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Honda Walking Assist Device

Lightweight (~6 lb) powered exoskeleton worn around torso/waist/thighs that assists hip flexion/extension for gait rehab; two motors on a single battery. Received US FDA Premarket Notification. Honest status: leased in Japan via ~250 rehab clinics; not yet offered outside Japan.

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Machine-readable surfaces

Form factor
exoskeleton
Maturity stage
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
0
ID
230957d0-f78d-4d40-aa66-10eb5057d391

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Specs

use
medical gait rehab
control
hip flexion/extension assist
powered
yes (two hip motors)
regulatory
US FDA Premarket Notification
body_region
hip
availability
leasing in Japan (~250 facilities); not yet outside Japan

Sources (2)

  1. https://www.slashgear.com/honda-walking-assist-device-us-fda-premarket-notification-robotic-exoskeleton-10561266/
  2. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04380363

Common questions

What is Honda Walking Assist Device?
Lightweight (~6 lb) powered exoskeleton worn around torso/waist/thighs that assists hip flexion/extension for gait rehab; two motors on a single battery. Received US FDA Premarket Notification. Honest status: leased in Japan via ~250 rehab clinics; not yet offered outside Japan.
Who makes Honda Walking Assist Device?
Honda Walking Assist Device is made by Honda, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1948.
Where is Honda Walking Assist Device deployed?
No verified deployments of Honda Walking Assist Device 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.
What is Honda Walking Assist Device's maturity stage?
Honda Walking Assist Device 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.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-06

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-06

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

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