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MAX Industrial Exoskeleton at Multiple, Global

SuitX (US Bionics), a spin-off from UC Berkeley, developed the MAX (Modular Agility eXoskeleton), a modular industrial exoskeleton consisting of separate back, hip, and leg support units that can be worn individually or in combination. MAX is designed to reduce musculoskeletal strain and injury risk for workers in warehousing, construction, and manufacturing tasks. SuitX was acquired by Ottobock in 2021.

MAX Industrial Exoskeleton by SuitX (US Bionics) · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Exoskeletons

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SUITX industrial exoskeletons deployed at IKEA logistics facilities where each employee lifts and carries up to 500 products per day.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Customer
IKEA

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Safety record

No incidents on record for MAX Industrial Exoskeleton at Multiple, Global.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
MAX Industrial Exoskeleton
Company
SuitX (US Bionics)
Location
Multiple, Global
Operator
SuitX (US Bionics)
Status
operational
Operator type
customer deployed
Scale at site
fleet
Site environment
indoor
First seen
2023-01-01
ID
1d7ad930-7a8d-4e48-9353-95857c00cd10

Timeline

  1. Jan 2023
    First recorded
    MAX Industrial Exoskeleton first documented operating at Multiple, Global.
  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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Operates worldwide

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.suitx.com/en/home
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: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

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unclassified
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Common questions

What is the MAX Industrial Exoskeleton deployment at Multiple, Global?
MAX Industrial Exoskeleton, built by SuitX (US Bionics), is recorded as a deployment at Multiple, Global on the DEPLOY registry. SuitX (US Bionics) operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MAX Industrial Exoskeleton at Multiple, Global?
SuitX (US Bionics), the manufacturer of MAX Industrial Exoskeleton, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MAX Industrial Exoskeleton deployment at Multiple, Global go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MAX Industrial Exoskeleton deployment at Multiple, Global?
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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