Exoskeleton Report

Applied Collegiate Exoskeleton (ACE) Competition 2025
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-17 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ford Motor Company Robotics Building 2505 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, 48109-2106, United States
The next ACE Competition will be held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This international event is designed to spur innovation and highlight first responders and similar occupations that can benefit from emerging physical augmentation technology. It has been running since 2018, and this will be the sixth time student teams will compete to impress the judges with their powered exoskeletons.
Teams are challenged to create power suits that can navigate challenges that emulate real-world emergency scenarios. The ultimate goal is to give participants hands-on experience in a collaborative, innovative environment. The first team to sign up is the Michigan STrength Augmenting Robotic eXoskeleton, M-STARX (team profile). The team is driven by the idea of using “exoskeleton technology to turn real-life heroes into larger-than-life superheroes.”
Why is the competition geared toward first responders?
“Aside from its inherent life-threatening nature, the work of a firefighter is grueling. Despite the best of training, in the face of an active shooter, even the most tactical responder can be terrified. When the stakes are life and death, digging through the rubble is exhausting. Now imagine a firefighter who can climb higher and move faster with an exoskeleton propelling them upwards and forwards. Envision a tactical responder who can charge and neutralize an active shooter more safely and just as nimbly with an exoskeleton carrying extra body armor. Picture that responder digging through rubble in the wake of a collapsed building and being able to move stones and beams they otherwise couldn’t with their exoskeleton strengthening them.”
Important links:

What is ACE – overview and history
Recap of the 2024 competition
Sponsor Interest Form M-STARX – the competition can benefit from more judges, funding, and marketing
2025 Rulebook and Deadlines

The registration deadline is fast approaching (Feb 28, 2025)!

Workshop: State of the Art in Lower-Limb Exoskeletons
2025-05-19 | Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA, 30313, United States
The workshop “State of the Art in Lower-Limb Exoskeletons: Exploring Specificity vs. Generalizability Across Users and Activities” is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025, during the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2025. The conference will take place from May 19 to 23, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
This full-day workshop will feature renowned exoskeleton researchers focusing on lower-limb wearable robots. The theme of the workshop is “specificity vs generalizability” across different users and activities. The speaker list includes investigators and lab directors from all over the world:

Lorenzo Masia, PhD – Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany
Mohamed Bouri, PhD – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Kyoungchul Kong, PhD – Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), South Korea
He (Helen) Huang, PhD – University of North Carolina / North Carolina State University, USA
Robert D. Gregg, IV, PhD – University of Michigan, USA
Tommaso Lenzi, PhD – University of Utah, USA
Aaron Young, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Meghan Huber, PhD – University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Maegan Tucker, PhD – Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Victor Duenas, PhD – Syracuse University, USA
Rai MacLean, PhD – University of Twente, The Netherlands
Patrick Slade, PhD – Harvard University, USA
Max Shepherd, PhD – Northeastern University, USA
Ge Lv, PhD – Clemson University, USA

You can submit posters and demos until March 31st. For more information, visit the Workshop’s website.

ORGANIZERS

Robert Gregg, University of Michigan, USA
Tommaso Lenzi, University of Utah, USA
Aaron Young, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

EXO Berlin International Forum on Assistive Robotics & Human Augmentation Technologies 2025
2025-05-27 - 2025-05-28 | WISTA Management Conventions. Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin, Germany., Rudower Chaussee 17, Berlin, Germany
5th EXO Berlin Conference & Exhibition: May 27-28, 2025
Berlin, Germany
EXO Berlin 2025 is scheduled as an in-person interdisciplinary conference for innovation and collaboration in the field of assistive robotics and human augmentation systems. Expect to mingle with leading academic scientists, researchers, and industry practitioners as they share cutting-edge solutions for designing, building, and deploying exoskeletons, exosuits, and other assistive technologies.
What’s New in 2025?
EXO Berlin 2025 will be co-located with the Reha Robot Sensor International Conference, further expanding its focus on key sectors such as hardware, software, and practical applications in assistive technology.
Topics at EXO Berlin 2025

Assistive Robotics: Wearable exoskeletons and exosuits, rehabilitation robotics, intelligent prosthetics, collaborative robots, and human-centered robotic care equipment.
Human-Centered Sensing: This track will cover a range of topics from the development of novel sensors for detecting and measuring human physiology, behavior, and cognition, to integrating sensors into assistive and healthcare systems.
Technology and Innovation: Presentations will cover functional components, materials, reliability assessment tools, deployment strategies, and training services for human augmentation systems.

