# Apex 2 at Canberra, Australia: deployment

Canonical ID: `d7e30215-6ef0-4006-990d-bc462c47c1d6`

Royal Australian Air Force rolled out hundreds of [HeroWear](/companies/herowear.md) [Apex 2](/models/herowear-apex-2.md) back-assist exosuits to reduce back injuries among personnel.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** herowear-raaf
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Apex 2](/models/herowear-apex-2.md) (id: `6ca81462-d970-4076-8790-da4fbe5e44a5`)
- **Category:** [Exoskeletons](/exoskeletons)
- **Company:** [HeroWear](/companies/herowear.md) (id: `6507ef99-a474-4192-8916-6dded78d0867`)
- **Location:** [Canberra, Australia](/locations/canberra-australia.md) (id: `154239cd-aac6-49b9-8874-6f2d571f121b`)
- **Operator:** [HeroWear](/companies/herowear.md) (id: `6507ef99-a474-4192-8916-6dded78d0867`)
- **First seen:** 2024-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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/

## 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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