ExoHEAL
ExoHEAL is a medical robotics startup that focuses on providing portable and effective rehabilitation for patients with hand impairments. Their primary product is a robotic glove designed to help stroke and paralysis patients regain finger movement through active-assisted exercises. The company emphasizes affordability and telemedicine integration for the Indian market.
Robotel
Robotel is a Turkish association and social enterprise that provides 3D-printed mechanical hands and gloves for children and adults with limb differences. Their ‘wearable mechanical hands’ function as passive exoskeletons, using wrist movement to actuate fingers. They focus on accessibility and personalized design for functional daily support.
Maroon Assistive Technologies
Maroon Assistive Technologies develops wearable robotic systems for lower-limb assistance. Their primary product, the Mak Active Knee, is a powered orthotic device designed to assist individuals with knee weakness or stability issues. The company focuses on accessibility and enhancing daily mobility for the elderly and those with musculoskeletal conditions.
HoustonBionics
HoustonBionics develops wearable robotic technology for neurorehabilitation. Their flagship device, the ExoGlove, is a powered robotic glove designed to help patients with hand motor impairments regain movement and strength. The system is designed for both clinical use and eventual home-based therapy.
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.
EXOKO
EXOKO develops robotic wearable systems focused on gait assistance and mobility support. Their technology aims to provide powered lower-limb assistance for patients with walking disabilities. They focus on accessibility and portable robotic solutions for clinical and home rehabilitation.
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.
Nuada
Nuada develops the Nuada Glove, a soft, wearable device designed to support and enhance hand function. The system uses a unique mechanical-assisted design that provides extra strength for gripping and holding objects, aimed at both industrial workers to prevent fatigue and individuals with motor impairments for clinical rehabilitation. The device is lightweight and intended to […]
Emovo Care
Emovo Care develops accessible robotic devices intended to support individuals with motor impairments in their daily lives. Their first product, the Emovo Grasp, is a lightweight, portable hand orthosis that actively assists with opening and closing the hand. It is designed for home-based use for patients with conditions such as stroke or spinal cord injury.