Exoskeletons: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021

Published: Apr, 2015 | Pages: 254 | Publisher: WinterGreen Research
Industry: Medical Devices | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

The exoskeletons market is anticipated to expand considerably in the future. This owes to usage of exoskeletons at homes, paraplegic centres, and rehab institutions. These devices assist the disabled to learn lost movements and walk properly. They provide them with support and better lives. Exoskeletons train them, make them independent, and also reduce their dependency on others.

Exoskeleton products are generally used by severely injured patients. Such injuries can lead to paralysis and restrict people from walking or walking properly. This is when exoskeletons come to their rescue and replace wheel chairs. These wearable devices work as robots and are major innovations in the rehabilitation industry.
Patients requiring physical treatments and movement relearning benefit the most from exoskeletons. The exoskeletons market finds wide applications in the medical industry. Its products are useful for quality treatment and clinical expansion. The recovery of lost movements can be very challenging for patients and needs their strong will power, apart from the assistance of these devices.

Exoskeletons help people progress and carry out tasks with less or no support from others. Furthermore, these act as a means of motivation and aid patients work better. Several ways exist, based on which, people are assisted by these products. The addition of gaming experience to rehabilitation procedures bodes well for the exoskeletons market. It brings in novel advancements and steers market revenues.

With patients recovering & getting stronger over time, exoskeletons also help lift weights and move freely across various directions. Apart from the above, these devices assist disabled people in balancing their movements, preventing their falls, and growing their sporting skills. Demand for wheelchair avoidance and active & independent lifestyles should propel the exoskeletons market in the forthcoming years.

The market has a significant grip across the globe and offers future prospects to numerous companies. Patients with traumatic injuries can also greatly benefit from exoskeletons. These products help the disabled in making progress even several years after their injuries. Increased will power can assist people utilize these devices way better and achieve success in the long run.

Reasonably priced exoskeletons enabling better mobility favourably impact the exoskeletons market in clinical & medical settings and for treatment & rehabilitation.

Market Leaders
Ekso Bionics
ReWalk

Market Participants
AlterG
Ekso Bionics
Hocoma
Parker Hannifin
ReWalk Robotics
RexBionics
Sarcos
University of Twente
Catholic University of America

 Table of Contents

Exoskeleton Robots Market Shares, Market Strategy, and Market Forecasts, 2015 to 2021 1
Exoskeleton Executive Summary 23
Exoskeleton Market Driving Forces 23
Exoskeletons as Rehabilitation Assistive Devices 24
Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robots Decrease the Cost of Recovery 26
Exoskeleton Market Shares 27
Medical Exoskeleton Market Forecasts 29

1. Exoskeleton Market Description and Market Dynamics 31
1.1 Market Growth Drivers For Exoskeletons 31
1.2 Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation 32
1.2.1 Ekso Pulse System 34
1.2.2 Electrical Stimulation 35
1.2.3 Robotic Therapy Devices 35
1.2.4 Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill 36
1.2.5 Virtual Reality (including Wii-hab) 37
1.2.6 Brain Stimulation 37
1.2.7 Acupuncture 37
1.2.8 Mental Practice 38
1.2.9 Mirror Therapy 38
1.2.10 Evidence-Based Treatment Protocols 38
1.3 Traumatic Brain Injury Program 39
1.3.1 Concussion Program 39
1.4 Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Trends 40
1.4.1 Robotic Exoskeleton Team Research Studies 40
1.4.2 Exoskeleton Research in the Market For Use In Gait Training 42
1.4.3 Running with Robots 44
1.4.4 Use Of Video Game Technology In PT 45
1.4.5 Telemedicine Growing Trend In The Physical Therapy Space 46
1.5 Exoskeleton Market Definition 47
1.6 Robotic Rehabilitation Devices Based On Automated Process 49
1.6.1 Automated Process for Rehabilitation Robots 50
1.6.2 Why Rehabilitation is Essential 56
1.6.3 Rehabilitation Involves Relearning of Lost Functions 57
1.7 Robotic Exoskeletons Empower Patient Rehabilitation Achievements 60
1.7.1 Seizing the Robotics Opportunity 60
1.7.2 Modular Self-Reconfiguring Robotic Systems 61
1.8 Home Medical Exoskeletons 61
1.8.1 Telemedicine and Domestic Robots 62
1.8.2 Rehabilitation Robots Provide Intensive Training For Patients And Physical Relief For Therapists 63

