Robot model
Sidekick
Powered ankle exoskeleton that lifts heels with every step, reducing walking effort.
- Manufacturer
- Dephy
- Form factor
- exoskeleton
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 1
- Website
- dephy.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Sidekick, a exoskeleton by Dephy (commercial): 1 verified deployment on record. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Powered ankle exoskeleton that lifts heels with every step, reducing walking effort. Proprietary shoe with carbon fiber plate, battery-powered calf actuator. ~$4,500, launching Q1 2026.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Form Factor
Maturity
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Sidekick. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (1)
- Sidekick at Las Vegas, USAoperational
Dephy Sidekick exoskeleton launched at CES 2026, priced at ~$4,500.
Sidekick on the deployment map
View the global mapWhere Sidekick is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 7, 2026
at Las Vegas, USA
Safety record
No incidents on record for Sidekick.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (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
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Sidekick.Recent coverage
Sidekick in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Sidekick from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/dephy-sidekick.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/5cf5db99-e174-4c73-8063-2a46b58c4cc4
- Revision history: /models/dephy-sidekick/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Sidekick draws attention at the 75th percentile but verifies reality at the 27th percentile among exoskeletons. Hype Gap +47.6, 4th widest among exoskeletons.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
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: Sep 23, 2026