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SuperFlex
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Soft Biofidelic
Actuated Exosuit
Biofidelic Actuated Exosuit
Novel compliant, flexible robotic components combined
with a simple under-actuated
architecture and biomimetic
control to enable a soft,
comfortable and lightweight
wearable designed for
performance enhancement
and injury mitigation.
SRI International creates world-changing solutions to make people safer, healthier, and
more productive. SRI, a research center headquartered in Menlo Park, California, works
primarily in advanced technology and systems, biosciences, computing, and education.
SRI brings its innovations to the marketplace through technology licensing, spin-off
ventures and new product solutions.
Silicon Valley
(SRI International Headquarters)
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
www.srirobotics.com
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Compliant Biofidelic Robotic Exosuit
FlexDrive
SRI is developing wearable “exosuit” that can augment the
Lightweight, conformal, hightorque and efficient exomuscles
assist the body’s own muscles in a very natural way
TM
musculoskeletal system for performance and strength enhancement
and assistance to overcome or prevent damage from injury or disease.
FlexGrip
TM
SRI’s exosuit differs from current exoskeletons by using new muscle-like
actuation, comfortable and soft skin attachment, and electronically
Flexible, comfortable load transfer
between the suit and the body
releasable spring elements to store energy minimize mass, bulk,
e-Flex
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and noise, as well as eliminate constraints on natural joint motions.
Lightweight, flexible electrostatically
clutched springs act as variable
stiffness “exotendons” to adaptively
store energy and limit range of motion to prevent injury or fatigue
Inspired by SRI work performed for DARPA’s Warrior Web Program,
the technology is being applied to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal
injuries caused by dynamic events. Currently SRI is focusing on using
the technologies to assist individuals with musculoskeletal diseases.
FlexControl
TM
Adaptive state-based
controller delivers “super
reflexes”, adjusts to varying
terrain, and uses an intuitive
digital user interface
Therapeutic
• Rehabilitation
• Strength Maintenance
• Dynamic Alignment
• Dynamic Bracing
• Range of Motion
• Force + Direction
Elderly
• Mobility Assistance
• Injury Mitigation
• Posture Support
• Diagnostics
• Load Offset
Industrial
• Injury Mitigation
• Load Offset
• Position Maintenance
• Posture Support
• Dynamic Bracing
Sport
• Adaptive Protective Gear
• Muscle Memory
• Power Augmentation
• Resistance Training
• Injury Rehabilitation