SuitX (US Bionics)

Current leadership (1)

• Homayoon Kazerooni Founder & Chief Scientistreported, not verified

Founders (1)

• Homayoon Kazeroonicofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for SuitX (US Bionics).

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Peer companies

• Honda3 models
• Ekso Bionics2 models
• German Bionic2 models
• Lifeward2 models
• ATOUN1 model
• B-TEMIA1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis

private_reported

Lifecycle stage

early

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Partnerships (1)

• SuitX x Ottobock Acquisition with Ottobockinvestmentconcluded

Sources (1)

1. https://www.suitx.com/ ↗

Common questions

What is SuitX (US Bionics)?

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.

What does SuitX (US Bionics) make?

SuitX (US Bionics) has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: MAX Industrial Exoskeleton (SuitX (US Bionics) builds physical robots).

Who competes with SuitX (US Bionics)?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to SuitX (US Bionics) building in the same form factors include Honda, Ekso Bionics, German Bionic, Lifeward.

Where is SuitX (US Bionics) headquartered?

SuitX (US Bionics) is headquartered in Berkeley, CA, USA.

Where does SuitX (US Bionics) operate robots?

SuitX (US Bionics) is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.