Parker-Hannifin Corporation announced that it will market its new exoskeleton device under the name Indego. Indego weighs just 27lbs which is nearly 50% lighter than other exoskeletons. The device also has a slim profile and no footplates or bulky backpack components, enabling a user to wear the device even while sitting in their own wheelchair.

Its modular design allows users the ability to quickly assemble and disassemble the device for ease of use and transportation. Two additional advantages from a rehabilitative perspective: the amount of robotic assistance adjusts automatically for users who have some muscle control in their legs and it is the only wearable exoskeleton that incorporates functional electrical stimulation, a proven rehabilitation technology. Indego is currently being tested and refined through clinical research at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, one of the foremost rehabilitation hospitals in the United States.

Patient and clinician feedback on the device has been overwhelmingly positive and the Center has concluded that the device has the most promise as a rehabilitation and home device.