Human Movement Comes First.
We start with the science of human movement, then engineer the intelligence and power to support it.
A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO EXOSKELETONS
Beyond Supporting Weight.
Early exoskeletons showed that machines could help carry heavy loads.
But there was a fundamental challenge: supporting weight didn't always make walking easier.
True assistance required something more—technology that could work with the body's natural movement, rather than interfere with it.
From load support to human-centered assistance.
Early leg-exoskeleton research at MIT (2007), by Walsh, Endo & Herr.
Supporting the load ≠ Reducing the effort.
HARVARD BIODESIGN LAB · FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH
The Science of Moving Better.
At Harvard's Biodesign Lab, researchers explored a different way of designing wearable robotics—one guided by human biomechanics.
Our founder, Dr. Ye Ding, contributed to research on assistance timing, joint biomechanics, and personalized control.
The goal was not simply to add more force, but to understand how assistance could make human movement more efficient and natural.
At Harvard Biodesign Lab, Dr. Ye Ding and colleagues researched human-in-the-loop optimization of personalized assistance with a soft exosuit.
Harvard SEAS / Wyss Institute · 2018
THREE QUESTIONS THAT SHAPED OUR RESEARCH
2016
When to Assist?
Assistance Timing
2017
How to Assist?
Human Biomechanics
2018
Who Are We Assisting?
Personalized Control
“This goes to show what you can do with a great brain and great hardware.”
— Dr. Ye Ding · Harvard Gazette, February 2018
SymbioNet
Intelligence That Moves with You.
Human movement is constantly changing. SymbioNet brings together motion sensing, intelligent assistance planning, and responsive control to help wearable robotics work naturally with the body.
Technology should adapt to people, not the other way around.
01
Sense
Sensors capture movement and device signals.
02
Interpret
The system identifies movement state and walking rhythm.
03
Coordinate
Assistance is timed to the wearer’s movement.
04
Respond
The motors deliver controlled output.
One Human Movement. One Coordinated System.
Human Motion →
Coordinated Assistance
Extraordinary Power. Compact by Design.
Yrobot SuperDrive™ combines motor engineering, drive electronics, and precision transmission in one compact actuation system.
Designed for wearable robotics, it balances power, weight, and responsiveness to deliver controlled assistance.
Power Density
A high-power-density motor delivers strong output in a compact form.
System Integration
Motor, electronics, and transmission work together in one compact drive system.
Dynamic Response
Controlled power delivery responds as movement demands change.
INTELLIGENCE × POWER
Engineered to Work as One.
A powerful motor is only part of the equation.
The real challenge is turning that power into assistance that responds naturally to human movement.
By bringing intelligent motion control and high-density actuation together, we engineer wearable systems where sensing, decision-making, and power delivery work in coordination.
THE RESEARCH BEHIND THE ENGINEERING
Research. Engineering. Validation.
Our work is rooted in peer-reviewed research and shaped by years of engineering development.
From understanding human biomechanics to refining intelligent control and high-density actuation, we believe meaningful progress comes from designing, measuring, and improving—again and again.
2018 · SCIENCE ROBOTICS
17.4%
Average reduction in net walking metabolic cost
Research soft exosuit, optimized hip assistance, eight healthy male participants, comparison against walking without the device.
2019 · SCIENCE ROBOTICS
Ten Robotics Technologies of the Year
Soft Exosuit Wearable Robot was selected among ten notable robotics technologies, with emphasis on lightweight design and personalized human-robot interaction.
Selected Research
2016
Effect of Timing of Hip Extension Assistance During Loaded Walking with a Soft Exosuit
Ding et al. · Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
2017
Biomechanical and Physiological Evaluation of Multi-Joint Assistance with Soft Exosuits
Ding et al. · IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
2018
Human-in-the-Loop Optimization of Hip Assistance with a Soft Exosuit During Walking
Ding, Kim, Kuindersma & Walsh · Science Robotics
Intelligence and Power, Designed Around You.
Human movement will always come first.