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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.

Manufacturer
Honda
Form factor
exoskeleton
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Verified deployments
None on file
Sources on file
3 sources, view all

No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.

Key facts

Type

Walking assist exoskeleton

Specs

Use

medical gait rehab

Control

hip flexion/extension assist

Powered

yes (two hip motors)

Runtime

2 h

Weight kg

6.5

Regulatory

US FDA Premarket Notification

Body region

hip

Availability

leasing in Japan (~250 facilities); not yet outside Japan

Data & sources

Press releases

1

Web sources

2

3 sources backing this record.View all →

Pricing

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

Honda Walking Assist Device on the deployment map

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Honda Walking Assist Device.

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

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.slashgear.com/honda-walking-assist-device-us-fda-premarket-notification-robotic-exoskeleton-10561266/
  2. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04380363
  3. https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2008/c081107-eng.html

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.
How much does Honda Walking Assist Device cost?
Honda Walking Assist Device's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Honda Walking Assist Device from Honda. 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 Honda Walking Assist Device actually deployed in the real world?
Honda Walking Assist Device is recorded at the commercial 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.
What are the specs of Honda Walking Assist Device?
Honda Walking Assist Device's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Runtime: 2 h; Weight: 6.5 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Honda Walking Assist Device?
Honda Walking Assist Device is made by Honda, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 1948.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-15

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: exoskeleton

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source
1
primary-company-ir
Company IR disclosure

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

Methodology surface for Honda Walking Assist Device.

Recent coverage

Honda Walking Assist Device in third-party press