HeroWear
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Peer-reviewed study validates performance enhancement and injury risk reduction from back-assist exosuits
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read MoreDec. 17, 2024
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Royal Australian Air Force rolls out hundreds of exosuits created by Vanderbilt spin-off company to reduce back injuries
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read MoreOct. 3, 2024
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Discovery Vanderbilt invests in two engineering faculty-initiated startups: HeroWear and Virtuoso
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read MoreMay. 29, 2023
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New study reveals breakthrough tool to show how much exoskeletons reduce back injury risk
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read MoreNov. 30, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Exosuit concept developed at Vanderbilt peeks at the future of wearable tech
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit originally developed at Vanderbilt University and then commercialized by spin-off company HeroWear can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. This has important implications for the future of workplace safety and for workers in civilian and defense sectors. The results… Read MoreMar. 25, 2021