# Honda Walking Assist Device: robot model

Canonical ID: `230957d0-f78d-4d40-aa66-10eb5057d391`

- **Slug:** honda-walking-assist
- **Form factor:** exoskeleton
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## 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

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

_Suppliers appear when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.


## Sources (2)

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

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