"Innovative medical exoskeletons"
Italian MedTech startup that designed and manufactured the UANGO robotic exoskeleton for neuromotor rehabilitation and gait training; now part of BTL Robotics.
U&O Technologies S.r.l. (trading as Uando) is an Italian medical technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets medical-grade robotic exoskeletons for neuromotor rehabilitation and assisted gait training. The company was founded in 2016 in Fiorenzuola d'Arda, in the Piacenza province of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.
U&O was established by a multidisciplinary team of three co-founders: Gianluca Sesenna, a physiotherapist with advanced training in respiratory rehabilitation from the University of Trieste; Andrea (mechatronic designer); and Mirco Porcari, a computer engineer with an international MSc in Digital Communication Systems from Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2021, U&O became the first Italian manufacturer of commercial exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation and gait support systems.
The company's flagship product is UANGO, a CE-certified Class IIa medical device. UANGO is a motorized lower-limb robotic exoskeleton designed to support standing and walking rehabilitation for patients with neurological conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, and other disorders affecting lower limb mobility. The device is engineered for both clinical settings and personal home use.
UANGO is distinguished by its fast setup process — dressing and software configuration take under two minutes — allowing therapists to dedicate more time to actual therapy sessions. The exoskeleton features an intuitive touchscreen interface for session control and gait parameter configuration. Integrated sensors and adaptive software continuously monitor patient movement and compensate in real time to encourage active patient participation. The device can be disassembled into three pieces and transported in a compact wheeled trolley.
UANGO is also compatible with Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) systems, enhancing neuromotor recovery potential through combined robotic-electrical stimulation therapy.
Following its commercial success and CE certification, U&O Technologies was acquired by BTL Industries, becoming part of the BTL Robotics division. BTL is a multinational medical technology company with products in rehabilitation, aesthetics, and cardiology.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
CE-certified Class IIa medical robotic exoskeleton for lower-limb neuromotor rehabilitation and assisted gait training, with sub-2-minute setup.
Contact U&O Technologies (Uando)
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https://www.uando.it/en/PHONE
+39 0521 1731411HEADQUARTERS
Italy
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2016
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