Whether you’re an academic, a practitioner, or a company looking to make waves in assistive technology, EXO Berlin could be a good opportunity to connect, discover, and innovate. Come be a part of this growing community and help shape the future of human augmentation.
Learn More and Register: EXO Berlin 2025 Website
Past ExoBerlin Conferences:

EXOberlin 2022 – Onsite Report

EXOberlin 2022 Onsite Report Image Gallery

EXOberlin 2019 – Onsite Report
2019 & 2018 Overview of the Conference Presentations, ExoBerlin, link

7th Annual Human Performance & Biosystems Summit
2025-06-11 - 2025-06-12 | 151 St. George, National Harbor, MD, 151 St. George, National Harbor, MD, United States
The 7th Annual Human Performance & Biosystems Summit will bring together senior leaders from the DoD, military research labs, industry, and academia to explore the latest advancements in warfighter performance optimization. This year’s event will highlight how the military integrates wearable biotechnology, data analytics, and holistic wellness strategies to enhance physical and cognitive performance for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Guardians, and Airmen.
Why Attend?

Learn about military personnel’s performance and recovery needs directly from decision-makers.
Engage with DoD officials, researchers, and industry leaders in interactive discussions.
Discover the latest programs, strategies, and technologies to enhance mission readiness and long-term warfighter health.

While this is not an exoskeleton-specific event, it presents a valuable opportunity for those in the wearable robotics and augmentation space to understand the armed forces’ evolving needs and explore potential exoskeleton technology applications in training, logistics, and support roles.
Open to U.S. and NATO citizens.
Information & Registration: Defense Strategies Institute
Early Confirmed Speakers Include:

Dr. Tim Hoyt, SES – Acting Executive Director of Force Resiliency, PUSD P&R
Dr. Jeff Leggit – Director, Consortium for Health & Military Performance
Brian McGuire – Head, Human Performance Branch, USMC
Dr. Hayley Davison Reynolds – Group Leader, Human and Health Performance Group, MIT
Dr. Bradley C. Nindl – Director, Neuromuscular Research Laboratory/Warrior Human Performance Research Center, University of Pittsburgh
Dhruv Seshardi – Assistant Professor, Bioengineering, Lehigh University
Dr. Elizabeth Van Winkle – Former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness, Executive Director, Office of Force Resiliency (Event Moderator)

MINI-SYMPOSIUM: EVERYTHING GAIT! FROM NEUROMECHANIS TO ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS
2025-07-04 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | TECHNOHAL HALLENWEG 5 7522 NH ENSCHEDE NETHERLANDS, TECHNOHAL HALLENWEG 5 7522 NH ENSCHEDE, Netherlands
The University of Twente — Robotics Centre (human‑centred robotics research hub) and ICMS, Interdisciplinary Consortium for Clinical Movement Sciences & Technology (clinical movement‑science partnership) are organizing a short symposium on the improvements of gait-assist exoskeleton control. A committee led the organization of the mini-symposium with Prof. Massimo Sartori, Dr. Rai MacLean, Prof. Herman van der Kooij, and Dr. Edwin van Asseldonk at the helm.
Invited speakers:

Bob Peterka (Oregon Health & Science University) – expert on human balance control.

Prof. Dan Ferris (University of Florida) – authority on exoskeleton hardware–software co‑design.

Dr. Aaron Young (Georgia Tech) leads AI‑driven control of wearable robots.

