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 ↗

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.)
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Key facts

Form Factor

exoskeleton

Maturity

commercial

Mass and range (company-claimed)

1.4 kg per side with battery; 3 power levels; 3 to 5 miles per charge.

Control (company-claimed)

Learns a gait in about 20 strides; 0.001 s control update.

Certification (company-claimed)

TUV Rheinland certified to ISO 13482.

Design (company-claimed)

Brushless motor, sensors and carbon-fiber footplate add ankle push-off.

Regulatory

Marketed as a wellness product, not a medical device.

Data & sources

Web sources

3 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.

How DEPLOY tracks pricing

Deployments (1)

Sidekick at Las Vegasoperational
Dephy Sidekick exoskeleton launched at CES 2026, priced at ~$4,500.

Free to use on your site, with a link back to DEPLOY.

Sidekick on the deployment map

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Where Sidekick is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

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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

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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 (3)

Mentioned on (2)

Registry pages whose text names Sidekick.

Companies (1)

Dephy

People (1)

Luke Mooney

Common questions

What is Sidekick?

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.

How much does Sidekick cost?

Sidekick's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Sidekick from Dephy. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.

Is Sidekick actually deployed in the real world?

Yes. Sidekick is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Who makes Sidekick?

Sidekick is made by Dephy, based in Maynard, MA, USA, founded in 2016.

Where is Sidekick deployed?

1 verified deployment of Sidekick is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Las Vegas.

Can you buy Sidekick?

Sidekick is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

What are alternatives to Sidekick?

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable exoskeleton robots to Sidekick include Ant-H1 Pro, Cyberdyne HAL, German Bionic Cray X, HANK.

How does Sidekick compare to Ant-H1 Pro?

Sidekick and Ant-H1 Pro (Kenqing Technology · 5 deployments) are both exoskeleton robots on the DEPLOY registry. Sidekick has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

Is Sidekick a top exoskeleton?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Sidekick ranks in roughly the top 50% of exoskeleton models tracked by the registry.

What is Sidekick's maturity stage?

Sidekick is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Is Sidekick safe?

Sidekick has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

3: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.