The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SuitX (US Bionics): 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
CategoryExoskeletons
Overview
SuitX (US Bionics) is a California-based Exoskeleton company spun out of the Robotics and Human Engineering Lab at UC Berkeley, founded by Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni. The company develops lightweight occupational and medical exoskeletons including backX, legX, and shoulderX modules for industrial workers, and Phoenix, an FDA-approved exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injuries. SuitX was acquired by Ottobock in November 2021 and now operates as Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons (Paexo), with Kazerooni remaining as Chief Scientist.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Robot
Products
Origin
Founder
Government grants
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company SuitX (US Bionics) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ottobock1× joint
Most recent
- SuitX x Ottobock Acquisition2021-11-03with Ottobockoperating
SuitX (US Bionics) on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2023. Explore where SuitX (US Bionics)'s robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full SuitX (US Bionics) deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Homayoon Kazerooni Founder & Chief Scientistreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Homayoon Kazeroonicofounder
later founded Ottobock
Safety record
No incidents on record for SuitX (US Bionics).
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)
- SuitX (US Bionics)1 deployment
Recent coverage
SuitX (US Bionics) in third-party press
Anthropomorphic Robot Inertial Sensor Market Growth Outlook to 2035: Humanoid Robotics and Safety Standards Fuel Demand - News and Statistics - IndexBox
Ottobock Acquires Exoskeleton Specialist suitX
EmTech Asia 2016 Talk & Commentary – Homayoon Kazerooni – SuitX - Exoskeleton Report
Peers
7 peers across 1 segment. Every SuitX (US Bionics) competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
exoskeleton(7)
23 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5009.45179584121) · leader Hypershell at 5217%
- Hondaadjacent competitor(reported)weak
- Wandercraftadjacent competitor(reported)weak
- Cyberdynedirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Ekso Bionicsdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- German Bionicdirect competitor(reported)moderate
- Roam Roboticsdirect competitor(reported)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating · 1 ended
Every company SuitX (US Bionics) has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- SuitX x Ottobock Acquisition2021-11-03with Ottobockoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ottobock1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- SuitX x Ottobock AcquisitionwithOttobockinvestment2021-11-03concludedoperating
Timeline
Every recorded move in SuitX (US Bionics)’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Harmonic Drive
2026-08-23Supply: Harmonic reducers for SuitX exoskeleton from Harmonic Drive
PartnershipSuitX x Ottobock Acquisition
2021-11-03Ottobock acquired 100% of suitX shares in November 2021, integrating suitX's occupational and medical exoskeleton portfolio (backX, legX, shoulderX, Phoenix) into Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons (Paexo). Founder Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni remained as Chief Scientist.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
MAX Industrial Exoskeleton at Multiple, Global
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (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
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SuitX (US Bionics).Peer companies
- Fourier Intelligence4 models
- Honda3 models
- Lockheed Martin3 models
- Ascentiz2 models
- DIH Medical2 models
- Ekso Bionics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SuitX (US Bionics) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Anthropomorphic Robot Inertial Sensor Market Growth Outlook to 2035: Humanoid Robotics and Safety Standards Fuel Demand - News and Statistics - IndexBox
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Ottobock Acquires Exoskeleton Specialist suitX
Ottobock acquired 100% of suitX, the UC Berkeley spinout specializing in occupational and medical exoskeletons, with founder Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni remaining as Chief Scientist…
EmTech Asia 2016 Talk & Commentary – Homayoon Kazerooni – SuitX - Exoskeleton Report
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Introduction to the Commercial Exoskeletons Catalog - Exoskeleton Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/suitx.md
- RSS feed: /companies/suitx/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1773a391-273d-48e7-bd78-4a235651ceb6
- Revision history: /companies/suitx/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
I tried this industrial exoskeleton and it made me feel superhuman! I spent a sleepless night on Cabin's sleeper bus - https://youtu.be/fXpZqMgCQ3I Lexy Savvides on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lexysavvides Subscr
Engineers and developers at suitX, the robotics company launched from University of California, Berkeley’s Human Engineering Lab, are providing people with mobi
suitX Exoskeletons are external body frames that can be worn to support the body. These devices use spring to transfer load from small vulnerable muscles to l
Reality vs attention
SuitX (US Bionics) draws attention at the 76th percentile but verifies reality at the 17th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +58.8, 6th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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