“Mini‑Symposium: Everything Gait! —from Neuromechanics to Assistive Robotics 2025” is a concentrated, two‑hour programme featuring three headline‑quality talks:

Time

Topic & Speaker

Key angle

10:05

Eight mechanisms for frontal‑plane balance control while walking – Bob Peterka

How the nervous system uses multiple, coordinated strategies to stay upright during gait

10:40

Actuators, Controllers & Transmission – the ACT problem for robotic exoskeletons – Dan Ferris

Why hardware limits still bottleneck exoskeleton performance and practical fixes on the horizon

11:15

Task‑agnostic control using deep learning for wearable lower‑limb robots – Aaron Young

Data‑driven AI that personalises assistance while generalising across tasks and users

When & Where:

Date / time: Friday, 4 July 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 CEST

Venue: Technohal 3138, University of Twente campus, Enschede, the Netherlands (in‑person only)

Why attend?
The Robotics Centre’s mission is to create human-centred robotic solutions that enhance the quality of life. ICMS advances movement science research to help people with mobility disorders. By bringing three internationally recognised researchers together in one morning, the symposium delivers a rare, holistic look at:

Fundamental neuromechanics

Engineering roadblocks

Next‑generation control

Students, clinicians, roboticists, and AI researchers will leave with a comprehensive understanding of where gait science and wearable robotics are headed and how these two disciplines can accelerate each other’s progress. All those interested in biomechanics, rehabilitation, robotics, or AI in bionics are welcome, but seating is limited.

Basi Stage: Assist Suit by Fraunhofer IPA
2025-07-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1-5-102, Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, 559-0034, 1-5-102, Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, 559-0034, Osaka, Japan
The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA), Europe’s largest applied research organization in the field of science and technology, will present on the increasingly popular assist suits (exoskeletons). This session presents a unique opportunity to examine the distinctions between Japanese and European perspectives on exoskeleton technology. We encourage you to attend and gain valuable insights!
This session: “Assist Suit by Fraunhofer IPA” is part of the Future Monodzukuri International EXPO 2025 (FMI EXPO 2025). This event is a major industrial technology exhibition in Japan, focusing on innovations in manufacturing (monodzukuri), automation, robotics, safety, and sustainability. It brings together global leaders in applied research and engineering, including WearRA leaders Dr. Urs Schneider and Christophe Maufroy from Fraunhofer IPA.

Date & Time: Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 14:00 to 15:00 (JST)

Session Code: M-06

Title: Basi Stage: Assist Suit by Fraunhofer IPA (Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation)

Venue: FMI EXPO Stage (Zone A)

Exhibition: JIOSH+W

To view, apply for, or make reservations for this session, admission registration is required. In addition to Dr. Schneider and Mr. Maufroy flying across the globe from Germany to Japan, at least two exoskeleton companies or distributors are scheduled to present at the Expo.

2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-18 | Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, 700 14th Street, Denver, 80202, United States
The 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo will be held Sept. 12-18 in Denver. Stay up to date at congress.nsc.org. Event details and registration will be available in the coming months.
The National Congress Annual Congress and Exposition is held every September or October. It is one of many hosted by the National Safety Council each year. This will not be a dedicated event to occupational exoskeletons and wearable robotics, however, recently the National Safety Council has began featuring exo-technology for workers. The 2023 edition included multiple sessions on exos during the congress portion, specifically in their Innovation Pavilion, and several exo vendors were also present at the expo.
As a reminder, HeroWear and ErgoSanté were both finalists at the 2024 NSC Innovation Challenge: HeroWear and its Exoskeleton Suit Wins the National Safety Council’s Third Annual Safety Innovation Challenge.
The NSC Safety Congress & Expo is one of the leading safety events, with over a century of history providing professionals with cutting-edge technology, valuable education, and networking opportunities. Attendees can participate in over 150 educational sessions ranging from introductory to advanced levels, earning continuing education credits through Professional Development Seminars, Keynotes, and Learning Labs. The event also offers excellent networking opportunities to connect with industry leaders and explore potential collaborations.
The expo floor is expected to feature over 1,000 exhibiting companies and is a hub for discovering the latest safety solutions, products, and services to help professionals stay competitive.

