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“ I decided to devote my career to the biomedical field and to create technology for a purpose , technology that can improve people ’ s lives ”
ALFONS CARNICERO CO-FOUNDER AND CEO , ABLE HUMAN MOTION
Co-Founder and university mate Alex García to join what he says has been a “ crazy adventure ”, which has seen the company grow to a team of 18 which has built several prototypes which have been tested on 200 stroke and multiple sclerosis patients .
“ And now , after all these tests and clinical trials in reference hospitals all around Europe , we are starting to commercialise the product . We are waiting for the final approval from the notified board from the European Commission to start selling the product at the end of this year for hospitals and clinics .”
What makes the ABLE Exoskeleton so revolutionary is the qualities it boasts thanks to its technology . It ’ s billed as
Exoskeleton user Ricard demonstrates the device at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023
the world ’ s lightest adjustable , hip-knee powered exoskeleton on the European market for rehabilitation and incorporates the latest technologies in robotics , electric motors , power electronics , manufacturing and wireless connectivity to maximise patient autonomy and promote the neurorehabilitation process .
ABLE Human Motion has been recognised as the Best European Robotics Startup and Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review , and secured the top spot in the Toyota Startup Awards Mobility for AI competition .
52 November 2023