Soft Wearable Assistive Garments

🧬 An AI-driven smart knee sleeve with micro-airbag stabilisation that responds in under 50ms — tested at Cleveland Clinic’s BioRobotics Center. 📰 24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/… #SWAG #SmartTextiles #WearableRobotics #KneeSupport #SoftRobotics #Bendabl #TechHiveLabs #HorizonEurope

New research presents a multi-degrees-of-freedom soft orthosis with dual fabric actuators for plantarflexion assistance during walking. The system provides variable ankle support while remaining fully compliant and lightweight. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

📊 A review analysed 467 lower-limb assistive devices. Soft pneumatic systems are increasingly competitive on assistance levels while winning on comfort, weight, and wearability. 📰 link.springer.com/article/10.118…

🦶 A randomised controlled study of 56 Parkinson’s patients shows that soft exoskeleton training improves gait speed and stride length beyond conventional rehabilitation alone. 📰 jmir.org/2026/1/e82629 #SWAG #Parkinsons #GaitRehabilitation #SoftExosuit #WearableRobotics

Two exciting directions in European robotics research: SWAG and SoliDAIR. Join the conversation at the SoliDAIR webinar on 11 June 2026, with SWAG also taking part in the discussion. Register here: ipa.fraunhofer.de/de/veranstaltu…

Our latest SWAG newsletter is out! Explore project news, research updates, and our open call for posters and demos for “Tailored to Move” at ICRA 2026. Read it here: swag-project.eu/newsletter-4-o… #SWAGProject #WearableRobotics #SoftRobotics #ICRA2026 #HorizonEurope

Exciting materials breakthrough from MIT on light-activated ionotronic gels that dynamically tune conductivity in soft systems 🧠✨ news.mit.edu/2026/light-act…

🦵 Soft exosuits are entering a new phase — and investors are paying attention. Italy’s Wearable Robotics just closed a €5M Series A to scale bilateral upper-limb exosuits for neuromotor rehabilitation. 📰 eu-startups.com/2026/04/italys…

🧠 New insights into the neural control of balance in aging and Parkinson’s disease linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Great work from University of Twente (Swag partners) and Radboudumc exploring a neuro-inspired prosthetic foot that makes walking more natural and less cognitively demanding. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

A clinical trial at @BU_Tweets is investigating how patient-specific muscle coordination influences responses to soft robotic exosuits. clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07218…

A randomized controlled trial published evaluated bilateral soft exoskeleton-assisted gait training for subacute stroke patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41457215/

SWAG featured at the ICMS Annual Congress 2026 During the event, Roessingh Research & Development highlighted the importance of end-user involvement in wearable robotics, sharing insights on the needs & challenges when developing exoskeleton solutions. linkedin.com/posts/roessing…

A study demonstrates that a lightweight, bilateral hip exoskeleton can reduce the metabolic cost of walking for individuals with hemiparesis by 18%. 🔗#comments" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">arni.co.uk/the-failure-of…

Excited to share our latest work from the SWAG project! youtu.be/Z99uOYgr_4g

This study demonstrates an 18% reduction in walking metabolic cost for stroke survivors using a lightweight, bilateral hip exoskeleton. nature.com/articles/s4146…

🚀 Even beyond SWAG, this study on an upper-limb arm swing facilitator demonstrates how controlled, lightweight exosystems can enhance natural movement and support rehabilitation, echoing SWAG’s mission for ergonomic, human-centered assistive wearables. mdpi.com/2076-0825/15/1…

An exciting showcase of CEINMS‑RT, developed within the SWAG project, enabling volitional neural control of wearable robots, demonstrated here with bionic limb. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/arti… linkedin.com/posts/pnas-nex…

New research from Sandia National Laboratories shows that HeroWear exosuits can reduce back muscle activity and perceived exertion during one of the most physically demanding tasks: shoveling. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🚀 Engineers at the University of Texas at Arlington have developed a soft, pneumatically actuated elbow exoskeleton (PASE) that reduces muscle strain by 22% during industrial tasks and lowers perceived workload by 8–10 points. 🔗 Read more: riskandinsurance.com/engineers-deve…