Augmented Enterprise Summit (AES) 2025
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-25 | Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, Texas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, TX, United States
The 2025 Augmented Enterprise Summit will be held in person in Dallas, Texas, from September 23 to 25, 2025. Although this is a virtual and augmented reality event, it will be held in person. This is not an exoskeleton-specific event. As a matter of fact, the last few summits have not had any wearable robotics or exos. Regardless, there is much overlap between AR/VR and wearable robotics for physical augmentation: most rehabilitation robotics utilize gamification, and some haptic feedback devices utilize exoskeleton components.
This event is geared towards exploring enterprise solutions for use on the job site, from remote support and augmented work instructions to virtual collaboration, training, and safety applications. Typically, it draws around 300 – 1000 attendees, dozens of sponsors, and 90+ presenters. The summit aims to bring together leading companies from industries such as construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and energy to discuss how XR, digital twins, AI, and more are transforming work environments. Attendees are meant to gain first-hand insights into piloting, deploying, and scaling these technologies across various applications like product design, data visualization, and asset management.
This event is geared towards engineering, healthcare, or energy. It offers a unique opportunity to connect with innovators and discover how to enhance workplace efficiency, collaboration, and safety using the latest in XR and emerging tech. Visit: https://augmentedenterprisesummit.com/

WORKSAFE Trade Fair in Barcelona
2025-10-01 - 2025-10-02 | Fira de Barcelona (Gran Vía Venue), Pavilion 1, Hospitalet, Barcelona, Spain
WORKSAFE Trade Fair in Barcelona, on October 1 and 2, 2025, will feature over 20 occupational/industrial exoskeletons, highlighting the rising interest in this type of ergonomic aid in Europe. Producer companies and major local distributors, such as BioSafety, will be presenting and allowing people to demo their exoskeletons.
“Barcelona will host the first edition of Worksafe, a trade fair on safety, fire protection and safety at work.

The event will be held on 1 and 2 October 2025 alongside Advanced Manufacturing Barcelona, the biennial trade fair organised by Easyfairs and a meeting point for all industrial innovation.
Worksafe will bring together around 100 exhibitors to showcase the latest solutions and services in occupational health and safety, fire protection and asset safety, among others.
Blackline Safety Europe, Grupo Bia, Gvs Spa, Prevengos (Nedatec), Sister Soft and Testiberia are some of the companies that have already confirmed their participation as exhibitors.” – link

ACRM 102 - Chicago
2025-10-25 - 2025-10-30 | Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60605, United States
The 102nd annual American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine fall conference will be held from 25 to 30 October at the Hilton in Chicago, IL. The event’s motto is advancing research to practice faster to improving lives through interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. This is not an exclusive medical exoskeleton event; however, more than a dozen exo companies are already scheduled to attend or sponsor.
Make sure to visit the ACRM website, which offers delightful resources like the job titles or prior attendees, a sample letter on how to convince your boss, and much more. The conference is divided into two sections: a PRE-CON from the 25th to the 27th and a main event from the 27th to the 30th of October 2025.
Expect plentiful networking opportunities, exhibits, awards, scientific posters, and more.

