Verve Motion
"The Future of Industrial Wearables"
Harvard Wyss spinoff (2020, Cambridge MA) making the SafeLift soft exosuit; reduces back strain by 40%, weighs 6.5 lb; $40M+ raised.
Verve Motion is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based wearable robotics company founded in 2020 as a spinout from the Biodesign Lab of Professor Conor Walsh at Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The company raised more than $40 million in financing, including a $15 million Series A led by Construct Capital (2021) and a $20 million Series B (2024), from a diverse group of investors.
Its flagship product, the SafeLift exosuit, is a powered soft wearable designed to prevent lower-back injuries among workers engaged in repetitive lifting tasks. The suit weighs 6.5 pounds, can be donned in under 30 seconds, and features eight points of adjustment to fit individuals from 5'0" to 6'6" (XS through XXL). Inertial measurement unit sensors woven into the textile detect lifting motion and trigger a high-torque motor in the backpack unit, which tightens a high-tensile ribbon bridging the upper and lower body to provide up to 240 N of assistive force — offloading up to 40% of back strain per lift.
A 100 Wh battery pack provides full-shift runtime. Customer sites report 60–85% reductions in musculoskeletal injury rates following SafeLift deployment. The Verve Logic software and data analytics platform — launched in 2024 — collects real-time 3D motion and force data from SafeLift sensors to generate ergonomic risk analysis, trend analysis, and exosuit utilization reports for operations managers.
Industries served include grocery, package distribution, third-party logistics, retail distribution, and manufacturing. The SafeLift programme is delivered as a subscription (RaaS model), enabling rapid fleet scaling without large upfront capital outlays.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
SafeLift Exosuit
- Model: SafeLift
- Launch Year: 2020
Powered soft exosuit that offloads up to 40% of lower back strain during repetitive lifting, weighing only 6.5 lb.
Verve Logic Platform
- Model: Verve Logic
- Launch Year: 2024
Software and analytics platform collecting real-time 3D motion and force data from SafeLift exosuits for ergonomic risk management.
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WEBSITE
https://vervemotion.comPHONE
+1 857 362-0159HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2020
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Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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