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Japanese manufacturer in Kariya, Aichi, producing automotive parts, power distribution panels, robot systems, and the WPAL medical exoskeleton since 1953.
Aska Corporation is a diversified Japanese manufacturer founded in 1953 and headquartered in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The company operates across three core business segments: automotive parts (pillars, side roof-rails, floor cross-bars, radiator supports, mufflers, hoods, and suspension arms), power distribution panels, and robot systems. In the robotics domain, Aska designs and manufactures factory automation systems and original robots, and has expanded into nursing-care robotics and medical rehabilitation products.
Most notably, Aska collaborated with Fujita Health University beginning in 2005 to co-develop the Wearable Power-Assist Locomotor (WPAL), a motorized lower-limb exoskeleton orthosis providing independent upright walking for patients with paraplegia caused by spinal cord injury. The WPAL features actuators for hip, knee, and ankle joints placed on the medial sides of the legs, supporting walking, sit-to-stand, and stand-to-sit transitions. The device underwent seven major design iterations from 2005 to 2020, with a commercialized version launched in 2016.
Aska supplies automotive components to Toyota and other OEMs and maintains a global robot-systems network. The company is listed on the Aichi Brand selection and covered in the MarkLines automotive industry portal.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Motorized lower-limb exoskeleton enabling upright walking for paraplegic patients with spinal cord injury.
Contact Aska
WEBSITE
https://www.aska.co.jpPHONE
+81 3-5484-8361HEADQUARTERS
Japan
Company Facts
Founded
1953
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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Funding Stage
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