2. Exoskeleton Market Shares and Market Forecasts 65
2.1 Exoskeleton Market Driving Forces 65
2.1.1 Exoskeletons as Rehabilitation Assistive Devices 66
2.1.2 Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robots Decrease the Cost of Recovery 68
2.2 Exoskeleton Market Shares 69
2.2.1 Medical Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares, Units 74
2.2.1 Ekso Exoskeleton Market Share Unit Analysis 75
2.2.2 Ekso Bionics Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again 75
2.2.3 ReWalk™ Exoskeleton Suit Home Use 77
2.2.4 AlterG Bionic Leg Customer Base 77
2.2.5 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation 78
2.2.6 Homoca Helping Patients To Grasp The Initiative And Reach Towards Recovery 79
2.2.7 Able-Bodied Exoskeletons 82
2.3 Medical Exoskeleton Market Forecasts 83
2.3.1 Medical Exoskeleton Robot Market Segments 86
2.3.2 Medical Extremities, Stroke CPM, And Exoskeleton Robot Market Segments 88
2.3.3 Market for Limited Mobility Devices 90
2.3.4 Spinal Cord Injuries 92
2.4 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts 93
2.4.1 Rehabilitation Robots Unit Shipments 95
2.4.2 Rehabilitation Robots Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 97
2.4.3 Gait Training 102
2.4.4 Sports Training 103
2.4.5 Exoskeletons 103
2.4.6 End-effectors 103
2.4.7 Exoskeleton-Based Rehabilitation 104
2.4.8 Mobility Training Level Of Distribution 104
2.5 Disease Incidence and Prevalence Analysis 107
2.5.1 Robotic Therapeutic Stroke Rehabilitation 107
2.5.2 Aging Of The Population 108
2.5.3 Disease Rehabilitation 109
2.5.1 Rehabilitation of Hip Injuries 110
2.6 Exoskeleton Prices 111
2.6.1 Ekso Bionics 111
2.7 Rehabilitation Robots Regional Analysis 113
2.7.1 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 114

3. Exoskeleton Products 116
3.1 Exoskeletons 116
3.1.1 Muscle Memory 116
3.2 Ekso Bionics 117
3.2.1 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Uses 123
3.2.2 Ekso Bionics Rehabilitation 128
3.2.3 Ekso Bionics Robotic Suit Helps Paralyzed Man Walk Again 131
3.2.4 Ekso Go To Market Strategy 131
3.2.5 Ekso Exoskeleton To Achieve Rehabilitation In The Home 133
3.3 Rewalk 134
3.3.1 ReWalk™ Exoskeleton Suit Home Use 136
3.3.2 ReWalk™ Personal System 140
3.3.3 ReWalk™ Rehabilitation 142
3.4 Rex Bionics 142
3.5 Berkley Robotics Laboratory Exoskeletons 144
3.5.1 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoHiker 144
3.5.2 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoClimber 146
3.5.3 Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton (BLEEX) 148
3.5.4 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Exoskeleton 148
3.6 Hocoma Products 150
3.6.1 Hocoma ArmeoSpring Based On An Ergonomic Arm Exoskeleton 154
3.6.2 Hocoma Armeo®Spring Clinical Success 154
3.6.3 Hocoma Armeo Functional Therapy Of The Upper Extremities 156
3.6.4 Hocoma Armeo®Spring - Functional Arm and Hand Therapy 157
3.7 AlterG: PK100 PowerKnee 159
3.7.1 AlterG Bionic Leg 161
3.7.2 Alterg / Tibion Bionic Leg 163
3.7.3 AlterG Bionic Leg Customer Base 165
3.7.4 AlterG M300 165
3.7.5 AlterG M300 Robotic Rehabilitation Treadmill 169
3.8 Parker Hannifin Indego 171
3.9 Catholic University of America Arm Therapy Robot ARMin III 173
3.9.1 Catholic University of America Armin Iii Project Description: 174
3.9.2 Catholic University of America HandSOME Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer 175
3.10 Sarcos / Raytheon 176
3.10.1 Raytheon XOS 2: Second Generation Exoskeleton 179
3.10.2 Sarcos LC Acquires Raytheon Sarcos Unit of Raytheon 180
3.11 DARPA Funded Exoskeleton 184
3.12 The Springtail/XFV Exo-skeletor Flying Vehicle 186
3.13 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot 187
3.14 Mira Lopes Gait Rehabilitation Device 192
3.14.1 Prototype of University of Twente LOPES with 8 Actuated Degrees of Freedom 193

