Hand of Hope
Robotic hand rehabilitation device for upper-limb/hand therapy.
R-TOUCH
Soft exoskeleton/robotic glove rehabilitation device associated with BTL’s rehab robotics portfolio.
Carbonhand
Wearable grip-assist glove for people with impaired hand function or grip weakness.
Schoen Robotics
Schoen Robotics develops specialized medical robotics intended for upper-limb therapy. Their flagship product is a robotic glove system designed to assist patients with neurological impairments in regaining hand and finger dexterity. The company focuses on the clinical market in Germany, providing automated functional training solutions.
StretchSense
StretchSense specializes in soft, stretchable sensors and wearable gloves for motion capture. Their technology uses capacitive sensing to track complex movements of the hand and fingers without rigid components. They provide enabling sensors for the wearable robotics and exoskeleton industry, facilitating the development of flexible, textile-integrated control interfaces.
Manus
Manus develops advanced wearable sensing gloves used for finger tracking and gesture control. Their technology is utilized in virtual reality, motion capture, and the control of robotic systems and exoskeletons. They provide ‘enabling technology’ for the wearable robotics industry, allowing for precise hand kinematics data and intent-based interaction with robotic manipulators.
Maxon
Maxon is a world-renowned manufacturer of high-precision motors, gearheads, and motor control systems. Their drive systems are central to the development of many leading exoskeletons and prosthetics, offering high efficiency and power-to-weight ratios. They provide enabling technology through a dedicated medical robotics division focusing on the specific requirements of wearable systems.
FAULHABER
FAULHABER specializes in the development and manufacture of high-precision miniature motors and drive systems. Their BLDC motors, stepper motors, and precision gearheads are key enabling technologies for compact wearable robotic systems, such as robotic gloves and orthotic joints. They provide critical components for manufacturers requiring high power density in extremely small packages.
G.TEC medical engineering
g.tec medical engineering develops high-end brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and neuro-monitoring systems. Their recoveriX system is a specialized BCI solution for stroke rehabilitation that combines mental imagination with electrical stimulation and visual feedback. They provide enabling technology for the control and validation of wearable robotics and neuro-prosthetics in research and clinical medicine.
Articares
Articares develops intelligent rehabilitation systems designed to behave as clinical partners for therapists. Their flagship product, the H-Man, is a compact, portable robotic device for upper-limb neurorehabilitation. It uses AI-driven assessments to adapt therapy difficulty to the patient’s real-time performance, aimed at stroke, brain injury, and elderly patients.