The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ottobock: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryExoskeletons
Overview
Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA is a German medical device company and global market leader in prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeletons. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Duderstadt, the company produces the C-Leg microprocessor knee, bebionic hand, C-Brace orthosis, and the Paexo/SuitX industrial exoskeleton line. Listed on the Frankfurt Prime Standard (SDAX/TecDAX) since its October 2025 IPO, Ottobock employs ~9,300 people across 45 countries with €1.6B in 2025 revenue.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Focus
Acquisition
Robot
Technology
Product
Acquired
Applications
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Ottobock on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Ottobock's robots are operating, by place and type.
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Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about Ottobock, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
What is an exoskeleton robot and how does it work?
What is Ottobock Paexo and how does it help workers?
Current leadership (3)
- Oliver Jakobi CEO & CSOsecondary-verified
- Hans Georg Näder Chairman of the Boardsecondary-verified
- Homayoon Kazerooni Chief Scientist, Bionic Exoskeletonssecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ottobock.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Ottobock1 deployment
Recent coverage
Ottobock in third-party press
Peers
26 peers across 1 segment. Every Ottobock competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(26)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- ATOUNdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Againer Skidirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- B-TEMIAdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Bionik Laboratoriesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Cyberdynedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.direct competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Employees
- 9,300
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- IPO2025-10-09
Investors: Public Market (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Ottobock’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundIPO funding round
2025-10-09IPO
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Ottobock Phoenix (SuitX) at Duderstadt
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ottobock.Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ottobock from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Prosthetics Biz Avoids Early Sales Ban In UPC Feud With Rival - Law360
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How AI is lending a helping hand to bionic limbs - Monocle
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Ottobock plans 2025 IPO on Frankfurt exchange - BioWorld News
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Phantom Neuro secures $19M to advance human-machine technology - MobiHealthNews
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Phantom Neuro raises $19M Series A for neural interface - MassDevice
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A lightweight prosthetic hand with 19-DOF dexterity and human-level functions - nature.com
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UC Berkeley engineer Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors - University of California, Berkeley
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Ottobock.X3: Smart leg prosthesis at the Cybathlon - ETH Zürich
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11 Robotics Companies in Germany to Know - Built In
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India Robotic Prosthetics Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030 - Grand View Research
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Utah Bionic Leg Revs Its Engines - Amplitude Magazine
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Bionic-powered partnership - The University of Utah
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ottobock.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ottobock/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/135e1e83-1345-4fee-b258-e349b065345d
- Revision history: /companies/ottobock/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
Video
The video demonstrates in impressive fashion the superior benefits the Genium X3 lower limb prosthesis system offers to its users. It shows the most important functions of the leg prosthesis and nearly all the possibilit
Thomas Heinold is convinced by the benefits of the functional cosmesis for the C-Leg 4 and Genium. He loves how it combines a natural appearance and functionali
Living with your first above-knee prosthesis with Shuttle Lock System has its own challenges. However, putting on and taking off the prosthesis should not be on
The video highlights the daily benefits of the world's only active prosthetic foot. Two users show how they use and profit from the Empower advantages in their
I recently visited Ottobock’s facility in Austin Texas to try their Paexo Back and Shoulder exoskeletons. These are purely mechanical or passive devices that do
Power-user Kiersten gives a quick tutorial on the bebionic hand she relies on day to day. #Ottobock #NeverStopReaching #WeEmpowerPeople
See a myoelectric-controlled prosthetic hand in action during a manufacturer demonstration at Real Life Prosthetics' Abingdon Clinic. This demonstration highlig
This how-to video shows different functions of the Electric Greifer like the flexible wrist joint, precise gripping or the torch function. #OttobockProfessio
Some great advice from Kiersten Kelly: Even if they're not roses, you should still stop and smell them! And if you happen to be wearing your bebionic hand, mayb
For detailed information please visit: https://pe.ottobock.com/en/743A220.html For the correct TT and TF prosthetic alignment. The PROS.A. Assembly was designe
This tutorial shows how the Skippi power wheelchair for children can be assembled easily and without tools, for example after disassembly for transport. The Ski
The Electric Greifer from Ottobock! For situations where precise and forceful grasping is a must, look no further than the Electric Greifer. Contact A Step Ahea
Quick view of my prosthesis leg, second modification. Model: 7E10 Helix 3D Cant wait to get comfortable using this! I will be making more videos that go into f
What happens when the boundary between humans and machines starts to dissolve? Dr. Connor Glass is the Founder and CEO of Phantom Neuro, a neurotechnology compa
Hey everyone, Get Ready With Me to teach AI how to properly represent amputees. AI can turn people into avatars, superheroes, or even toys in a box. These trend
Reality vs attention
Ottobock draws attention at the 92nd percentile but verifies reality at the 17th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +75.1, 3rd widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 29, 2026