4. Exoskeleton Technology 196
4.1 Exoskeleton Medical Technology 196
4.2 Robotic Actuator Energy 197
4.2.1 Elastic Actuators 198
4.3 Rehabilitation Robotic Risk Mitigation 199
4.4 Exoskeleton Multi-Factor Solutions 205
4.4.1 Biometallic Materials Titanium (Ti) and its Alloys 205
4.5 Cognitive Science 206
4.6 Artificial Muscle 207
4.7 Regulations 209

5. Exoskeleton Company Profiles 211
5.1 AlterG 211
5.1.1 AlterG M300 Customers 214
5.1.2 AlterG M300 219
5.1.3 AlterG™ Acquires Tibion Bionic Leg 220
5.2 Ekso Bionics 221
5.2.1 Ekso Exoskeletons for Medical and Wellness: 222
5.2.2 Ekso Able-bodied Exoskeletons 222
5.2.3 Ekso Bionics Holdings 223
5.2.4 Ekso Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2014 Financial Results 225
5.2.5 Ekso Bionics Seeks To Lead The Technological Revolutions 226
5.2.6 Ekso Bionics HULC Technology Licensed to the Lockheed Martin Corporation 227
5.2.7 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 227
5.2.8 Ekso Bionics Customers 228
5.3 Hocoma 236
5.3.1 Hocoma Revenue 239
5.4 Parker 240
5.4.1 Parker Revenue for Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Sales 241
5.4.2 Parker Hannifin Segment Results Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter 242
5.5 ReWalk Robotics 242
5.5.1 ReWalk Revenue 244
5.5.2 ReWalk Year-End 2014 Financial Highlights 245
5.6 RexBionics 246
5.7 Sarcos 247
5.7.1 Sarcos LC Acquires Raytheon Sarcos Unit 247
5.8 University of Twente 248

