Human in Motion Robotics earns $663K contract for DND
by CM Staff
HMR will deliver the first unit of XoMotion to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by the end of the year to begin testing with volunteer participants.
Human in Motion Robotics’ XoMotion Exoskeleton for Robotic Rehabilitation (CNW Group/Human in Motion Robotics Inc.)
VANCOUVER — Innovative Solutions Canada has awarded Human in Motion Robotics Inc. a $663,000 contract to supply Canada’s Department of National Defence.
The federal government will use the contract to purchase two units of HMR’s lower-limb exoskeleton, XoMotion, a wearable robot designed to get people out of wheelchairs and walking with full mobility.
The DND will implement and evaluate the units at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown P.E.I.
HMR’s patented medical technology offers to assist mobility challenged persons’ in their rehabilitation journey whether they be in clinics or living at home.
The XoMotion functions like a self-balancing bipedal robot capable of hands-free walking and other maneuvers.
“At HMR, we are so pleased and very excited for this opportunity by Innovative Solutions Canada to demonstrate the unique capabilities of our exoskeleton in revolutionizing physical therapy and to significantly elevate the standard of care worldwide.” said Dr. Siamak Arzanpour, HMR’s co-founder and CEO in a statement.
HMR will deliver the first unit of XoMotion to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by the end of the year to begin testing with volunteer participants.
