Invention and Engineering
Ekso Bionics
Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures powered exoskeleton bionic devices that can be strapped on as wearable robots to enhance the strength, mobility, and endurance of industrial workers and people experiencing paralysis and mobility issues after a brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord injury. They enable individuals with any amount of lower extremity weakness, including those who are paralyzed, to stand up and walk. Ekso Bionics currently focuses in the health and industrial sectors. The company's first commercially available health product was called EksoGT (formerly eLEGS). Ekso Bionics is the original developer of HULC, now under military development by Lockheed Martin, and the current developers of EksoNR, which allows patients who are relearning to walk the ability to stand and take steps. In December 2022, Ekso Bionics acquired the Human Motion & Control business unit from Parker Hannifin which includes the Indego product line. This acquisition allowed Ekso Bionics to begin selling exoskeletons to those who have an SCI and want a personal exoskeleton to walk at home and in their community. This personal exoskeleton is available to eligible Medicare beneficiaries for reimbursement starting in April 2024. Ekso was selected as Wired magazine's number two "Most Significant Gadget of 2010", and was included in Time magazine's "50 Best Innovations of 2010". Ekso Bionics was also featured in Inc. magazine as one of "5 Big Ideas for the Next 15 Years".
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