
Overview
The FIT-HV Pro is a motorized lumbar exoskeleton from Shanghai's ULS Robotics, shown as part of the company's 2024 lineup at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference as the industrial sibling of the cheaper FIT-HV. It weighs 5.6 kg, takes up to 30 kg off each lift, and is aimed at short-haul heavy lifting and frequent bending in warehouses, factories and logistics. The standout for fleet buyers is connectivity, since the Pro sends data over 4G or Wi-Fi and exposes an open API for companies that want to build their own monitoring. ULS also makes the consumer Viatrix hip exoskeleton. Units are sold to companies by inquiry and through JD.com in China, with no public price for the Pro version.
Specifications
| Category | Exoskeletons & exosuits · Industrial & work |
|---|---|
| Released | 2024 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Programmability | Limited SDK |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | None · No voice assistant or LLM. |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Control | SDK or research mode |
| Weight | 5.6 kg (up to 5.8 kg on some listings) |
| Assistance | Electric motors at the hips take up to 30 kg of lifting load and the maker claims at least 60% less strain on the lower back, with three assist modes and adjustable response speed; launch coverage quoted up to 40 kg for the industry version (unconfirmed). |
| Joints | Back & hips |
| Battery & runtime | 36 V lithium battery system with dual swappable packs, 3 to 8 hours of use, about 60 to 120 minutes to recharge at 45 W, 30-day standby. |
| Operation | Handheld remote control for modes and assist level; the industry version adds 4G or Wi-Fi so fleet data can be read in the cloud. |
| Sensors | Motion sensors for the maker's adaptive motion control (types not published). |
| Compute | Not published |
| SDK | Open data API with 4G/5G cloud service for industrial customers |
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