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China’s Exoskeleton Robot Market Tops RMB 1.6 Billion as Consumer Shipments Accelerate
IDC’s first reported measurement of China’s exoskeleton robot market puts 2025 value above RMB 1.6 billion with roughly 26,000 units shipped. The segment split reveals a market developing along very different medical, consumer and industrial paths.
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IBEX Battlefield Exoskeleton
The passive Intrepid Battlefield Exoskeleton was tested in laboratory and simulated mass-casualty settings as a way to stabilise lower-leg fractures while preserving mobility. Researchers found…
Therapist-Linked Exoskeletons for Stroke Training
A Science Robotics study tested a system that virtually links a therapist’s and patient’s lower-limb exoskeletons. In eight people with chronic stroke, the approach improved…
Motor-Free Soft Hip Exosuit Reduced Walking Energy Use by 13.9% in Early Study
A Science Advances study reports that a soft hip exosuit driven by dielectric-elastomer artificial muscles reduced walking energy use by 13.9% in six healthy participants.…
Soft Hand Exoskeleton for Severe ALS
A co-designed textile robotic glove enabled a person with severe ALS-related hand impairment to grasp objects and feed himself. The Nature Machine Intelligence study also…