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ATLAS 2030

Marsi Bionics (Spain) · 2021

Quote onlySold or rented to hospitals, rehabilitation centres and special schools on quotation. An older company FAQ cited roughly $58,000 (€50,000) for an earlier Marsi model (estimate) (unconfirmed).
AvailableApp-adjustedPediatric hip, knee & ankle14 kgAges 3–14CE mark
Weeks+Hospitals, rehabilitation centres and schools contact Marsi Bionics or a distributor for purchase or rental. Not sold to families directly. Contact ↗
Control: Therapists parameterise sessions from a tablet. No end-user computer access.

Overview

ATLAS 2030 is the first pediatric gait exoskeleton to reach the European market, built by Marsi Bionics out of research at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). It is a trunk-to-feet orthosis with eight powered joints whose variable-stiffness actuators mimic muscle, and it is sized for children aged 3 to 14 with cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy and other neuromuscular diseases, with a frame that is adjusted as the child grows. The child walks inside a wheeled auxiliary frame with an optional head support, so no crutches are involved, and therapists switch between a passive mode that moves the legs and an active mode that trains the child's own strength. It received a CE mark in May 2021 and is used in more than 40 Spanish hospitals, rehabilitation centres and foundations, with centres in France, Mexico, Poland, Germany, Italy and Ireland, through distributors such as Rehagirona, Medimex and Skyfi. There is no FDA clearance. It is a clinic device only, sold or rented on quotation, and the smaller walker-style Trexo Theo is the other pediatric option in this guide.

Specifications

CategoryExoskeletons & exosuits · Medical & rehabilitation
Released2021
CountrySpain
AvailabilityAvailable
SalesUsed in more than 40 facilities in Spain plus about 17 in France, Mexico, Poland, Germany, Italy and Ireland. (estimate) Marsi Bionics centre map ↗
ProgrammabilityNo SDK, app / visual programming only
Built-in autonomyReactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
LLM supportNone · No voice assistant or LLM.
Best forAges 3–14 (maker rating)
Vision sensorsNo vision sensors
ActuatorsBrushless / direct-drive motors
AudioNo audio
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
ControlApp-adjusted
Weight14 kg
AssistanceEight active joints at the hips, knees and ankles move a child's legs through a gait pattern in a passive mode, or let the child drive the motion with their own strength in an active mode. It walks forwards and backwards inside a wheeled support frame.
JointsHips, knees & ankles
Battery & runtimeBattery capacity and runtime are not published. Extra batteries are included.
OperationA therapist sets the gait and stiffness parameters on a tablet and the device interprets the child's movement intention. No chest control is needed and fitting takes about 5 minutes.
SensorsJoint position and torque sensing in the variable-stiffness actuators for intention detection (details not published)
ComputeNot published
SDKNone

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