Wandercraft’s acquisition of Ekso Bionics combines two major medical exoskeleton companies, expanding their technology portfolios, clinical reach, and ability to provide robotic mobility solutions from rehabilitation through personal use.
Unlike prior exoskeletons, this new robotic glove technology provides precise force and guidance in recovering the fine finger movements required for piano playing.
ReWalk announces plans to submit first cases for Medicare coverage of the ReWalk exoskeleton through Medicare Administrative Contractors.
Myomo Inc announces preliminary second quarter revenue and provides an update on its pipeline entering the third quarter.
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A robotic arm controlled by the brain, developed at University of Houston, is in clinical trials to help stroke patients recover limb use.
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Researchers demonstrate a “shared control strategy’” that creates a human-robot team for controlling robotic arms more efficiently.
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Blackrock Neurotech will become a partner in research and development for Phantom Neuro’s patent-pending Phantom X system, they announce.
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A symposium on medical devices of the future for exoskeletons and exosuits, sponsored by ASTM International, will take place November 1-2.
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Simon Kindleysides climbs a 51-story skyscraper, earning his second Guinness World Record using his ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton.
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Researchers have used lightweight material engineering and AI to create an exoskeleton that could help people with mobility impairments.
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Harmonic Bionics Inc will be showcasing Harmony SHR at the AOTA Inspire Annual Conference & Expo later in March.
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An exoskeleton will assist torch bearers during the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games torch relay, one torch bearer with upper limb disabilities and another with lower limb disabilities, reports the Global Times.
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Jack Peurach, who has served as Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc’s Chief Executive Officer since 2018, has left the company to pursue other endeavors. Steven Sherman, who has served as Ekso Bionics’ Chairman of the Board since 2014, replaces him.
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Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner has received a grant to launch a 5-year clinical trial of a device to help improve mobility among children with cerebral palsy.
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The Nebraska Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE), an international nonprofit community organization, has purchased two EksoNR devices on behalf of local Nebraska inpatient rehabilitation facilities, Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc announces.
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Researchers have developed a new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual and adapt to a variety of real-world walking tasks in a matter of seconds.
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ReWalk Robotics is picking up the pace on its trek down the FDA’s review pathway, Fierce Biotech reports.
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Mechanical engineering researchers have developed a lightweight powered exoskeleton that helps lower-limb amputees walk with much less effort. The device uses motors, microprocessors and advanced algorithms to aid users in walking, much like an e-bike helps riders pedal uphill.
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