# Homayoon Kazerooni: person

Canonical ID: `1e613d39-b727-4f35-a9bf-fdd008077e0b`

Dr. Homayoon Kazerooni is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley and founder of suitX (US Bionics). He is a pioneer in wearable exoskeletons, previously founding Ekso Bionics before launching US Bionics/suitX in 2011. He remained as Chief Scientist after Ottobock's 2021 acquisition.

- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (1)

- [SuitX (US Bionics)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/suitx.md) Founder & Chief Scientist (_reported, not verified_)

## Foundings (1)

- [SuitX (US Bionics)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/suitx.md) (cofounder)

## Sources (1)

1. https://corporate.ottobock.com/en/media/newsroom/ottobock-acquires-exoskeleton-specialist-suitx


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