Topic: Wearables

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ProGlove introduces ActivityAI, AI Voice Assistant integrated into MAI wearable

January 22, 2026 · During NRF 2026, ProGlove introduced two advanced AI features that look to improve the ergonomics and productivity of frontline warehouse workers.

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ProMat 2025: ProGlove launches MAI wearable companion for worker productivity

March 11, 2025 · ProGlove revealed MAI, a wearable device for process documentation, worker guidance and communication to enhance productivity and reliability in the warehouse.

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MODEX 2024: Zebra Technologies introduces new automation offerings to empower connected workers

March 11, 2024 · At MODEX 2024, Zebra technologies introduced new back-of-hand scanner, wearable computers and autonomous mobile robots, enabling workers to streamline productivity.

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MODEX 2024: Verve Motion to showcase integrated data analytics platform

March 8, 2024 · Verve Logic analytics platform is now available as a standard feature on Verve Motion’s SafeLift exosuits for gathering data and generating individualized safety reports.

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Eyewear Industry Streamlines Customer Experience Through Robotics and AI

July 23, 2023 · The eyewear industry is adopting automation to meet market demand, from 3D printing for personalized production and robotic fulfillment to AI and AR for e-commerce.

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HeroWear Launches Apex 2 Exosuit to Help Reduce Back Injury Risk

March 10, 2023 · Bending and lifting are common sources of workplace injuries, and HeroWear gathered feedback from users in multiple industries for improvements in its Apex 2 device.

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CES 2023 ‘Best of Innovation’ Award Winner German Bionic to Present New Wearables, Smart Power Suits

January 2, 2023 · CES 2023 innovation award winner for wearable technologies German Bionic has announced the Apogee power suit, the SmartSafetyVest, and the German Bionic IO platform.

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ABB Launches Its Smallest Industrial Robot, the IRB1010, to Help Meet Smart Device Demand

October 13, 2022 · ABB said its new IRB 1010 industrial robot can handle 1.5 kg payloads and consumes 20% less energy with an OmniCore E10 controller, helping manufacturers of wearable devices.

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Cionic Raised $12.5M in Series A to Manufacture Its Neural Sleeve

September 29, 2022 · Several months after the Neural Sleeve received FDA clearance, the company announced it has raised $12.5 million its Series A.

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German Bionic On-Site Intelligence Collects Cray X Industrial Exoskeleton Data in Real Time

August 24, 2022 · German Bionic said its Cray X exoskeleton and On-Site Intelligence feature can help workers and supervisors understand and improve performance in warehouses and other environments.

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Cionic Works With fuseproject on Design of Wearable Neural Sleeve

July 19, 2022 · Cionic, whose wearable device is intended to assist mobility for people with impairments, is working with Yves Behar's design firm fuseproject to prioritize the user experience.

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Medical Robot Maker Myomo Paid Partial Technology License Fee From Chinese Joint Venture

April 18, 2022 · With an eye toward expanding into the Asian market, Myomo recently announced it had received partial payment from a joint venture with Beijing Ryuzr Medical.

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Cionic’s Neural Sleeve Gets FDA Clearance; Wearable Companies Reflect on Industry’s Future

March 8, 2022 · Cionic’s new leg sleeve helps patients learn to walk again. It’s one of several companies making wearable technology focused on health.

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Robotics Promises to Help People With Disabilities

March 6, 2022 · The Paralympics are a good occasion to look at robotics, exoskeletons, prosthetics, and other assistive technologies in development.

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ReWalk Robotics, Imago Rehab Join Massachusetts Funded Wearables Research With Harvard, Boston University

March 4, 2022 · Massachusetts has awarded a grant worth $3 million to collaborators at Harvard, Boston University, ReWalk Robotics, and Imago Rehab to develop and commercialize assistive robotics.

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Myomo Acquires Japanese Patent for MyoPro Wearable Robotics

February 21, 2022 · Myomo has added a patent from Japan to its family of 20 global patents for the MyoPro wearable device, which is designed for both assistive and therapeutic use on upper limbs.

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Wandercraft Raises Series C Funding for Atalante Exoskeleton

January 23, 2022 · Wandercraft, which has developed the Atalante lower-body exoskeleton for rehabilitation and ultimately daily use, will apply its $45 million to continue commercialization.

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Sarcos Moves Into New Headquarters and Production Facility in Salt Lake City

November 28, 2021 · Sarcos, which is bringing its Guardian XO industrial exoskeleton and Guardian XT teleoperated robot avatar to market, has doubled its space for R&D, manufacturing, and demonstrations.

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5 Ways Robots Can Help Warehouses Handle the Holiday Rush, According to inVia Robotics

November 24, 2021 · Supply chains face many pressures, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and holiday peak, but the latest mobile robots and orchestration software can guarantee throughput, says inVia.

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Cionic Feasibility Study Finds Neural Sleeve Provides Significant Improvement to Gait

November 10, 2021 · Cionic said its Neural Sleeve is the first algorithm-powered bionic clothing to help people with neurological disorders regain functional movement in everyday activities

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