# HeroWear: exoskeleton company

Canonical ID: `6507ef99-a474-4192-8916-6dded78d0867`

- **Slug:** herowear
- **HQ:** Nashville, TN, USA
- **Category:** [Exoskeletons](/exoskeletons)

## Models

- [Apex 2](/models/herowear-apex-2.md) (exoskeleton) (id: `6ca81462-d970-4076-8790-da4fbe5e44a5`)

## Current leadership (2)

- [Joel Edwards](/people/joel-edwards.md) CEO (secondary-verified)
- [Karl Zelik](/people/karl-zelik.md) CSO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is HeroWear?

[HeroWear](/companies/herowear) is a Nashville-based wearable tech startup developing industrial back support exosuits. The company's flagship product is the world's leading exoskeleton for back relief, addressing the $15.5B+ annual cost of overexertion injuries. Raised $5M Series A.

### What does HeroWear make?

HeroWear has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Apex 2 (HeroWear builds physical robots).

### Who competes with HeroWear?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to HeroWear building in the same form factors include Fourier Intelligence, Honda, Lockheed Martin, DIH Medical.

### Where is HeroWear headquartered?

HeroWear is headquartered in Nashville, TN, USA.

### Where does HeroWear operate robots?

HeroWear operates 2 verified deployments, including at Multiple, Global, Canberra, Australia.

### How many robots has HeroWear deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified HeroWear deployments on record at sites including Multiple, Global, Canberra, Australia. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

### Is HeroWear a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, HeroWear ranks in roughly the top 12% of companies tracked by the registry.


## Sources (2)

1. https://herowearexo.com/
2. https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2024/10/03/royal-australian-air-force-rolls-out-hundreds-of-exosuits-created-by-vanderbilt-spin-off-company-to-reduce-back-injuries/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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