A leading cause of disability in the United States is hemiparesis, a condition where impaired motor control, muscle weakness, and spasticity affect one side of the body. Occurring in 80% of stroke ...

Imagine a future in which people with disabilities can walk on their own, thanks to robotic legs. A new project from Northern Arizona University is accelerating that future with an open-source robotic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bobby covers exoskeletons, exosuits and wearable robotics. A new breed of consumer exoskeleton products is aimed at hikers and ...

An exoskeleton gave Michael Straight the ability to walk again after a horse racing accident left him a paraplegic. Over the course of 10 years, Straight walked more than a half-million steps while ...

H-MEX exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk, climb stairs, stand up and sit down. It works. H-WEX makes it easier to lift workplace weights without injury. With the two, Hyundai is throwing its hat into ...

A Long Island man enjoyed his first walk on a Manhattan sidewalk in nearly five years with the help of a biometric exoskeleton. Tom Ball, of Farmingdale, took a short walk on 38th Street earlier this ...

Wandercraft, a maker of self-balancing robotic mobility systems, has secured $75 million in funding to accelerate AI-powered robotics. This influx of capital arrives during a time of rapid growth, ...

Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, has added the ExoMotus M4 lower limb exoskeleton to its rehabilitation services. The robotic gait trainer has been developed by Fourier Rehab and is aimed at supporting ...

A wheelchair that also serves as a wearable exoskeleton for people with mobility issues has been developed in Thailand. The hybrid robot prototype allows its user to leave the wheelchair to stand and ...