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Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia

Lightweight passive back-assist exosuit reducing back muscle strain 20-40% and fatigue by 40%. No motors or batteries. Weighs 3 lbs.

Apex 2 by HeroWear · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Exoskeletons

Track Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia

Royal Australian Air Force rolled out hundreds of HeroWear Apex 2 back-assist exosuits to reduce back injuries among personnel.

Exposure

Customer segment
defense
Customer
Royal Australian Air Force

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Apex 2
Company
HeroWear
Location
Canberra, Australia
Operator
HeroWear
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
fleet
Site environment
military
First seen
2024-10-03
ID
d7e30215-6ef0-4006-990d-bc462c47c1d6

Timeline

  1. Oct 2024
    First recorded
    Apex 2 first documented operating at Canberra, Australia.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. 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/
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Methodology surface for Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia.

Common questions

What is the Apex 2 deployment at Canberra, Australia?
Apex 2, built by HeroWear, is recorded as a deployment at Canberra, Australia on the DEPLOY registry. HeroWear operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia?
HeroWear, the manufacturer of Apex 2, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Apex 2 deployment at Canberra, Australia go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 3, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Apex 2 deployment at Canberra, Australia?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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