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.
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.
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).
ZARYA
ZARYA develops robotic exoskeletons designed to assist individuals with lower-limb mobility impairments. Their systems provide powered assistance for walking and are used in clinical rehabilitation and for personal use. They focus on the regional market in Russia and surrounding countries.
Focal Meditech
Focal Meditech develops and manufactures assistive medical technology, focusing on dynamic arm supports for individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Their product line includes the Ayura and Gowing, which are wearable or mountable end-effector exoskeletons that compensate for the weight of the arms, allowing users with muscle weakness to perform activities of daily living independently.