Seoul Tests Wearable Robots; New ROS Framework Unveiled
Overview
Coway Gallery in Seoul began testing wearable walking-assist robots developed with WIRobotics on October 28, introducing 'fitting shops' for consumer trials and rentals. Separately, researchers presented ExoStack, a modular ROS 2 framework designed to synchronize sensing and actuation across embedded hubs.
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“sites or home trials for months, are also spreading. This shift is driven by aging populations increasing demand for walking assistance and advancements in lightweight designs. ◇Offline Stores Let Consumers Try Wearable Robots Before Buying ABI Research forecasts the global exoskeleton robot market, including industrial and medical uses, to grow from 850 million dollars (approximately 1.14 trillion Korean won) in 20”
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“ect experience of trying on robots has thus influenced product development. ◇Expanding Rental Services for Wearable Robots Rental models are also gaining traction. French company ExoBoost rents the Hypercelle X Go for 160 euros (approximately 240,000 Korean won) for two days or 250 euros (approximately 370,000 Korean won) for a week. At the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in China, it can be rented for 100 Chinese”
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“ect experience of trying on robots has thus influenced product development. ◇Expanding Rental Services for Wearable Robots Rental models are also gaining traction. French company ExoBoost rents the Hypercelle X Go for 160 euros (approximately 240,000 Korean won) for two days or 250 euros (approximately 370,000 Korean won) for a week. At the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in China, it can be rented for 100 Chinese”
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“ect experience of trying on robots has thus influenced product development. ◇Expanding Rental Services for Wearable Robots Rental models are also gaining traction. French company ExoBoost rents the Hypercelle X Go for 160 euros (approximately 240,000 Korean won) for two days or 250 euros (approximately 370,000 Korean won) for a week. At the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in China, it can be rented for 100 Chinese”
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Developments
- 2026-11-10 05:00 UTC · 1 reportsExoStack: A Modular and Reconfigurable Software Framework for Wearable RoboticsarXiv Robotics — research abstracts：ExoStack: A Modular and Reconfigurable Software Framework for Wearable Robotics Using ROS 2
- 2026-11-09 14:00 UTC · 1 reportsWearable robots expanding into consumer goods via fitting shops and rentalsIndustrial robotics — News discovery：Wearable robots tested in Seoul fitting shops and rentals
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- arXiv Robotics — research abstractsSignalExoStack: A Modular and Reconfigurable Software Framework for Wearable Robotics Using ROS 2
This paper introduces ExoStack, a modular ROS 2 framework designed for wearable robotics. It links body-worn sensing to gait interpretation, assistance generation, and actuation across embedded hubs and a host computer. The framework includes an Embedded Sensing and Actuation (ESA) library that configures ESP32 boards as microROS hubs, ExoCore which provides multi-hub synchronization, gait-event detection, profile generation, motion planning, cost evaluation, and human-in-the-loop optimization, and the PASE desktop application for configuration editing and visualization. The authors characterize hub and planner timing on three embedded computers and demonstrate reuse on two pneumatic exosuits.
- Industrial robotics — News discoveryWearable robots tested in Seoul fitting shops and rentals
On October 28, Coway Gallery in Seoul hosted a test of a wearable walking-assist robot developed with WIRobotics. Offline stores now allow consumers to try exoskeletons before buying, while rental services offer short-term access at tourist sites and homes. This shift addresses aging population needs and is supported by ABI Research forecasts for market growth through 2030.
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