What You Should Know:
– German Bionic, the robotics pioneer renowned for first connecting exoskeletons to the cloud, launches Exia – its most advanced wearable device to date and the world’s first exoskeleton powered end-to-end by true Augmented AI.
– Informed by insights from billions of real-world motion data points collected across industries including manufacturing, logistics, retail, and healthcare, Exia aims to set a new benchmark for strength, intelligence, and adaptability in human augmentation technology.
– Purpose-built as a ‘one-for-all’ solution, Exia is being introduced as the first truly universal exoskeleton, designed to meet the physical demands of virtually any industry.
Exia: A New Benchmark in Strength, Intelligence, and Adaptability
Completely rebuilt with a next-generation hardware architecture and optimized control software, Exia leverages a vast repository of real-world data to offer the strongest exoskeleton to date, providing up to 84 lbs. (38 kg) of dynamic lift assistance. Beyond its strength, Exia is also lighter and significantly smarter. Utilizing its extensive data foundation, Exia can anticipate user needs and optimize support in real-time. It learns from a wearer’s actions and environment, interprets movement patterns, understands context, and adjusts instantly to provide the most effective support—whether the user is lifting, walking, bending, or carrying.
Built with Intelligence to Tackle Major Industry Challenges
Exia is designed to be intelligent from its inception. Built on extensive data collected from diverse, real working environments, it understands how people lift, carry, bend, and move within the context of their actual jobs, allowing it to deliver unmatched responsiveness and support immediately. Powered by an AI-native architecture and equipped with over-the-air (OTA) software update capabilities, Exia continuously learns and fine-tunes its behavior to individual wearers and their specific tasks, becoming increasingly precise and effective over time.
German Bionic’s Exia is positioned to address some of the most significant challenges facing industries today. Musculoskeletal disorders, which cost U.S. employers over $67,000 per claim on average, severely impact productivity and budgets. Additionally, labor shortages, such as the predicted U.S. shortfall of 1.9 million manufacturing workers by 2033, highlight the urgent need to make physically demanding roles safer, more sustainable, and more appealing. By reducing injury risk, increasing productivity, and extending career longevity in these roles, Exia helps companies protect their current workforce and attract new skilled labor.
Exia comes equipped with a suite of advanced features:
- Adaptive Lift Engine: Learns each user’s movement patterns and delivers precisely timed support of up to 84 lbs. (38 kg).
- Smart Safety Companion: A real-time digital twin that flags high-risk motions and encourages safe working practices.
- German Bionic Connect App: Empowers users with control over settings, access to usage analytics, and gamified coaching features available on any smartphone.
- German Bionic IO: An advanced cloud analytics platform delivering ergonomic insights, activity monitoring, and fleet management through a user-friendly dashboard.
“Exia represents a breakthrough in human augmentation,” said Armin G. Schmidt, CEO and co-founder of German Bionic. “It’s built not only on years of engineering excellence and the lived experiences of countless workers who already rely on our technology, but also on a foundation of billions of real-world data points. Exia doesn’t merely respond or even just think – it actually learns. With every movement, it grows alongside its user, continuously adapting and evolving to meet the demands of the person and the job at hand”.
Connected Ecosystem for Enhanced User Engagement
All German Bionic exoskeletons are supported by the enhanced German Bionic Connect app, which improves the user experience by providing detailed performance metrics such as steps taken, weight lifted, and usage time. The app’s bi-directional communication channel fosters engagement by allowing users to share direct feedback and qualitative insights, creating a continuous loop of improvement for a personalized experience. This integration promotes a sense of ownership, supports workplace safety, and drives high levels of user acceptance.
Together with the Connect app and the exoskeletons, German Bionic’s 360° Human Augmentation approach includes the powerful German Bionic IO data insights platform and additional human-machine interfaces. This fully integrated system enables real-time ergonomic assessments, activity monitoring, and detailed reporting, while also supporting efficient fleet management. A video-based Academy offering onboarding tutorials and expert Pro Tips further empowers users to unlock the full potential of the exoskeleton.
Availability in North America
Exia is available for North American pilot and fleet orders starting May 27, through German Bionic and its authorized partners, including its exclusive North American distribution partner KULR Technology Group Inc.
