The year 2015 has been good for the field of exoskeletons and wearable robotics. New companies that specialize in medical and able-bodied exoskeletons have become more...
SRI Robotics is working on two novel exosuits and new 4D materials that can make it easier to power and operate them. Originally part of Stanford University, SRI...
Associate Professor Yuichi Kurita and Kazunori Ogawa are developing an Unplugged Powered Suit at Hiroshima University in conjunction with Daiya Industry Co. Ltd., Japan...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a national coverage policy for robotic exoskeletons for qualifying veterans with spinal cord injury...
Once upon a time, exoskeletons and wearable robots all used to look the same. Exoskeletons had large bulky metal frames, heavy actuators and a backpack filled with...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Japan Atomic Power Company have developed a prototype powered exoskeleton for nuclear disasters. Mitsubishi labels this wearable robot...
The Japanese Daiya Industry has released for rent a pneumatic Power Assist Glove. This is the first time a company is providing an inflatable soft exoskeleton as a...
The Passive Ankle Exoskeleton for “Reducing the energy cost of human walking using an unpowered exoskeleton” is the single greatest exoskeleton development...
In an incredibly bold move, Ekso Bionics has acquired the spring-loaded zeroG™ and X-Ar™ mechanical arms from Equipois, LLC. The zeroG™ is currently used for virtually...
The HAL lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton for medical use (HAL® for Medical Use) has been approved to be manufactured and sold as a Medical Device by the Japanese...