Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Global Market Report 2026

A wearable robotic exoskeleton is a device worn by a person to augment, support, or enhance their mobility and physical capabilities. It aids individuals in tasks such as lifting heavy weights, improving physical endurance, or restoring movement for those with mobility impairments.

The two primary types of wearable robotic exoskeletons are passive and powered. A passive wearable robotic exoskeleton lacks powered motors or active assistance and instead relies on mechanical structures, springs, or other passive components to provide support and assistance to the user. These exoskeletons are further categorized by action technology into electric, hydraulic, fully mechanical, and others. They find applications in various fields including rehabilitation, assistive technologies, body part support, and sports, with end-users spanning healthcare, industry, defense, and commercial sectors.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs have affected the wearable robotic exoskeleton market by increasing costs of imported sensors, actuators, motors, and control electronics. These higher costs have influenced pricing in healthcare and industrial applications, particularly in regions dependent on imported robotics components such as Asia Pacific and Europe. Powered exoskeletons are the most affected segment due to higher electronics content. At the same time, tariffs are supporting regional manufacturing and local assembly initiatives.

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The wearable robotic exoskeleton market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $2.48 billion in 2025 to $3.5 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing incidence of mobility impairments, rising workplace injury rates, growth of rehabilitation centers, demand for assistive medical devices, advancements in robotics research.

The wearable robotic exoskeleton market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.53 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to integration of ai driven motion control, aging global population, increasing industrial safety regulations, expansion of military modernization programs, declining costs of robotic components. Major trends in the forecast period include growing adoption of rehabilitation exoskeletons, rising use of exoskeletons in industrial workplaces, increasing demand for powered lower limb systems, expansion of defense and military applications, higher focus on lightweight and ergonomic designs.

The rising prevalence of disabilities is expected to drive the growth of the wearable robotic exoskeletons market going forward. Disabilities are physical, mental, or sensory impairments that significantly limit a person's ability to carry out daily activities or engage fully in society. The increase in disability cases is influenced by multiple factors, including an aging population, a rise in chronic health conditions, improved awareness and diagnosis, and lifestyle-related challenges such as obesity and sedentary habits. Wearable robotic exoskeletons are needed to enhance mobility, provide physical support, facilitate rehabilitation, and improve quality of life by enabling individuals to perform daily tasks more independently and safely. For example, in October 2024, the House of Commons Library, a UK-based information resource for the British Parliament, reported that an estimated 16.1 million people in the UK had a disability in 2022/23, representing 24% of the population. By February 2024, 6.9 million people in Great Britain were receiving extra-costs disability benefits, accounting for 10.4% of the population. Therefore, the growing prevalence of disabilities is contributing to the expansion of the wearable robotic exoskeletons market.

Major companies in the wearable robotic exoskeletons market are focusing on developing advanced products such as lightweight exoskeletons to reduce fatigue, improve user comfort, and enhance mobility. Lightweight exoskeletons are wearable robotic systems designed to assist movement and provide support while minimizing added weight, making them suitable for extended use and improving overall user experience. For example, in June 2023, Comau, an Italy-based industrial automation company, and IUVO, a US-based wearable robotics technology developer, in collaboration with Esselunga, an Italy-based retail chain, introduced the MATE-XB wearable lumbar exoskeleton. The MATE-XB exoskeleton offers full support to the lumbosacral joint during bending and lifting tasks, enabling workers to handle loads of up to 25 kg safely. This fully passive device enhances operator safety and well-being and reflects Comau's commitment to wearable robotics by providing solutions that support both upper and lower body needs. Additionally, MATE-XB promotes sustainable ergonomic improvements, contributing to long-term health benefits and enhancing task efficiency and quality.

In June 2024, Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., a US-based provider of advanced exoskeleton technology for medical rehabilitation and industrial use, partnered with Shepherd Center to expand the implementation of its EksoNR and Ekso Indego devices across clinical and community rehabilitation settings. This partnership aims to strengthen training programs and improve mobility outcomes for patients. Shepherd Center is a US-based rehabilitation hospital offering comprehensive care, research, and support services for individuals with spinal cord and brain injuries, stroke, multiple sclerosis, traumatic amputations, and other complex neurological conditions.

Major companies operating in the wearable robotic exoskeleton market are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Comau LLC, Shanghai Fourier Intelligence Co., Ltd., Hocoma AG (a DIH International Ltd. company), Myomo, Inc., Cyberdyne Inc., Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation, ATOUN Inc., Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc., BioServo Technologies AB, Daiya Industry Co., Ltd., ReWalk Robotics Ltd., Skelex AG, Focal Meditech B.V., B-Temia Inc., Technaid S.L., Rex Bionics Ltd., Innervo Labs Inc., Harmonic Bionics, Inc., Gogoa Mobility Robots S.L., Bionik Laboratories Corp., P&S Mechanics Co., Ltd., Skeletonics Co., Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the wearable robotic exoskeleton market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the wearable robotic exoskeleton market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the wearable robotic exoskeleton market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The wearable robotic exoskeleton market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as assistance with physical tasks, real-time monitoring, sports training and performance enhancement, customization and integration services, and training and support services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The wearable robotic exoskeleton market also includes sales of power systems, actuators, sensors, inertial measurement units (IMU), and control systems. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Passive; Powered
• 2) By Actuation Technology: Electric; Hydraulic; Fully Mechanical; Other Actuation Technology
• 3) By Application: Rehabilitation; Assistive; Body Parts Support
• 4) By End User: Healthcare; Industrial; Defense
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Passive Exoskeletons: Soft Exoskeletons; Rigid Exoskeletons
• 2) By Powered Exoskeletons: Active Lower Limb Exoskeletons; Active Upper Limb Exoskeletons; Full-Body Exoskeletons
• Companies Mentioned: Lockheed Martin Corporation; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Comau LLC; Shanghai Fourier Intelligence Co., Ltd.; Hocoma AG (a DIH International Ltd. company); Myomo, Inc.; Cyberdyne Inc.; Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation; ATOUN Inc.; Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc.; BioServo Technologies AB; Daiya Industry Co., Ltd.; ReWalk Robotics Ltd.; Skelex AG; Focal Meditech B.V.; B-Temia Inc.; Technaid S.L.; Rex Bionics Ltd.; Innervo Labs Inc.; Harmonic Bionics, Inc.; Gogoa Mobility Robots S.L.; Bionik Laboratories Corp.; P&S Mechanics Co., Ltd.; Skeletonics Co., Ltd.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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