Project description
Innovative and eco-friendly robotic exoskeleton technology
Occupational exoskeletons (mechanical structures) are designed to protect workers from musculoskeletal disorders. While some use actuators (machine components) to drive the system, passive exoskeletons harness human movement. Specifically, active device actuators include electric motors and pneumatic or hydraulic technologies. Passive devices use springs and dampers to redirect kinetic energy. Both systems are available in joint-specific, body region-specific, or full-body variations. However, exoskeletons can be heavy, uncomfortable, and energy-consuming. The EU-funded AGADE project will introduce a disruptive, patented motion technology for exoskeletons AGADEXO, the first to combine lightness, comfort, smart compensation of physical fatigue at work, and low environmental impact. AGADE’s goal is increase customisation and maximise coverage of different markets.
Objective
We introduce a disruptive, patented motion technology for exoskeletons: AGADE. It relies on a hybrid (active+passive) proprietary actuation system designed to reduce by 10 times electric consumption (compared to common electric motors) and, proportionally, batteries and motors’ weight. AGADE aims at erasing work-related muscular disorders through AGADEXO, the first exoskeleton to combine lightness, comfort and low environmental impact with smart compensation of physical fatigue at work. It is conceived of as a modular product (shoulder, low-back and full-body modules) in order to increase customisation and maximise market coverage and penetration in different sectors, such as logistics, retailing and manufacturing. Our innovation disrupts the market by bringing to it high-tech devices so far impossible to commercialise. The innovative wearable robotic system of AGADEXO does not substitute the individual, but it empowers physical abilities, improves efficiency and satisfaction at work.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATOROPEN-01
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20145 MILANO
Italy
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