The WIM exoskeleton Trendhunter
Based in South Korea, WiRobotics specializes in wearable robotics technology aimed at improving personal mobility and accessibility.
The company focuses on designing lightweight and flexible robotic mechanisms, integrating advanced actuator and sensor systems with user-friendly software.
WiRobotics’ flagship product, WIM—short for “We Innovate Mobility”—is an exoskeleton designed to enhance walking efficiency and ease. This innovative device offers a range of modes tailored to diverse user needs. It is being displayed at the ongoing CES 2025 event in Las Vegas.
Revolutionizing walking, mobility with WIM
WiRobotics’ flagship product, WIM—short for “We Innovate Mobility”—is an exoskeleton designed to enhance walking efficiency and ease. This innovative device offers a range of modes tailored to diverse user needs.
In Standby Mode, WIM allows for natural movement without adding any resistance, seamlessly supporting the user’s usual walking patterns. Assistance Mode significantly reduces the energy required for leg movements, making walking up to 20 percent easier. This feature is particularly beneficial for seniors and individuals with mobility challenges.
For users looking to build strength, the Exercise Mode introduces resistance, simulating the effort of walking in water. This mode is ideal for strengthening lower body muscles and promoting overall fitness. Finally, Basic Assistance Mode provides a lighter version of Assistance Mode, catering to general fitness and everyday activities.
With these versatile options, WIM adapts to a wide array of needs, ensuring that users can move more efficiently, stay active, and improve their health regardless of their physical condition or age.
Weighing just 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds), WIM boasts a compact, rechargeable, and replaceable single motor and battery compartment. The device’s adjustable Velcro belts ensure a perfect fit, accommodating users ranging from average heights to those over two meters tall.
Versatility across age groups and applications
According to Jinseong Choi, Marketing Team Lead at WiRobotics, WIM is designed for users of all ages, but its greatest benefits are seen among seniors and individuals with mobility impairments. In South Korea, WIM has also been embraced by athletes for rehabilitation purposes and rescue teams, including firefighters, for demanding physical tasks.
WIM at CES 2025
“Our goal is to create wearable robotics that is accessible to every customer. Whether it’s helping seniors perform daily activities or aiding professionals in high-stakes jobs, WIM is versatile enough to meet various needs,” Choi told Interesting Engineering during CES 2025.
Founded in June 2021, WiRobotics launched WIM in March 2023. Within six months of its release, the company sold 600 units, primarily in South Korea. Now, WiRobotics is gearing up for global expansion, targeting markets in the United States and Europe starting May 2025.
The company is riding the wave of “age-tech,” which focuses on technologies that support older populations. With the world’s aging demographics, innovations like WIM are aiming to promote health, independence, and fitness in seniors.
“We aim to develop technologies that cater to older generations. Given the global demographic trends, older adults will dominate society in just a few decades. Having these devices to promote health and well-being will be crucial in helping people thrive. Additionally, using such tools will empower individuals to stay healthy and fit,” Choi concluded.
