Element Exo
"Wearable Exoskeletons for the Industrial Workforce"
Pittsburgh-area startup making passive, battery-free back-support exoskeletons under 5.5 lbs, reducing back muscle load by 32% for industrial workers.
Element Exo (formerly Maroon Assistive Technologies) is a Pittsburgh-area startup founded in 2018 and headquartered in Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Originating from research at Virginia Tech's Assistive Robotics Lab — popularized through a collaboration with Lowe's Innovation Labs — the company designs passive, battery-free exoskeletons for workers who perform repetitive lifting. The flagship exoskeleton weighs less than 5.5 lbs, requires no batteries or motors, reduces back muscle activation by 32%, effectively takes 40 lbs of load off the user's back, and has been shown to improve worker productivity by up to 20%.
Target sectors include manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, construction, and defense. Element Exo has raised approximately $488k and participated in Innovation Works' AlphaLab portfolio. The company offers a trial program to reduce adoption barriers.
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Element Exoskeleton
Passive, battery-free back-support exoskeleton weighing under 5.5 lbs that reduces back muscle activity by 32% for industrial lifting workers.
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https://elementexo.comHEADQUARTERS
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Company Facts
Founded
2018
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Manufacturer
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North America
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