WearRAcon Europe 2025 at A+A Trade Fair
2025-11-05 - 2025-11-06 | Dusseldorf, Germany, Dusseldorf, Germany
The Wearable Robotics Association Conference will return in 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany. This exoskeleton-focused event will once again take place November 5-6, in conjunction with the A+A Trade Fair, November 4 through 7, 2025. The conference will be supported by Dr. Urs Schneider, Director of the Health Technology Division at Fraunhofer IPA in Stuttgart, who is also the organizer of the ExoWorkAthlon (link) multi-person live demonstration of occupational exoskeleton testing.
“Dear friends of Exoskeletons and Digital Ergonomics Tools, A plus A and us are preparing the TRIPLE EXO EVENT at Duesseldorf for 4.-7. November 2025! Our aim is to highlight and strengthen the relevance of data-based ergonomic work design in conjunction with exoskeletons as ergonomic measures. Present yourself at the Exo Park stand. Us, Fraunhofer IPA and University of Stuttgart IFF with WearRA will present the EXOWORKATHLON. Various activities with industrial exoskeletons for the upper and lower extremities will be presented to show and discuss functions in relation to user feedback, ergonomics, metabolics, and production quality. WearRAcon Europe conference will take place alongside A+A 2025 with a focus on end-user needs, regulatory updates, technical innovations, and research with contributions from across Europe. Further information on the conditions of participation, as well as the registration form can be found on the AplusA homepage LINK” – Dr. Urs SchneiderUrs Schneider
About WearRAcon Europe
WearRAcon Europe is now held every other year and is organized by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) and the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Industrial Manufacturing and Management (IFF), in close collaboration with the global exoskeleton interest group, the Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA). “It aims to present European aspects of the latest innovations in wearable robotics, with a particular focus on occupational exoskeletons, and foster interactions between wearable robotics professionals, end-users from the industry, experts from the academia, and representatives from governmental agencies.” This is the premiere event for bringing super-users, researchers, producers and distributors of wearable technology for workers under one roof to discuss both successes and challenges of this new solutions family.

For Manufacturers & Distributors of Exoskeletons & Digital Ergonomics Tools
Seize the opportunity to present your company at the Exo Park & Digital Ergonomics Tools joint stand! Interested visitors can test your innovations live on the self-experience area that we will set up around the joint stand. Further information on the conditions of participation as well as the registration form can be found on the A+A homepage.
About A+A
WearRAcon Europe 2025 will take place at the same time as the prestigious A+A trade fair on personal protection, occupational safety, and health at work. The organizers of A+A believe that “improving productivity and business success is unavoidably connected with work safety.”
Product groups: anti-slip mats, ear protectors, fire protection, flooring, hand trucks, helmets, marking products, protective clothing, respirators, safety gloves, safety shoes, vehicles, and working clothes…
Industry sectors: Environment, Fire protection, Industrial Safety, Safety at work, …
Previous WearRAcon Europe Events:

2023: WearRAcon Europe 2023 took place in conjunction with A+A, ExoWorkAthlon, and ExoPark. The conference brought together over 100 researchers, producers and users of exo technology. The ExoPark, which was in an adjacent hall, introduced this new wearable solution family to an estimated 5,000 visitors (out of 60,000 total visitors to the trade fair). ExoPark was a combination of 15 exoskeleton producers and distributors clustered together adjacent to the ExoWorkAthlon exo demonstration area. By all accounts, the event successfully educated and accelerated exo adoption in Europe.
2021: WearRAcon Europe 2021 took place as a virtual event. International representatives of various industrial exoskeleton application sectors reported on their experiences in developing, implementing, and evaluating exoskeleton systems. Further exoskeleton research topics, such as exosuits, digital biomechanics, as well as human factors influencing acceptance, were discussed extensively. Notably, the Laevo Flex was introduced to the public for the first time at the event (link).The 2021 edition also saw the first iteration of the EXOWORKATHLON®, a physical live experiment putting commercial exoskeletons to the test, which was held in conjunction with the conference.
2020: WeRob and WearRAcon Europe joined forces together to create a four-day virtual conference on exoskeletons, wearable robotics, rehabilitation devices, orthotics, and neuro-rehabilitation held in parallel with the 2020 International Conference on Neurorehabilitation. Keynote speakers include Matt Marino from HeroWear, Prof. Arun Jayaraman, hailing from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Prof. Roger Gassert, ETH Zurich.
2019: WearRAcon Europe 19 was held November 19-20, 2019, in collaboration with WearRAcon, Fraunhofer IPA, and the University of Stuttgart. WearRAcon Europe was seen as a regional event that enabled the European community to participate, exchange ideas, and collaborate in this growing wearable robotics field. Attendees heard from renowned exoskeleton pioneers like Thomas Sugar, ASU, and Robert Riener, ETH Zurich.
Relevant Links:

WearRAcon Europe 2025 A+A Official Website
A+A Exo Park
Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA): https://wearablerobotics.com
A+A Trade Fair: https://www.aplusa-online.com
WearRAcon Europe: https://www.wearraconeurope.de

