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Dephy
Dephy builds powered ankle exoskeletons ('bionic footwear') that integrate a brushless motor, power electronics, onboard sensors and control logic into footwear. The devices sense the wearer's gait in real time and autonomously deliver responsive assistive torque with each step, adjusting across selectable power levels. The technology traces to the first autonomous (untethered) robotic ankle exoskeleton to reduce the metabolic cost of walking, published by the MIT co-founders in 2014.
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ExoBoot
- Autonomous powered ankle exoskeleton developed for military and research walking augmentation to reduce metabolic cost
Earlier autonomous ankle exoskeleton product (military/research)
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Nike Project Amplify (powered footwear system)
- First-generation powered footwear system co-developed as Nike's robotics partner; lightweight motor, drive belt and rechargeable cuff battery integrated with a carbon-fiber-plated running shoe
Powered lower-leg/ankle augmentation footwear developed with Nike
Claim source - Refined over nine hardware versions with 400+ athletes logging 2.4 million steps; some testers improved from a 12-minute to a 10-minute mile
Testing scale and performance results reported at announcement
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Sidekick
- World's first wearable powered at the ankle for everyday personal mobility; provides a responsive boost with each step at adjustable power levels
Consumer bionic-footwear ankle exoskeleton launched at CES 2026
Claim source - Priced at $4,500 as a direct-to-consumer wellness product
Retail price of the Sidekick consumer footwear system
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