Ottobock expands SUITX with connected AI ergonomics platform
Ottobock expanded its SUITX industrial exoskeleton business with connected digital-ergonomics tools combining wearable hardware, sensors and AI analysis.
Evidence notes
- The Volton XP Companion app combines exoskeleton sensor data with ergonomic analysis, activity profiles and usage trends.
- Ottobock said more than 477 hours of workplace measurement informed the platform and reported strain reductions of up to 43 percent in the evaluated tasks.
- The company also introduced a new IX SHOULDER AIR generation for overhead work in automotive assembly and other industrial settings.
Company context
Ottobock is a global medical-technology company producing prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs and occupational exoskeletons. Founded in Germany in 1919, it employs nearly 9,300 people across 45 countries and operates about 420 patient-care centres. Its wearable-robotics portfolio includes microprocessor-controlled mobility devices and the Paexo and SUITX exoskeleton ranges for physically demanding industrial work.