16th Meeting of Committee F48 on Exoskeletons
2025-12-09 - 2025-12-11 | Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, GA, United States
Dates: Monday, December 09, 2025 – Thursday, December 11, 2025
Location: Atlanta Marriott Marquis, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia; Digital: F48 December meetings will be in a fully virtual format. You can attend by reaching out to the committee staff (link below).
About: This is an opportunity for the entire committee to meet in person, ratify and discuss standards and work either in subgroups or as part of the main meeting. Expect hours of discussions and reviews of standards and their intent. This is a time to disconnect and focus on adding and revising the exoskeleton and wearable robotics standards landscape. The meeting will be part of December 2025 Committee Week.
Subcommittees: F48 boasts six technical subcommittees working on standards.
Update: The schedule will include a presentation by I Got Legs and Adam Gorlitsky, long-range planning, subcommittee meetings, such as Terminology, and much more.
Duration: The entire Committee meets biannually, spanning 2 to 3 days of technical discussions, while subcommittees and technical groups work separately, though recently there has been more overlap with F45 on Robotics.
More Info & Registration: ASTM Committee F48 Site

CES 2026
2026-01-06 - 2026-01-09 | Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
CES 2026 – The Global Stage for Innovation
January 6–9, 2026
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center and venues across Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Organizer: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®
Websites: https://www.ces.tech
About:
CES is billed as “the global stage for innovation,” the most powerful annual tech event where the entire consumer technology ecosystem converges—major brands, startups, investors, policymakers, and media. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association, CES spans everything from automotive, AI, smart home, and gaming to digital health, robotics, and wearables.
For exoskeletons and wearable robotics, CES has become increasingly relevant: recent editions have featured multiple wearable robot and exoskeleton Innovation Award honorees (e.g., Hypershell Carbon X and pediatric gait/walking exoskeletons) within the Robotics and Digital Health topic areas, and CES 2026 Innovation Award announcements already highlight new wearable assistive robots. The number of exoskeleton systems on display at CES has been steadily increasing. I even published an article on Forbes.com titled “Exoskeleton Technology Has A Strong Showing At CES 2025,” highlighting the increased presence of exoskeleton producers at the event. As of this entry, eight exoskeleton producers are already signed up for CES 2026, and likely many more will be in attendance (sometimes joined to a “parent” company or distributor booth).
This year, the Exoskeleton Report team will do their utmost to be personally at the event and learn about the latest and greatest in exo technology.

EXOBerlin - Asia 2026
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-12 | China Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex), No. 382 Yuejiang Zhong Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510335, China
ExoBerlin continues its series of exo-focused conferences, with the 2026 edition scheduled for Guangzhou, China, Mar 10-12, 2026. This time it will not be a stand-alone event like it has been in previous years, but it will be part of RehabChina.
The Exoskeleton Report has never been to an ExoBerlin event personally, but with the help of friends and supporters, we still have some excellent coverage from prior years when it was held in Germany: previous coverage
Event name: EXOBerlin Asia Pavilion @ RehabChina 2026
Parent event: RehabChina 2026
Dates: March 10–12, 2026
Location: Guangzhou, P.R. China
Type: Trade fair – international pavilion / B2B matchmaking
Organizer: EXO Berlin Forum (co-organizer for international participation) in collaboration with RehabChina organizers
Websites: https://rehabchina.online · https://exo-berlin.de
The EXOBerlin Asia Pavilion at RehabChina 2026 is a dedicated international pavilion designed to help exoskeleton, rehabilitation robotics, and assistive-tech companies establish business contacts in China and the wider Far East. Pavilion participants receive a 12 m² booth within the RehabChina exhibition, support from local staff and professional interpreters, structured matchmaking with potential partners, and access to networking events. A grant scheme (up to 35,000 EUR per participant, max. 8 participants) can fully cover registration, booth fees, travel, accommodation, and exhibit transport, making this a highly attractive entry point to the Chinese rehab and exoskeleton market.

