Between December 2022 and spring 2023 we have conducted a beta test to test out our first device: the ORTHOPUS Supporter. 5 participants, between 14 and 35 years old, tested our robotic assistant at home. Our objective was to gather feedback about its usability in order to improve it for...
Why is the customisation of technical aids for disabilities still too rare?
Customisation has for long been used in fashion or design, but it is still rare to have a custom option on a medical device. Yet, there is a reel need from users. Beyond aesthetics, why does the appearance of medical devices really matter? When customisation gets to medical spheres Having...
Becoming more independent: focus on assistive robotic arms
ORTHOPUS is launching the design of adaptable and modular robotic solutions dedicated to wheelchair users with limited mobility
Repairing humans: focus on upper limb prosthetics
ORTHOPUS designs prosthetic solutions for the upper limb with a new approach inspired by frugal innovation”
ORTHOPUS, Why and How ?
Co-founder of Aldebaran Robotics and designer of the NAO robot, David Gouaillier founded ORTHOPUS in the service of a meaningful economy