Skip MO/GO

$4,999Pre-order price on skipwithjoy.com with a refundable $99 deposit; a $4,500 early-bird price was offered in 2024 and demo days cost $80, credited against an order placed the same day.

Announced onlyButtons onlyKnee exoskeleton2 kg40% leg boostArc'teryx pants

Not releasedShipping: Summer 2027. Pre-order only, $99 deposit, with the official store quoting delivery in summer 2027; worldwide pre-orders are accepted and day rentals are available at demo locations in the western US and Canada. Pre-order ↗

Control: Not possible. On-device buttons only, with any app still unannounced.

Official page ↗Pre-order page ↗FAQ ↗GearJunkie ↗

Overview

MO/GO is a pair of Arc'teryx Gamma soft-shell trousers with carbon-fiber cuffs and a powered knee module built into each leg, developed by Skip, a Google X spin-out, and announced in July 2024 as 'powered clothing' for hikers who want to go further with less strain. It is deliberately not a medical device and has no FDA clearance, and Skip markets it as a range extender for experienced walkers rather than a mobility aid. Compared with the Dnsys Z1 it bundles the exoskeleton into a garment with ten sizes and professional fitting, at about four times the price. Nothing has shipped to retail buyers yet, since the reservation page now quotes delivery in summer 2027 after earlier 2025 and 2026 windows filled (unconfirmed), with more than 1,500 pre-orders taken. Day rentals and demo fittings run at partner locations in the western US and Canada. Pre-order buyers get free shipping, a travel case and a two-year warranty, and the deposit can be refunded any time before shipment.

Specifications

Category	Exoskeletons & exosuits · Consumer & outdoor
Released	2024
Country	USA, Canada
Availability	Announced only
Sales	More than 1,500 pre-orders placed per the reservation page; no units delivered to retail buyers yet (estimate) Skip pre-order page ↗
Programmability	No programmability
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.
Best for	Ages 18+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Control	Buttons only
Weight	2 kg (full system including both motor modules and two batteries)
Assistance	A motor module beside each knee adds up to 40% to the quadriceps and hamstrings on climbs, which Skip says feels like carrying 30 lb less, and gives gentle knee support on descents. It works like a pedal-assist e-bike rather than moving the leg on its own.
Joints	Knees
Battery & runtime	Two swappable lithium-ion packs for 3+ hours of full assist on steep uphill, about 5 to 6 miles (8 to 10 km), with partial recharge on descents.
Operation	Buttons on the motor modules; a companion app is planned but not described on the site (unconfirmed).
Sensors	IMUs and joint encoders in the knee modules; the exact set is not published.
Compute	Not published
SDK	None

Timeline

Jul 2024AnnouncedMO/GO unveiled with Arc'teryx, $99 deposits opened GearJunkie ↗
2027Estimated deliveryReservation page quotes delivery in summer 2027 Skip pre-order page ↗