Augmented Humans 2026
2026-03-16 - 2026-03-19 | Auditorium in OIST Conference Center, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Onna (Onna-son), Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa, 904-0495, Japan
The Augmented Humans (AHs) International Conference is an ACM-affiliated research conference focused on physical, cognitive, and perceptual augmentation of humans through digital technologies. The series brings together human-machine interactions, robotics, wearable tech, AI, and neuroscience communities to explore how tools like exoskeletons, brain–machine interfaces, XR, wearable and ubiquitous computing, and assistive devices can extend human capabilities at the individual and societal level. Originating from the “augmenting human intellect” vision of Douglas Engelbart, the conference now runs annually (most recently in Glasgow, Melbourne, and Abu Dhabi, and in 2026 at OIST in Okinawa) with peer-reviewed proceedings published in the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library.
Augmented Humans is an exoskeleton-related event. From the current conference site and past years:

The 2024 and 2025 conference topic lists explicitly include
“Exoskeletons and assistive devices for the amplification of human physical strength and physiological sensing.”

The 2026 call on augmented-humans.org lists a broader theme block that includes
“Cyborgs, Exoskeletons, and Assistive Technologies” is one of the main topics.

Earlier editions (e.g., 2021) also included “Exoskeletons and technologies for the amplification of human physical strength” in the topics list, and past ACM Digital Library proceedings include exoskeleton papers.

17th Meeting of Committee F48 on Exoskeletons
2026-03-25 - 2026-03-27 | Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, Texas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, TX, United States
Dates: Wednesday March 25, 2026 – Friday March 27, 2026
Location: Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas, Texas
About: This is an opportunity for the entire committee to meet in person, ratify and discuss standards and work either in subgroups or as part of the main meeting. Expect hours of discussions and reviews of standards and their intent. This is a time to disconnect and focus on adding and revising the exoskeleton and wearable robotics standards landscape. The meeting will be part of April 2026 Committee Week.
Subcommittees: F48 boasts six technical subcommittees working on standards.
Duration: The entire Committee meets biannually, spanning 2 to 3 days of technical discussions, while subcommittees and technical groups work separately, though recently there has been more overlap with F45 on Robotics.
More Info & Registration: ASTM Committee F48 Site

OTWorld 2026 - International Trade Show and World Congress
2026-05-19 - 2026-05-22 | Leipziger Messe, Leipzig, Germany, Messe-Allee 1, Leipzig, Saxony (Sachsen), 04356, Germany
OTWorld is a medical device-focused combination congress and trade fair. It brings together manufacturers, distributors, and service providers of modern assistive technologies with a significant human-machine interface. The last edition in 2024 has 574 exhibitors from 42 countries, 300+ speakers at the congress, and over 20k visitors.
While this is not an exoskeleton-specific event, there appears to be a growing representation of these devices at OTWorld; in 2024 there were:

Marsi Bionics – showing the ATLAS 2030 pediatric gait exoskeleton for children with conditions like cerebral palsy or SMA.

MEBSTER – exhibiting UNILEXA 2.0, a smart passive lower-limb exoskeleton aimed at people with spinal cord injury, listed under product groups including “Exoskeleton.”

Vincent Systems – with LUNAneo1, a myoelectric upper-limb exoskeleton for stroke/plexus-injury patients, designed to be worn under clothing.

Additionally, there were also congress sessions explicitly referencing exoskeletons (e.g., workshops on UNILEXA 2.0 and talks on lifting with exoskeletons). Therefore, we can expect OTWorld 2026 to have even more rehab/medical exoskeleton content and exhibitors (plus big orthotics/prosthetics players like Ottobock, where exoskeletons and orthoses blur together).

