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Visit us in hall 5 at booth A30 – Exo Park

We will be present at A + A  2023 with our exoskeletons. Besides a daily presentation, we offer 1-on-1 appointments to test our exoskeletons and talk to one of our ergonomic experts. For this, we ask you to request a demo upfront.

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Exoskeleton – Ergonomics at work

Demographic change, rising life expectancy, and a declining birth rate are increasingly leading to a shortage of skilled workers and longer working lives. Our exoskeleton series aims to offer technical solutions that help people protect their health as they perform physically demanding tasks on a daily basis.

Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons is based in Duderstadt, Germany, and Emeryville, California, USA.

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Ottobock Shoulder
Paexo Neck

For years we were challenged with the overhead work and what to do with that in terms of providing support for team members, and we really didn’t have anything until these devices [exoskeletons] came along [..]. This really offered a new avenue

ToyotaMarisol Barero, Toyota North America

I use the shoulder exoskeleton when facing a longer microsurgical operation with the patient while I am in the sitting position. From my own experiences,  fatigue in the muscles (which inevitably develops over time) influences the precision of the required instruments for successful surgery in this highly delicate and narrow operative field.

Prof. Dr. med. Veit Rohde: Exoskeletons for doctors (surgeons and neurosurgeons)Prof. Dr. med. Veit Rohde, Universtätsmedizin Göttingen

The introduction to the staff at the California Facility went really well. Everyone was fit with the device, trained how to use it. It was pretty simple instructions how to both get it positioned and secured on the body as well as how to engage the device.

CascadeJeff Collins, Cascade

Ottobock Back

Ottobock Back, the exoskeleton for back relief. The load is redirected to the thighs using the support structure of the exoskeleton.

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Ottobock Shoulder

Ottobock Shoulder is overhead work redefined. The exoskeleton supports as a natural extension of the body during strenuous activities above the shoulder.

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Paexo Soft Back

Paexo Soft Back offers a high level of support for the lower back. It supports an ergonomic posture when standing and lifting.

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Paexo Neck

Paexo Neck is a neck support that relieves the neck area and the cervical spine. The exoskeleton can be worn for any type of overhead work.

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Paexo Thumb

Paexo Thumb supports people who use their thumbs every day at work. The exoskeleton relieves the thumb end joints and the saddle joints.

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Paexo Wrist

Paexo Wrist provides effective wrist support when handling loads.

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Whitepaper-Exoskeletons

White Paper – The Future of Injury Prevention in Logistics

Exoskeletons are the game changer for workers’ health and productivity in your warehouse operations; a new study reveals an effective way to address work-related injuries. Download our latest white paper on back exoskeletons to learn about the cost of back pain and spinal injuries for companies and how personal and wearable exoskeletons offer a practical, people-centric solution.

Exoskeletons Help Take the Pressure Off Workers

During our Demo Day in Berlin at our beautiful offices at Boetzow Berlin, we had the opportunity to discuss the benefits of our Paexo Portfolio with interested people from many different occupations.

Stefan Nicola from Bloomberg News was also present, and alongside his team, they created this wonderful and informative video about our product portfolio from the Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons. We believe that the future will bring mind-controlled exoskeletons. We had the chance to let Stefan Nicola try our range of exoskeletons and discussed how they have already changed how we work.

Exoskeleton Basics Webinar

Enter the world of exoskeletons and work ergonomics and learn more about the development of exoskeletons in our introductory webinar “Exoskeletons for Industrial use cases.” We present the latest state-of-the-art in Ottobock technology and give you the opportunity to ask questions directly.

Ottobock – a family business for 100 years

8.000

employees

1.886

patents

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years of experience

Paexo exoskeletons are made by Ottobock, a long-established company with 100 years of expertise in the development and production of biomechanical and orthopaedic products. Since 2012, Ottobock has been researching innovative solutions to make jobs in industrials, logistics and the trade sector more ergonomic. Our goal is to provide relief for people who perform physically demanding tasks, such as overhead work, thereby creating healthier working conditions. Ottobock Bionic Exoskeletons offers a broad range of exoskeletons and solutions for logistics, automotive and aviation assembly, maintenance and repair, painting or construction. All of our products are developed at our headquarters in Duderstadt, Germany.

Our innovative solutions, based on orthopedic expertise, are suitable for almost any industry.

Selected use cases from 1000+ successful customer projects:

Logistics

Load handling

Automotive

Assembly and maintenance

Transportation

Rail, rolling stock, trams, metros

Shipbuilding

Welding, surface treatment, maintenance

Doctors

Surgical interventions

Aviation

Riveting, fastening and maintenance

Paexo exoskeletons ease vehicle assembly for VW workers

Over-head and over-shoulder work during vehicle assembly are physically very stressful. VW wants to relieve its employees with the exoskeleton Paexo…

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Exoskeletons help VW workers on the assembly line

People who work on the assembly line know painful shoulders and arms very well. Volkswagen believes they have found a solution with the help of a German company.

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FAQ’s

An exoskeleton is a supporting structure worn on the body that relieves strain on the musculoskeletal system during specific activities. Paexo exoskeletons do not need an energy supply; their function is purely mechanical.

The prices for the Paexo exoskeletons vary.
We will gladly make you an offer that meets your requirements. Please contact us via contact form or send us an email: industrials@ottobock.com.

The Paexo products permit full freedom of movement thanks to the biomechanical design. Thus you can sit down with the Paexo Shoulder or pick up fallen objects. Even low-lying drawers can be reached without restriction.

No, you still have to perform all movements yourself. The Paexo Shoulder exoskeleton for example merely reduces load peaks by redistributing loads. The smallest exoskeleton in the world, the Paexo Thumb, functions according to a similar mechanism. The load is diverted from the thumb joint to the wrist.

About one quarter (23.2%) of days missed because of inability to work in Germany are due to musculoskeletal disorders (data from 2013). This figure increases with age: among people older than 55, it already accounts for more than 35%. Thus the economic cost of musculoskeletal disorders is considerable (loss of gross value added: approx. EUR 20 billion, 2013 data), (see DGUV).

There is a proven, direct relationship between overhead work and musculoskeletal disorders. Physical relief provided by exoskeletons can contribute to reducing work-related health hazards, time away from work and accidents. An exoskeleton can therefore make a major contribution to preventive healthcare for employees.

We pay great attention to the sustainability of our products. An essential part of this is that all textiles can be cleaned. Most parts that can be affected by contamination are removable, washable and reusable. The technical parts can be wiped with a damp cloth. For all products there is the possibility to order hygiene sets for the exchange of textiles.

All our products are “Made in Germany” and developed in Duderstadt. The Paexo Shoulder is manufactured in Germany

There are currently six Paexo exoskeletons. The Paexo Shoulder, Paexo Back, Paexo Thumb, Paexo Neck, Paexo Soft Back and Paexo Wrist.

Paexo Shoulder for overhead work

Paexo Back for the back when handling loads.

Paexo Thumb for the thumb joint

Paexo Neck for the neck

Paexo Soft Back to provide lower back support

Paexo Wrist for the wrist

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