# Roam Robotics Ascend: robot model

Canonical ID: `f9a9d60f-303a-4b53-aa31-83f93dd8f82e`

- **Slug:** roam-ascend
- **Form factor:** exoskeleton
- **Maturity stage:** commercial
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **use:** medical (knee OA/instability)
- **control:** responsive variable-torque
- **powered:** yes (pneumatic actuation)
- **regulatory:** FDA Class I
- **body_region:** bilateral knees
- **availability:** commercial

## 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 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.


## Sources (2)

1. https://www.ascend.health/
2. https://www.roamrobotics.com/

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