The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Spring Active: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryWearable AI
Overview
Tempe, Arizona-based wearable robotics company developing powered ankle-foot prostheses and exoskeletons. Founded by ASU robotics professor Thomas Sugar. Technologies include powered ankle normalization for lower-limb amputees and the HeSA powered hip exoskeleton. Ossur acquired SpringActive powered ankle technology.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Alexander Boehler Foundersecondary-verified
- Thomas Sugar FounderSEC-verified
Founders (1)
- Alexander Boehlersolefounded 2011-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Spring Active.
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Recent coverage
Spring Active in third-party press
Peer companies
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-25
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-25
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Spring Active.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Spring Active from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Össur acquires powered ankle technology from Springactive Inc.
Össur acquired powered ankle technology from SpringActive, pioneered by Dr. Jeffrey Ward and Alexander Boehler
Wearable robotics are changing the world, one exoskeleton at a time
Greater Phoenix wearable robotics companies including SpringActive showcase latest inventions in exoskeleton and prosthetic technology.
WearRAcon16 Day 2 Report: HeSA Powered Hip Exoskeleton by Spring Active
Spring Active presented HeSA powered hip exoskeleton in collaboration with Arizona State University at WearRAcon16.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/spring-active.md
- RSS feed: /companies/spring-active/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/81b14bc5-408e-4bf9-83bb-4d3d1afcbd87
- Revision history: /companies/spring-active/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Introducing OPTIMO, a new type of collaborative robot based on precision-force control technology. OPTIMO is specialized for emerging robotic automation areas s
Springs are much more consistent compared to the elastic bands, but we must care not to snag any of the coils. They will also need a skin cover to protect them.
SpringActive's robotic prosthetic powered ankle. For more information on SpringActive, Inc. and our projects, please visit SpringActive.com
Heat Index
Serious50/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Spring Active draws attention at the 30th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Sep 23, 2026