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Rheo Knee

The Rheo Knee is a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee that uses artificial intelligence to continuously adapt to the user's gait.

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Manufacturer
Embla Medical hf
Form factor
other
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active

Overview

The Rheo Knee is a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee that uses artificial intelligence to continuously adapt to the user's gait. It provides real-time variable damping for natural movement across different walking speeds and terrain types.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Data & sources

Government records

1

Web sources

1

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

No verified price is on record for Rheo Knee. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Rheo Knee on the deployment map

Where Rheo Knee 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 createdJul 28, 2026

    Added to the verified registry

  • Incident recordedAug 10, 2009

    FDA Class 2 recall of Össur Total Knee Junior prosthetic knee due to balancing unit...

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Safety record

1 recall on record (1 minor). Most recent: Aug 2009.

minor
1

Most recent: Aug 2009

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Rheo Knee (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. Rheo Knee - Össur · https://www.ossur.com/en-us/prosthetics/products/rheo-knee
  2. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfRes/res.cfm?id=84735

Common questions

What is Rheo Knee?
The Rheo Knee is a microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knee that uses artificial intelligence to continuously adapt to the user's gait. It provides real-time variable damping for natural movement across different walking speeds and terrain types.
How much does Rheo Knee cost?
Rheo Knee's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Rheo Knee from Embla Medical hf. 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 Rheo Knee actually deployed in the real world?
Rheo Knee is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes Rheo Knee?
Rheo Knee is made by Embla Medical hf, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, founded in 1971.
Can you buy Rheo Knee?
Rheo Knee 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 Rheo Knee?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable other robots to Rheo Knee include Taurob Inspector, TerraFirma Semi-Autonomous Construction Equipment, Clean Water Pathfinder, Forge.
How does Rheo Knee compare to Taurob Inspector?
Rheo Knee and Taurob Inspector (Taurob · 3 deployments) are both other robots on the DEPLOY registry. Rheo Knee has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Rheo Knee a top other?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Rheo Knee ranks in roughly the top 91% of other models tracked by the registry.
What is Rheo Knee's maturity stage?
Rheo Knee is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is Rheo Knee deployed?
No verified deployments of Rheo Knee are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is Rheo Knee safe?
Rheo Knee has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 minor). Most recent: Aug 2009. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-29

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: other

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-fda-database
FDA database

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

Methodology surface for Rheo Knee.