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Chinese Technology Company Fourier Intelligence Announces Their First Exoskeleton – Fourier X1

The Chinese technology company – Fourier Intelligence Co. Ltd has now joined the ranks of walking assist exoskeleton developers. The powered wearable robot, Fourier X1, was unveiled to the p…

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Just what exactly is an exoskeleton anyways?!

Back around 2010, there were only a handful of wearable exoskeleton devices that were known to the public. For the nonfictional, they were the HULC, HAL, XOS, ReWalk and for the fictional ones, th…

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BMW Group Harnesses The Potential of Exoskeleton Technology

One small step for the BMW Group, one giant leap for the exoskeleton industry. The BMW Group has decided to move ahead and add several dozen arm and shoulder support exoskeletons EksoWorks Vest by…

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Physical Rehabilitation with Exoskeletons and Virtual Reality

Combining robotics with virtual reality holds great promise for physical rehabilitation. Fixed frame, or stationary exoskeletons for the upper and lower body have been used for years to get patien…

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An Overview of the Exoskeleton Patent Landscape

Exoskeleton inventions made their first appearance around 2000, and have since developed into a distinct and growing area of human assistive technology, with consumer, medical, industrial, and mili…

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Why wearable exoskeleton technology?

What is so special about wearable exoskeleton technology? I think the answer is quite simple. Wearable exoskeleton technology has the potential to change the world for the better. Here you might …

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Introducing EduExo

EduExo is an information platform on wearable robotics technology. The organization is currently developing the first-ever robotic exoskeleton development kit. The goal is to make exoskeleton tec…

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Commentary on Executives Perspectives: Max Scheder-Bieschin, CFO Ekso Bionics

C-Suite TV with Jeffery Hayzlett has published an interview with Ekso Bionics CFO Max Scheder-Bieschin. In the interview, Max Scheder-Bieschin focuses on the current and future medical exoskeleton…

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Exoskeletons for Gaming and Virtual Reality

When someone talks about “gaming”, 9 out of 10 times it amounts to wasting time. But in the case of exoskeletons, exoskeletons for gaming is that one special case where we have to pay …

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Overarching Themes of the Exoskeleton Technical Interchange Meeting

This January 2017 was the Exoskeleton Technical Interchange Meeting. The meeting was co-hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Army NSRDEC. As planned, t…

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EmTech Asia 2016 Talk & Commentary – Homayoon Kazerooni – SuitX

The MIT Technology Review has uploaded a presentation of Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni from EmTech Asia 2016 titled New Developments on Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Systems. Dr. Kazerooni is practically a…

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2016 Year in Review: Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics

How did the wearable robotics, exoskeletons, and exosuits market perform in 2016? Join us, as we go back in time and summarize how each segment in the exoskeleton industry fared last year. Overvie…

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Upcoming event: Exoskeleton Technical Interchange Meeting

NIST and the U.S. Army NSRDEC are holding a two-day meeting with experts from the industrial, military, and medical communities to discuss exoskeleton standards with the main goal being to advance …

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Introduction to the Commercial Exoskeletons Catalog

Catalog of commercial wearable exoskeletons: Target Audience Criteria Help us make this complete Other catalogs Prior work Categories, keywords, and companies Target audience: General public: There…

The Exoskeleton Report is proud to present our catalog for commercial exoskeletons!

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Modern Healthcare: Why can’t devicemakers and insurers get along?

Adam Rubenfire has written a very persuasive and informative article on the challenges of modern medical technology, such as exoskeleton technology, to be covered by insurance companies in the U.S.…

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WearRAcon17 Preview

Save the date, the Wearable Robotics Association Conference 2017 (WearRAcon17) will take place April 19th-21st, 2017. The conference will once again be held in Phoenix, Arizona, but this time the …

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Wearable Exoskeletons R&D News: Oct-Nov

These are some of the major Research and Development related news in the exoskeleton industry for the period of October through the middle of November 2o16: ITRI wins R&D 100 Award for its lowe…