List of Tables and Figures

Table ES-1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 26
Figure ES-2 Exoskeleton Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014 28
Figure ES-3 Medical Exoskeleton Robot Market Shipments Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021 29
Table 1-1 Robotic Rehabilitation Devices Automated Process Benefits 52
Table 1-2 Robotic Rehabilitation Devices Emerging Technologies 55
Table 1-3 Robotic Rehabilitation Wearable Devices Benefits 56
Table 1-4 Rehabilitation Involves Relearning Lost Function 58
Table 1-5 Rehabilitation Lost Function Relearning Initiatives 59
Table 2-1 Rehabilitation Robot Market Driving Forces 68
Figure 2-2 Exoskeleton Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014 70
Table 2-3 Exoskeleton Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2014 71
Table 2-4 Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Market Shares, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2014 74
Table 2-5 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation Used In Rehabilitation Medicine: 78
Figure 2-6 Homoca Continuum of Rehabilitation 80
Figure 2-7 Comparison of the Hocoma Armeo Products 81
Figure 2-8 Medical Exoskeleton Robot Market Shipments Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021 83
Table 2-9 Exoskeleton Robots: Dollars Shipments, Worldwide, 2015-2021 84
Table 2-10 Exoskeleton Robots: Units Shipments, Worldwide, 2015-2021 85
Table 2-11 Medical Exoskeleton Robot Market Segments, High End and Low End, Units and Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021 87
Table 2-12 Medical Rehabilitation and Exoskeleton Robot Market Segments: Extremities, Stroke CPM, and Exoskeletons, Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021 88
Table 2-13 Medical Rehabilitation Robot, Extremities, Stroke CPM, and Exoskeleton Market Segments, Percent, Worldwide, 2015-2021 89
Table 2-14 Spinal Cord Injury Causes, Worldwide, 2014 91
Figure 2-15 Rehabilitation Robot Market Forecasts Dollars, Worldwide, 2015-2021 93
Table 2-16 Rehabilitation Robots Market Forecasts, Dollars, Shipments, Worldwide, 2015-2021 94
Figure 2-17 Rehabilitation Robots: Units Shipments, Worldwide, 2015-2021 95
Table 2-18 Rehabilitation Robots: Units Shipments, Worldwide, 2015-2021 96
Figure 2-19 Rehabilitation Robots: Facility Market Penetration Forecasts, Units, Worldwide, 2014-2020 97
Table 2-20 Rehabilitation Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 98
Table 2-21 Exoskeleton Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, High End Facilities, Small and Mid Size Rehabilitation Facilities, 2014-2020 99
Table 2-22 Exoskeleton Market Segments, Lower Extremities, Upper Extremities, Anti-Gravity High End, Anti-Gravity Low End, and Tools Worldwide, 2014-2020 100
Table 2-23 Rehabilitation Small and Mid-Size Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts Worldwide, 2014-2020 101
Table 2-24 Rehabilitation High End Facility Robot Market Penetration Forecasts, Worldwide, 2014-2020102
Table 2-25 Rehabilitation Robot Categories 106
Table 2-26 US Stroke Incidence Numbers 108
Table 2-27 Physical Therapy Enhances Recovery After Hip Injury 111
Figure 2-28 Rehabilitation Robots Regional Market Segments, Dollars, 2014 113
Table 2-29 Rehabilitation Robots Regional Market Segments, 2014 114
Figure 3-1 Esko Technology 120
Figure 3-2 Ekso Bionics Gait Training 122
Figure 3-3 Ekso Bionics Gait Training Functions 123
Table 3-4 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 124
Table 3-5 Ekso Gait Training Exoskeleton Functions 125
Figure 3-6 Ekso Bionics Step Support System 126
Table 3-7 Ekso Bionics Operation Modes 127
3.2.2 Ekso Bionics 128
Figure 3-9 Ekso Bionics Bionic Suit 130
Table 3-10 Ekso GT™ Variable Assist to Physical Conditions 132
Figure 3-11 ReWalk Robotics Exoskeleton Technology 137
Figure 3-12 ReWalk Robotics Exoskeleton Wrist Technology 138
Figure 3-13 ReWalk Controls Movement Using Subtle Changes In Center Of Gravity, Mimics The Natural Gait Pattern Of The Legs 139
Figure 3-14 ReWalk Forward Tilt Of The Upper Body Is Sensed By The System, Which Triggers The First Step141
Figure 3-15 RexBionics Hands-Free, Robotic Walking Device 143
Figure 3-16 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoHiker 145
Figure 3-17 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory ExoClimber 147
Table 3-18 Berkley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory Exoskeleton 148
Figure 3-19 Hocoma Lokomat Pro 150
Table 3-20 Hocoma Patient Rehabilitation Conditions Addressed 151
Table 3-21 Hocoma Robotic Improvements to Rehabilitation 152
Table 3-22 Hocoma Products 153
Table 3-23 Hocoma Rehabilitation Functional Therapy 153
Figure 3-24 Hocoma Armeo Power Robotic Arm Exoskeleton 156
Figure 3-25 Clinical Example of Patients Using the Hocoma Armeo®Spring 158
Figure 3-26 AlterG: PK100 PowerKnee 159
Figure 3-27 AlterG Bionic Neurologic And Orthopedic Therapy Leg 161
Figure 3-28 Tibion Bionic Leg 163
Figure 3-29 AlterG M300 Robotic Rehabilitation Treadmill 166
Figure 3-30 AlterG M300 Robotic Leg, Knee and Thigh Rehabilitation Treadmill 167
Table 3-31 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill Precise Unweighting Technology Patient Rehabilitation Functions168
Figure 3-32 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill Heals patient Faster 170
Figure 3-33 Parket Hannifin Indego Exoskeleton 172
Figure 3-34 ARMin III Robot For Movement Therapy Following Stroke 173
Figure 3-35 Sarcos Exoskeleton Developed by Raytheon 176
Figure 3-36 Raytheon XOS Exoframe 177
Figure 3-37 Raytheon XOS Exoskeleton 178
Figure 3-38 Raytheon XOS 2: Second Generation Exoskeleton 179
Figure 3-39 Sarcos Wear Exoskeleton Timeline 181
Figure 3-40 Raytheon Tethered Exoskeleton 183
Figure 3-41 The Springtail/XFV Exo-skeletor Flying Vehicle 186
Table 3-42 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Benefits 188
Table 3-43 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Monitoring 189
Table 3-44 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Treatment Benefits 190
Table 3-45 HEXORR: Hand EXOskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Technology Force and Motion Sensor Benefits 191
Figure 3-46 Prototype of LOPES with 8 actuated Degrees of Freedom by Means Of Series Elastic Actuation 193
Table 4-1 Exoskeleton System Concerns Addressed During System Design 200
Table 4-5 Rehabilitation Robots Software Functions 206
Table 5-1 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmillsr Features Built on differential air pressure technology 211
Table 5-2 AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmillsr Target Markets 212
Table 5-3 AlterG Product Positioning 213
Figure 5-4 Selected US Regional AlterG M300 Customer CLusters 215
Figure 5-5 AlterG / Tibion Bionic Leg 220
Figure 5-6 Ekso Bionics Regional Presence 228
Table 5-7 Hocoma Robotic Rehabilitation Used In Rehabilitation Medicine: 237
Table 5-8 Hocoma Therapy Solutions Treatments 238