Trexo Robotics was inspired by a deeply personal experience that my family and I faced (see Trexo’s story). A few years ago, back then still an engineering student at the University of Waterloo, I learnt that my nephew was diagnosed …
Robotics beyond the factories: assistive devices help children gain independence
While R&D costs are high, and insurance coverage for end users is slim to non-existent, a few startups have made headway For some entrepreneurs, their innovations are passion projects. But these take time and creative marketing to reach fruition. This …
How robotic exoskeletons could save disabled children from a life in wheelchairs
It was bleak medical diagnosis for his young nephew that put the idea in Manmeet Maggu’s head to launch a startup focused on robotic exoskeletons for children. A few years ago, Maggu and Trexo Robotics co-founder Rahul Udasi were still …
Toronto startup envisions a new future for children with walking disabilities
“I can be like Iron Man, and not be in this wheelchair all the time.” – Yasin, Age 12 In North America, there are over 500,000 children living with walking disabilities. To many of these children, physiotherapy is an important …
Toronto’s Trexo Robotics adds new “Iron Man” leg attachment to exoskeleton design
UofT duo wins first prize for new robotic “Iron Man” leg attachment on their walker designed for wheel chair-bound children suffering from disabilities. The entrepreneurs behind U of T Engineering startup Trexo Robotics have come a long way since first developing …
TrexoRobotics exoskeleton for children
Trexo robotics is building exoskeleton devices to help children with disabilities learn to walk. Originally published by Tech Crunch Date of publication: December 8, 2017
The ‘Iron Man’ exoskeleton that can let disabled children walk again
Tréxō Robotics has created and exoskeleton that can help immobile kids walk It attached to walkers and is battery-powered to help them propel themselves It can help kids with Cerebral Palsy, Paraplegia, stroke, spine and brain injuries A Canadian startup has developed a device …
ONtrepreneurs 2017 Winner Receives $50,000 to Develop Robotic Exoskeleton Suit for Kids with CP
Among this year’s 11 winners of the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI) Ontario Neurotech program (ONtrepreneurs) is engineer Manmeet Maggu, who is developing a robotic exoskeleton suit for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Maggu said his nephew’s cerebral palsy diagnosis inspired a search for …
Hatchery startup builds exoskeletons to help children with disabilities walk
Few product tests are as emotional as the one Manmeet Maggu performed at his brother’s house near Delhi last summer. The U of T MBA student was watching as his eight-year-old nephew Praneit, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy, was …
Robotic Rehabilitation
Toronto-based startup develops exoskeleton fit for children with physical impairments. Cerebral Palsy affects over 50,000 Canadians and upwards of 17 million people worldwide. The disease presents in early childhood and affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills. There are rehabilitation …