BioRob 2026 - IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-04 | Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1N9, Canada
The 11th iteration of the IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob 2026) is organized by two IEEE Societies: Robotics and Automation (RAS) and Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS). “BioRob delves into both theoretical and practical challenges arising from the integration of robotics and mechatronics into medicine and biology. The main objective of Biorobotics is to evaluate biological systems through a ‘biomechatronic’ lens, striving to unravel the scientific and engineering principles that underpin their exceptional performance.”
For 2026, the conference website lists “Exoskeletons, Exosuits, and Wearable Assistive Devices” as one of the top conference themes, and the main website prominently features multiple exoskeleton devices (as of writing this entry). In the news section, the organizers welcome ideas for competitions and challenges, workshops and tutorials in addition to the usual call for papers.
BioRob 2026 will take place August 1–4, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as a research-focused IEEE conference rather than a commercial trade fair. Given the dedicated theme on exoskeletons, exosuits, and wearable assistive devices, BioRob 2026 should be particularly relevant for researchers and engineers working on medical and rehabilitation exoskeletons, soft exosuits, and control algorithms, rather than for end-user demos or buyers/end-users.
The organization offers financial assistance to attend the conference in person for presenters or IEEE RAS members; more details are available on their website.

REHACARE International Trade Fair for Rehabilitation and Care
2026-09-23 - 2026-09-26 | Messe Düsseldorf, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, Düsseldorf, Am Staad (Stockumer Höfe), 40474, Germany
REHACARE has an established exoskeleton product category, and recent editions (2023–2025) have showcased multiple rehab and industrial exoskeletons (e.g., Lifeward/ReWalk, Laevo, and others). REHACARE’s official 2025/2026 media campaigns heavily feature exoskeleton content, so the 2026 fair is very likely to include a significant exoskeleton presence. It’s almost certain that REHACARE 2026 will again have multiple rehab/medical and possibly industrial exoskeleton exhibitors and demos.

REHACARE’s own official e-mag has a big feature titled “Exoskeletons at REHACARE 2025: An overview of four exciting systems”, highlighting multiple exoskeleton products and positioning them as a key attraction of the fair.

Another article, “ReWalk 7 debuts at REHACARE 2025”, reports that Lifeward presented the CE-approved ReWalk 7 exoskeleton at REHACARE 2025.

The official REHACARE 2024 profile data lists “Exoskeletons” as a distinct product group with its own percentage share, i.e., exoskeletons are now a stable, named category at the fair rather than a one-off novelty.

External coverage and social posts (e.g., CYBATHLON demos with Angel Robotics, Laevo exoskeletons at REHACARE 2024, etc.) repeatedly show powered and passive exoskeletons on the show floor.

Expect REHACARE to be a hotspot for innovation, exchange, and participation, a central meeting place for the international community for independent living. Exhibitors from around the world showcase the latest products, services, and innovations that make everyday life easier and enable participation.

18th ASTM F48 Meeting at Committee Week
2026-12-09 - 2026-12-10 | Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, 32202, United States
ASTM Committee F48 on Exoskeletons is scheduled to have its 18th group meeting during ASTM Committee week in Jacksonville, Florida. Committee subgroups meet regularly throughout the year, and these events are an opportunity for the entire body to come together in its effort to produce consensus guides and standards.
Dates: Wednesday, December 9, 2026 – Thursday, December 10, 2026
Location:
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 East Coastline Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, USA
About:
ASTM Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits was formed in 2017 to develop voluntary consensus standards for exoskeletons and exosuits across industrial, emergency response, medical, and military applications, and is now starting to look into consumer applications. The committee’s work spans safety, quality, performance, ergonomics, terminology, and IT/security considerations across the full product life cycle for both passive and powered systems, including those with physical or cognitive integration. This additional in-person December 2026 Committee Week meeting provides 2 days of intensive technical sessions to ballot new standards, refine existing ones, and coordinate with related committees, under the staff management of Nora Nimmerichter.
Subcommittees:
F48 has six technical subcommittees responsible for developing and maintaining standards covering topics such as safety and human factors, task-specific performance tests, quality and reliability, information technology and security aspects, and terminology and classification. These groups typically meet in both parallel and joint sessions during Committee Week to progress ballots and new work items.
Duration:
Committee F48 meets twice per year for 2–3 days of technical meetings, typically in April and December; this Jacksonville session is the additional in-person December Committee Week meeting focused specifically on exoskeleton and exosuit standards development.
More Info & Registration: ASTM Committee F48 site (ASTM International – Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits).
