like clothing, designed for both men and women to offload the lower back muscles with get-out-of-the-way on/off technology.

Hexar Humancare
Business Name
Short Business Description
This company is a spin-off from the C&R Lab at Hanyang University with a range of prototypes designed for military, assistive or rehabilitation purposes. It is likely that Hexar has the most exoskeleton prototypes of any exo developer in the world.
Business Website Address
Location
Ansan-si, South Korea
Products & Projects

Hector H30-A, Hector L20P, U30A

Honda
Business Name
Short Business Description
Honda is likely the commercial entity with the most experience in robotic walking in the world, and information on its exoskeleton development is highly sought after.
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Products & Projects

Stride Management Assist, Bodyweight Support Assist

hTRIUS GmbH
Business Name
Short Business Description
hTRIUS is a German industrial/occupational exoskeleton developer.
Business Website Address
Location
Germany
Products & Projects
Human Mechanical Technologies
Short Business Description
HMT is a French partnership that has rooted its beginning in two passive shoulder and arm support exoskeletons for work and industry.
Business Website Address
Location
TARBES, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Products & Projects

PLUM', LIGHT, NEXO

HumaniX
Business Name
Short Business Description
HumaniX focuses on light upper body exoskeletons for repetitive movement. The company is interested in partnering with others to utilize their unique IP.
Business Website Address
Location
Belgium
Products & Projects

HumaniX exoskeleton

HUNIC GmbH
Business Name
Short Business Description
SoftExo Lift, SoftExo Hold, SoftExo Carry, SoftExo Care is a developer of occupational elastic exosuits.
Business Website Address
Location
Baiersbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Products & Projects

SoftExo Lift, SoftExo Hold, SoftExo Carry, SoftExo Care

Hyetone
Business Name
Short Business Description
Wuhan Hyetone Robotics and Control Systems Co., Ltd (Guangzhou Haitong Industrial Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese provider of industrial equipment.
Business Website Address
Location
Guangzhou City, China
Products & Projects

Occupational exoskeletons for the upper and lower body, as well as temperature control.

Hyundai Motor Group
Business Name
Short Business Description
Hyundai has a rapidly increasing interest in exoskeletons, primarily for industrial use and one series of prototypes for walking assistance.
Location
Seoul, Koria
Products & Projects

H-VEX, H-CEX, H-WEX, H-MEX

Innophys
Business Name
Short Business Description
Innophys is a Japane startup with upper-body exoskeletons for work and industry that utilize compressed air actuators. The company is particularly focused on reducing work-related back injuries.
Business Website Address
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Products & Projects

Muscle Suit, Muscle Suit Power, Muscle Suit Edge, Muscle Upper

ITURRI
Business Name
Short Business Description
ITURRI is both an industrial/occupational exoskeleton distributor and producer.
Business Website Address
Location
Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
Products & Projects

PREXER

IUVO
Business Name
Short Business Description
IUVO is a spin-off company of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (SSSA) in Pisa and its BioRobotics Institute. IUVO has experience in designing both upper body and lower body passive and active exoskeletons. IUVO is also a leader in standards & test development for wearable robotics in Europe.
Business Website Address
Location
Pontedera, Italy
Products & Projects

MATE (development work, distributed by Camou), active pelvis orthosis (APO) (developed for Össur)

Japet Medical
Business Name
Short Business Description
A powered lower-back exoskeleton for work and industry based on established passive braces.
Business Website Address
Location
Loos, France
Kubota
Business Name
Short Business Description
Kubota is a manufacturer of farming and heavy equipment and has worked on an "waist, arms and upper body" farming assist exoskeleton.
Location
Osaka, Japan
Products & Projects

WIN-1 Winch-type Power Assist Suit

Laevo B.V.
Business Name
Short Business Description
Laevo focuses on passive back support exoskeletons for work and industry. It was one of the very first exoskeleton companies to make their wearable available to try at WearRAcon16.
Business Website Address
Location
Delft, Nederland
Products & Projects

Laevo V2, Laevo Flex (V3)

Levitate Technologies
Business Name
Short Business Description
Levitate Technologies focuses on the development and distribution of a passive shoulder exoskeleton for work and industry, the AIRFRAME®.
Business Website Address
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Products & Projects
Lockheed Martin
Business Name
Short Business Description
One of the world’s largest military contractors is working on both mobility augmentation and tool handling exoskeletons.
Location
Maryland (HQ), USA
Products & Projects

FORTIS, ONYX - Military, ONYX - First Responder

Luban Exoskeleton Technology GmbH
Business Website Address
Location
Halbinsel 18, 41189 Mönchengladbach, Germany
Products & Projects

ANT-H1 Pro, ANT-C1 Pro, ANT-W1, ANT-WA1, ANT-Y1 Lumbar Support

Maroon Assistive Technologies
Short Business Description
Maroon Assistive Technologies is commercializing novel, passive lift-assistive devices.
Business Website Address
Location
Blacksburg VA, USA
Products & Projects

