Heavy load handling exoskeleton Exia

Product overview
Exia is an AI-augmented exoskeleton designed to reduce back strain and assist operators in demanding physical tasks across industrial and care environments. The system delivers personalized, real-time support informed by billions of anonymized field data points to improve ergonomics, safety and productivity.

Key benefits

• Up to 38 kg (84 lbs) of lifting support per movement
• Reduces strain during lifting, carrying, loading and bent-over work
• Helps prevent injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
• Learns with every use and continuously improves via AI and machine learning
• Regular Over-the-Air (OTA) updates
• Connects to digital workflows and data platforms for analysis and reporting
• Rugged, dust- and waterproof design for harsh environments
• Proven in real-world industrial and healthcare settings

Use cases

• Industrial: logistics, manufacturing, construction, baggage handling, warehousing
• Healthcare: nursing, elderly care, hospitals and clinics, patient handling

Features & capabilities

• Smart Power: AI and machine learning adapt assistance to the person and the task in real time
• 360° human augmentation with continuous sensor data feeding advanced ML for intelligent adaptation
• AI-based early warning system for ergonomics (Smart Safety Companion)
• German Bionic IO platform: AI-driven data insights, monitoring and reporting to optimize workflows
• German Bionic Connect app (iOS and Android) integrates device and user with bi-directional feedback

Technical specifications

• Product name / model: Exia
• Maximum assistive support: up to 38 kg (84 lbs) per movement
• Primary target: targeted lower-back (lumbar) support for lifting and bent-over tasks
• Adaptation: on-device AI/ML personalizes assistance to user and task
• Updates: Over-the-Air (OTA) updates supported
• Connectivity: integrates with digital workflows and platforms via German Bionic IO
• Durability: rugged, dust- and waterproof construction
• Provenance: developed and validated in industrial and care environments