Zhixing Knee-Assist Exoskeleton
By Beijing Research Institute of Precision Mechatronics and Controls (CALT-18)
Zhixing is a powered knee-assist exoskeleton developed by CALT-18 and reported in a May 2026 outdoor public pilot with volunteers in China.
Product Overview
Zhixing Knee-Assist Exoskeleton (Chinese name: “智行”膝关节智能助行外骨骼机器人) is a powered knee-assist exoskeleton developed by the Beijing Research Institute of Precision Mechatronics and Controls (CALT-18), within the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. Official CASC and Beijing reporting describe uphill assistance, downhill buffering, stair and mountain use, and a May 2026 Qianling Mountain public field test involving approximately 20 volunteers. No public price or commercial route has been verified.
Positioning & Buyer Fit
Pilot/prototype knee-assist walking and outdoor-mobility system for middle-aged and older-user contexts; not a verified commercial product.
A pilot-stage profile for readers tracking CALT-18's knee-assist development and May 2026 public field test; no purchase route or price is verified.
Use Case & Product Classification
Knee Assist Exoskeleton
- Powered knee assistance
- Approx. 2.6 kg
- Approx. 4-hour battery duration
- Developer-reported active assistance: around 7 kg
- Reported use contexts: uphill
- downhill
- stairs and outdoor walking
- May 2026 developer-led public field test: approximately 20 volunteers.
Claims & Evidence
Specifications and intended user/use context are developer/government-reported, not independent performance findings.
The May 2026 Qianling Mountain field test involved approximately 20 volunteers and was developer-led; it was not a clinical trial or independent evaluation.
Pricing & Commercial Access
No official public price found
Pricing Not Public
Not specified
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