Robot model
Roam Robotics Ascend
Powered knee exoskeleton using pneumatic (compressed-air) actuation with responsive variable-torque control (~50% of normal knee power); ~2.5 lb. FDA Class I, with a Medicare reimbursement code. (Roam's Elevate is a skiing variant on the same powered platform.)
Roam Robotics Ascend is an exoskeleton robot built by
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- Form factor
- exoskeleton
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 0
- ID
f9a9d60f-303a-4b53-aa31-83f93dd8f82e
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Specs
- use
- medical (knee OA/instability)
- control
- responsive variable-torque
- powered
- yes (pneumatic actuation)
- regulatory
- FDA Class I
- body_region
- bilateral knees
- availability
- commercial
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Roam Robotics Ascend?
- Powered knee exoskeleton using pneumatic (compressed-air) actuation with responsive variable-torque control (~50% of normal knee power); ~2.5 lb. FDA Class I, with a Medicare reimbursement code. (Roam's Elevate is a skiing variant on the same powered platform.)
- Who makes Roam Robotics Ascend?
- Roam Robotics Ascend is made by Roam Robotics, based in San Francisco, California, USA, founded in 2013.
- Where is Roam Robotics Ascend deployed?
- No verified deployments of Roam Robotics Ascend 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 Roam Robotics Ascend's maturity stage?
- Roam Robotics Ascend 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
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Roam Robotics Ascend.