MEBSTER
MEBSTER develops accessible and cost-effective medical devices to improve mobility. Their UNILEXA system is a unilateral, passive (non-powered) exoskeleton designed to assist individuals with lower-limb impairments, particularly those with partial paralysis. The system focuses on providing mechanical stability and step initiation support without the need for motors or batteries.
Vila Bionics
Vila Bionics develops affordable assistive wearable systems focused on upper-limb mobility. Their primary product is a passive exoskeleton designed to assist individuals with arm weakness or paralysis in lifting and moving their arms. The company focuses on accessibility for the Latin American market, aiming to provide solutions for people with neuromuscular diseases.
LifeGait
LifeGait develops assistive technologies aimed at improving human mobility and preventing falls. Their portfolio includes sensor-integrated wearable orthoses that provide gait feedback and stability support. The company focuses on the elderly and patients with gait impairments, providing data-driven insights into mobility performance.
Cadence Biomedical
Cadence Biomedical manufactures the Kickstart, a non-powered wearable system designed to assist people with neurological mobility impairments. The Kickstart uses a spring-based kinetic energy system to help users lift their legs and initiate a steps, functioning as a passive lower-limb exoskeleton for individuals with stroke, spinal cord injury, or MS.
Cosmo Robotics
Cosmo Robotics develops robotic systems for rehabilitation and occupational assistance. As the parent company of the ExoAtlet brand, they focus on powered lower-limb rehabilitation exoskeletons for adults and children. They also develop industrial back-support suits and personal mobility assistants for the elderly and industrial workers.
Endoenergy Systems
Endoenergy Systems develops lightweight, powered wearable systems designed to assist the elderly with daily mobility tasks. Their focus is on providing assistance for sit-to-stand movements, walking, and stair climbing. The company emphasizes affordability and effectiveness to help users maintain independence in their own homes.
Aether Biotech
Aether Biotech specializes in soft robotics technology for human augmentation. Their products include active soft exosuits designed to support the lower back and shoulders during repetitive tasks in logistics and manufacturing. They also explore medical applications for gait assistance using flexible, textile-integrated actuators.
WiRobotics
WiRobotics develops wearable robots for lifestyle and healthcare. Their flagship product, the WIM, is a lightweight hip-powered exoskeleton designed for walking assistance, hiking, and daily mobility. The company focuses on the B2C market and elderly care, aiming to provide gait enhancement in a form factor comparable to apparel.
Bioventus (Bioness)
Bioness, now part of Bioventus, develops wearable functional electrical stimulation (FES) systems. Their primary products, the L300 Go and H200 Wireless, are wearable devices designed to improve mobility for patients with foot drop or hand impairments resulting from stroke, MS, or TBI. These systems utilize stimulation to activate muscles, integrated into low-profile wearable orthoses.
Dephy
Dephy develops powered ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) and exoskeletons aimed at enhancing human performance and assisting with mobility impairments. Their ‘Ankle Boot’ is a self-contained, powered system designed for gait assistance and load carriage, utilizing advanced actuators and controls developed through university-led research (MIT).