Passive Exoskeleton

Virginia Tech and Lowe’s Innovation Labs Collaborate on a Passive Exosuit, ExR Highlight

May 22, 2017 // 2 Comments

The Virginia Tech Assistive Robotics Laboratory begins limited trials of a passive industrial exoskeleton designed in collaboration with Lowe’s Innovation Labs. The exosuit is envisioned to relieve the strain and stress on the back muscles and spine on store and warehouse employees working for Lowe’s. Lowe’s is an American [more]

Robot Systems – Is it time for crowdsourcing exoskeletons?

May 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

Robot Systems Crowdsourcing Exoskeletons

We live in a digital age, and that has changed how people communicate. Two complete strangers can now have a discussion on any subject across continents and oceans alike. But you don’t really know a person until you have worked with them on a project. The digital age has a solution for that too in the form of open source, [more]

22 Exoskeletons For Work and Industry Into 6 Categories

April 20, 2016 // 10 Comments

Exoskeletons For Industry And Work Featured Image

Wearable robotics designed to be used in an industrial setting is the fastest growing field of exoskeleton research. Exoskeletons for work and industry can be used at construction sites, dry-docks, factories, warehouses and even surgical rooms. In the most recent presentation by the Wearable Robotics Association, Dr. Joseph Hitt described [more]

WearRAcon16 Day 2 Report

February 12, 2016 // 1 Comment

The first Wearable Robotics Association Convention, WearRAcon16 is in full swing in its second and busiest day. Exoskeleton experts from around the world started exchanging ideas early in the morning during a breakfast sponsored by the Arizona State University (did we mention there has been fantastic food throughout the duration of the [more]

Greg Sawicki on Successfully Reducing Walking Metabolic Cost

December 9, 2015 // 1 Comment

Passive ankle exoskeleton that successfully reduced the metabolic cost of walking on even terrain for healthy individuals, University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, 2015

The Passive Ankle Exoskeleton for “Reducing the energy cost of human walking using an unpowered exoskeleton” is the single greatest exoskeleton development for the 2015 calendar year! Dr. Greg Sawicki, his team and friends were able to create and test a wearable robot that successfully reduced the metabolic cost of walking for [more]

In An Aggressive Move, Ekso Bionics Acquires zeroG™ Technology

December 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

ZeroG Arm by Equipoise commonly used to hold heavy tools with prototype exoskeleton for industrial use, Source: superpusher.com, 2005

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 every single prototype exoskeleton for industrial use! This is a very bold move by Ekso Bionics that could hurt the company’s image, finances and relationship with [more]

Marine Mojo – Passive Exoskeleton Spotlight

September 4, 2015 // 2 Comments

The company Twenty Knots Plus (20KTS+) is developing a creative new exoskeleton: the Marine Mojo. The Marine Mojo is a passive, single task exoskeleton with a specialized target market. It absorbs the shocks and vibrations from standing on fast moving, small water crafts. These types of speed boats are often used by the military, Coastguard, [more]

Reducing The Cost Of Exoskeleton Devices

September 2, 2015 // 5 Comments

The exoskeleton industry has a very long way before it can reach its market potential. Current commercial exoskeleton devices tend to be slow, cumbersome, with the degree of usefulness still up for debate. For example, an exoskeleton can help a person lift an extremely heavy object, but now the user has to lug around a heavy metal robot that [more]

Op-Ed, Ekso Bionics Reveals New Exoskeleton For Industrial Use Similar To FORTIS

March 30, 2015 // 3 Comments

Images of Ekso Bionic's new passive exoskeleton for industrial use from FOX Business and FORTIS from Lockheed Martin

In March 20th, 2015 the co-founder of Ekso Bionics, CEO Nathan Harding and CTO Russ Angold appeared on FOX Business to showcase the company’s new exoskeleton for industrial use. In the video clip provided by FOX Business, the two co-founders also discuss the decision by the FDA to list exoskeletons as Class II devices and comment on the [more]