Myosuit received the second prize of the European Robotics Forum “ERF2021 Technology Transfer Award”
The Myosuit, which was developed by the SMS Lab and is now being sold by the ETH Spin-off MyoSwiss has received the second prize of the European Robotics Forum “ERF2021 Technology Transfer Award”. Awardees are Jaime E. Duarte (MyoSwiss), Kai Schmidt (MyoSwiss), Michele Xiloyannis (ETH Zurich), Luca Renato Traini (University Hospital of Zurich) and Robert Riener (ETH Zurich).
The SMS-Lab and MyoSwiss AG placed 2nd at the prestigious euRobotics Technology Transfer external pageAward , held as part of the external pageEuropean Robotics Forum 2021 . The Award was given for the group's work on the Myosuit, a lightweight wearable robot for the lower limbs that assists people with muscular weakness during physical therapy and in daily life. The device, first developed in the SMS-Lab in 2015, is now sold as a CE-marked medical device to private users and rehabilitation centers across Europe.