Maroon Assistive Back Assist Exoskeleton (passive)

Mawashi Science & Technology
Short Business Description
Mawashi Science & Technology is a Canadian leading-edge defense innovation company developing Human Augmentation Systems (HAS) and Exoskeleton technologies. The company’s UPRISE® Passive Load-Bearing Exoskeleton has been designed to provide constant assistance to soldiers and SOF operators, with the aim of augmenting human performance and reducing musculoskeletal injuries.
Business Website Address
Location
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Products & Projects

UPRISE - Ultralight Passive Ruggedized Integrated Soldier Exoskeleton, FRACO

MileBot Robotics
Business Name
Short Business Description
Shenzhen MileBot Robotics Co., Ltd. is a China is primarily medical rehabilitation robotics company with the vision to use science and technology to help move forward successfully.
Business Website Address
Location
Shenzen, China
Products & Projects

BEAR-H1 Exoskeleton Robot for Lower Limb Rehabilitation, PB-1 Lumbar exoskeleton, Hand Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robot, MoonWalker Treadmill-Based Rehabilitation Robot

Newndra Innovations
Business Name
Short Business Description
Newndra Innovations as an exoskeleton developer with a vision of providing wearable technology that can reduce physical injuries for workers in India and beyond.
Business Website Address
Location
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Products & Projects

JaipurBelt - back support hip exoskeleton

Noonee AG
Business Name
Short Business Description
Noonee focused on chairless-chairs, mechanical wearable devices that can stiffen in place when a person assuming a squatting or sitting position, conceptually, becoming a chair that travels with the user.
Business Website Address
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Products & Projects

Chairless Chair 2.0 (Chairless-Chair)

OCALIS
Business Name
Short Business Description
OCALIS is an occupational/industrial exoskeleton developer and an engineering consultancy company. OCALIS has been established with TÜBİTAK 1512 BİGG support at Bursa Uludag University ULUTEK Technology Development Zone.
Business Website Address
Location
BURSA, Nilüfer, Turkey
Products & Projects

-

Ottobock
Business Name
Short Business Description
One of the world’s largest prosthetics companies has been working on occupational exoskeletons since 2012. It debuted its first commercially available device, a passive shoulder support exoskeleton called Paexo Shoulder, in 2018. Since then the Paexo line of exoskeletons has been expanded to include supportive devices for the thumb, wrist, and neck. Most recently, Ottobock released the Paexo Back exoskeleton for manual material handling, particularly in logistics.
Business Website Address
Location
Duderstadt, Germany (Headquarters); Austin, Texas
Products & Projects

Paexo Shoulder, Paexo Back, Paexo Thumb, Paexo Wrist, Paexo Neck

Rake Technologies
Business Name
Short Business Description
Rake Technologies focuses on powered orthotics for the arms.
Location
Winter Garden, Florida, US
Products & Projects

Load Lift Exo-arm

RB3D
Business Name
Short Business Description
RB3D specializes in “cobots” or collaborative robots.
Business Website Address
Location
Monéteau, France
Products & Projects

Exo Push, Exoback

Robosuits SRL
Business Name
Short Business Description
Robosuits SRL is developing a fully active lower limb load-carrying exoskeleton for industrial operators.
Business Website Address
Location
Milan, Italy
Products & Projects

Active lower limb industrial exo

Sarcos
Business Name
Short Business Description
In 2007 Raytheon purchased Sarcos and its exoskeleton technology which was then bought by Sarcos LC in 2015. Sarcos Robotics is creating a full-body powered exoskeleton for construction and logistics.
Business Website Address
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Products & Projects

Guardian XO

Skelex
Business Name
Short Business Description
Skelex has developed a passive shoulder support exoskeleton that has been tested by more than 200 companies in just a few years.
Business Website Address
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Products & Projects

Skelex 360

suitX
Business Name
Short Business Description
Formally US BIonics, suitX focuses on passive exoskeletons for workers and a gait rehabilitation powered medical exoskeleton.
Business Website Address
Location
Emeryville, CA
Products & Projects
ULS Robotics
Business Name
Short Business Description
ULS Robotics is the maker of the HEMS-HD Heavy Exoskeleton Lower Limb Robot, a lower-body powered exoskeleton with force-feedback capabilities.
Business Website Address
Location
Shanghai, China
Products & Projects

MAPS-E, HEMS-L, HEMS-GS

Verve Motion
Business Name
Short Business Description
Verve Motion is a Harvard University spin-off with a focus on occupational exosuits.
Business Website Address
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Products & Projects

SafeLift

Upcoming Events

Read the latest issue of the Exoskeleton Report Magazine:

Exoskeleton Report Digital Magazine Feb 2024 Featured Image square