AIRFRAME
Passive upper-body exoskeleton supporting arms during repetitive or sustained overhead tasks.
Skelex 360-X
Passive shoulder-support exoskeleton for overhead and repetitive arm work.
Ottobock Shoulder
Passive shoulder-support exoskeleton for overhead industrial work; successor/rebranding should be aligned with current Ottobock/SUITX naming.
CarrySuit
Passive exoskeleton for carrying loads and reducing shoulder/arm load during transport tasks.
OmniSuit
Passive occupational exoskeleton designed for multiple manual work use cases.
Ekso EVO
Passive upper-body exoskeleton for overhead and repetitive arm work.
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.
EASE – Ergonomische Assistenzsysteme
EASE develops active (powered) wearable assistants for the logistics and manufacturing sectors. Their primary product is a lightweight active exoskeleton designed to support the arms and shoulders during lifting and carrying tasks. The system utilizes AI-supported intention recognition and high-performance TQ-RoboDrive motors to provide seamless assistance with minimal delay.
Instead Technologies
Instead Technologies develops innovative robotic solutions for healthcare. Their flagship system, In-Touch, is designed for the intensive rehabilitation of the upper limbs in patients with neurological damage. They focus on providing affordable, evidence-based robotic tools that facilitate motor recovery through repetitive, task-oriented exercises in clinical settings.
Quantop
Quantop develops ergonomic wearable systems to reduce musculoskeletal risk for manual laborers. Their products include passive mechanical exoskeletons for lower back and shoulder support, designed for tasks such as lifting, logistics, and overhead work. They emphasize modularity and ease of integration into existing industrial workwear.