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How the Robo Index is scoredDeployment footprintnot yet scored35%
Company financial healthnot yet scored20%
Spec completeness3120%
Media mentions (trailing 12 months)not yet scored10%
User reviewsnot yet scored5%
Market availabilitynot yet scored5%
Company maturity1003%
Overview
The EksoVest is an unpowered, adjustable exoskeleton vest designed to assist workers performing overhead tasks. It provides up to 15 pounds of lift assistance per arm, reducing muscle fatigue and the risk of shoulder injuries. Developed by Ekso Bionics, it was famously adopted by Ford after extensive testing across multiple plants worldwide and also trialed by Boeing.
Flagship features
- Largest order of industrial exoskeletons placed at launch (75 units)
- United Automobile Workers Union funded initial trial
- Ford reported cost of ~$0.12/hour/employee over 3-year lifespan
- Boeing tested for wiring/assembly tasks on aircraft
- Passive (unpowered) design with no battery
Buyer decision signals
Viability
est. 2005
Ekso Bionics webinar introduces BalanceTutor
Price
$5,000
purchase
Availability
available
Specifications
Category: Exoskeleton- Launch year
- 2017
- Price
- $5,000 USD
- Status
- active
VerifiedSelf-reportedEstimated
Company profile
- Founded
- 2005
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Joints Actuated
- shoulder
Other20
- Load Path
- shoulder
- Mobile App
- none
- Price Tier
- 5-10K
- Assist Mode
- passive
- Applications
- overhead_assembly,automotive_assembly
- Sub Category
- industrial_overhead
- Body Coverage
- upper_body
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Sizes Offered
- custom
- Donning Assist
- solo
- Notable Partner
- Ford Motor Company
- Deployment Count
- 75
- Deployment Notes
- Ford deployed 75 units in 2018 across 15 plants worldwide after 16 months of testing. Boeing trialed the device in South Carolina, Missouri, and Washington for aircraft assembly tasks.
- Industries Served
- automotive,aerospace,manufacturing
- Max Lift Assist Kg
- 6.8
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Largest order of industrial exoskeletons placed at launch (75 units). - United Automobile Workers Union funded initial trial. - Ford reported cost of ~$0.12/hour/employee over 3-year lifespan. - Boeing tested for wiring/assembly tasks on aircraft. - Passive (unpowered) design with no battery.
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
- Price Currency Verified
- false
- Lift Assistance Per Arm Lbs
- 15
Company milestones
- Jan 2026MilestoneEkso Bionics webinar introduces BalanceTutor
- Dec 2025PartnershipEkso Bionics becomes U.S. distributor for BalanceTutor
- Apr 2024DeploymentSoldierStrong donation ceremony for Ekso Indego Therapy
- Apr 2024MilestoneCMS finalizes reimbursement rate for Ekso Indego Personal
- Jan 2018LaunchFDA clearance for Ekso Indego predicate device
- 2024LaunchEVO industrial exoskeleton announced
- 2024PartnershipShepherd Center and Ekso Bionics partnership announced
- 2023PartnershipShepherd Center partnership for Ekso devices
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