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Exoskeleton Industry Google Trends

August 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

Google trends grant us a window into what terms people are using to look for exoskeleton and related information. We can also see how popular those terms have been over time compared to their peak popularity, and how popular they are compared to each other. Google Trends is made by Google Inc., based on Google Search, that shows how often a [more]

Exoskeleton Report News January 1st to 15th, 2017

January 17, 2017 // 6 Comments

This is the first batch of news pertaining to the world of wearable exoskeleton technology for 2017. Main topics: -Superflex has released images of their new suit, the Aura. But where is the company going with this? -CES 2017: Atlas by Japet, Hyundai H-MEX medical, H-WEX back support -Lego Laevo being tested by StudioX -Shield carrying vest [more]

Inspirational: Meet the first pilot to win a gold in the Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race

November 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

ReWalk has built a stair-climbing exoskeleton, enabling a paralyzed man to walk again - Engadget via YouTube

Meet Andre van Rüschen, the ReWalk exoskeleton pilot who won first place at the inaugural Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race. The video, published by Engadget gives us a rare glimpse into the life of this competitor and a close up look at his ReWalk unit. Highlights: While this video is obviously quite inspirational, it also highlights a point the [more]

ReWalk Robotics Presenting in the San Fransisco Bay Area at AbilitiesExpo

November 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

San Jose Convention Center via SanJose.org

ReWalk Robotics will be at AbilitiesExpo Bay Area this week, November 18th through the 20th. You will be able to find ReWalk representatives and their Cybathlon gold medal winning exoskeleton in the middle of the convention floor of AbilitiesExpo Bay Area at the San Jose Convention center, booth 616. ReWalk Robotics will be located directly [more]

ReWalk Robotics Wins Gold at the Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race

November 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Congratulations to ReWalk Robotics for taking the gold medal at the first ever Cybathlon Exoskeleton Race. Half a dozen teams competed in the final round of the Cybathlon which was held on October 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. The exoskeletons and their operators had to navigate a six stage obstacle course designed to mimic the challenges of [more]

Wearable Robotics Financial News – Summer 2016

September 28, 2016 // 1 Comment

Active Bionics closes shop, Microsoft invests in Sarcos, CYBERDYNE suffers a short attack, a German court ruled exoskeletons should be covered by the insurer, and ReWalk Robotics gets sued. These are only some of the exoskeleton financial and regulation news from August and September 2016. Active Bionics Shuts Down @activebionics demonstrating [more]

Claire Lomas Completes Great North Run Half Marathon Using ReWalk Exoskeleton

September 23, 2016 // 0 Comments

Claire Lomas In the Great North Run, September 2016 via JustGiving.com

Using the assistive force of her ReWalk robotic exoskeleton, Claire Lomas completed the Great North Run half marathon on foot in September 2016. It is not every day that someone paralyzed from the waist down walks 13.1 miles to cross the finish line. This achievement would not have been possible without an entire decade of research and [more]

Exoskeleton Safety

September 20, 2016 // 1 Comment

“Basically, I’m here to announce we’re building Iron Man,” President Obama told the press in 2014. Yet while bold claims are being made about future exoskeleton technologies, it’s quite amusing to think that the industry’s largest current challenge may be simply creating devices that do not fall over. There are [more]

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, Researched by VAPAHCS

September 6, 2016 // 8 Comments

Comparing Indego vs Ekso GT vs ReWalk, 2016, All images taken from respective product websites.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Systems (VAPAHCS) has submitted a request for an unidentified number of Ekso GT exoskeletons and a service contract for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI). Signed September 1st, 2016, the document titled Justification and Approval For Other Than Full and Open Competition [more]

Ekso Bionics Rings the NASDAQ Closing Bell

September 1, 2016 // 2 Comments

Ekso Bionics management and select others ring the NASDAQ closing bell in August 2016, via NASDAQ Stock Market Ceremonies

Ekso Bionics CEO Thomas Looby had the honor of ringing the August 30th NASDAQ closing bell. Tom was joined by nearly the entire management team, as well as many other employees and exoskeleton ambassadors. Ekso Bionics is not the first exoskeleton company to ring the NASDAQ bell. Nearly two years ago, ReWalk Robotics rang the opening bell in [more]

The Difficulties in Investing in Exoskeleton Companies

June 30, 2016 // 2 Comments

Even taking Brexit into consideration, Ekso Bionics and ReWalk Robotics, two of the largest publicly traded exoskeleton companies are trading at or near all time lows. This highlights that in the current climate it is difficult to invest in exoskeleton companies. Yesterday the publicly traded exoskeleton companies closed at: ReWalk Robotics [more]

Wyss Institute and ReWalk Robotics Form Collaboration, Is this a new trend?

June 8, 2016 // 3 Comments

Wyss Institute Announces Collaboration With ReWalk Robotics, Images of ReWalk 6.0 and Wyss Exosuit

On May 17, 2016 Harvard University’s Wyss Institute and ReWalk Robotics announced a collaboration to develop an exosuit for patients with limited mobility. The soft exoskeleton will be used primarily for patients undergoing rehabilitation due to stroke or multiple sclerosis. There are also plans to develop the Wyss exosuit as a general [more]

Business Importance Of Exoskeleton Independent Testing

February 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

A person thinking about independent 3rd party testing.

The field of exoskeleton devices stands to greatly gain from 3rd party testing. Manufacturers and sellers of exoskeletons can build a stronger case for the use of their equipment if it has been validated by an impartial 3rd party. Buyers can screen wearable robotics products faster if they already have metrics from an independent source, not [more]

ReWalk Robotics Stock Before And After VA Coverage

December 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a national coverage policy for robotic exoskeletons for qualifying veterans with spinal cord injury. Subsequently, the ReWalk Robotics stock price doubled, and even nearly tripled for a few minutes from the weekly stock low. But if you haven’t invested in the company or if you sold [more]

Able Bionics Wins Big In The Dragons’ Den

November 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Able Bionics at the CBC Dragons' Den Season 10, Episode 3, Oct 2015

Historically, companies that specialize exclusively in exoskeleton technology have had difficulty acquiring venture capital. This October, Able Bionics founder Mitch Brogan went on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, a popular Canadian television network, and did exactly that! Mitch Brogan went up in front of the Dragons, five Canadian [more]

Commercial Exoskeletons From the Eyes of Physiotherapist

October 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

Anna Moriarty During a Steps Neurological Physiotherapy Exoskeleton Presentation

How are exoskeletons perceived from the point of view of a professional physiotherapist? What information is available to them and what do they look for in a powered exoskeleton? We often write about what new ideas and inspirations xxsearchers and entrepreneurs have in the wearable robotics field. We also try to monitor the public’s [more]