Humotech
Developer of modular hardware, control electronics, and software used to emulate and test wearable machines (prostheses, orthoses, exoskeletons) for research, validation, and translation. Provides laboratory and portable emulation platforms, actuator modules, real-time control hardware, a controller development environment compatible with common simulation toolchains, product testing rigs, custom development services, deployment support, and coordination for academic, clinical, and government research. Public materials and press describe international distribution partnerships, clinical pilots, peer-reviewed research collaborations, and external recognition for export activity.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Humotech
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Products
Full-sized wearable device emulation system
Laboratory-based modular emulation system for high-performance actuation and control of wearable machines for human-subject research.
Portable wearable device emulation system
Compact, transportable emulation package that consolidates actuators, drives, and real-time control for benchtop or field studies.
Small-scale emulation and open-source research platforms
Smaller-scale and open-source hardware platforms intended for collaborative development and customizable research on powered legs and related end-effectors.
Actuator modules
Packaged servo-based actuator units for high-performance actuation of wearable devices and emulators.
Control hardware (I/O and real-time controller)
Hardware modules providing real-time I/O and control for running low-latency closed-loop controllers for wearable systems.
Controller software and GUI
Graphical user interface and example controllers for experiment setup, parameter tuning, and controller deployment.
Full-sized wearable device emulation system
Laboratory-based modular emulation system for high-performance actuation and control of wearable machines for human-subject research.
Portable wearable device emulation system
Compact, transportable emulation package that consolidates actuators, drives, and real-time control for benchtop or field studies.
Small-scale emulation and open-source research platforms
Smaller-scale and open-source hardware platforms intended for collaborative development and customizable research on powered legs and related end-effectors.
Actuator modules
Packaged servo-based actuator units for high-performance actuation of wearable devices and emulators.
Control hardware (I/O and real-time controller)
Hardware modules providing real-time I/O and control for running low-latency closed-loop controllers for wearable systems.
Controller software and GUI
Graphical user interface and example controllers for experiment setup, parameter tuning, and controller deployment.
Services
Custom hardware and software development
Collaborative engineering engagements to design and build custom end-effectors, control solutions, and experimental setups for wearable-machine research.
R&D-as-a-service and system deployment support
System installation, remote onboarding, technical support, and training to enable research teams to operate emulation platforms and collect experimental data.
Product testing and mechanical validation services
Structural and functional testing of devices using dedicated rigs and emulator platforms to evaluate device behavior under controlled conditions.
Custom hardware and software development
Collaborative engineering engagements to design and build custom end-effectors, control solutions, and experimental setups for wearable-machine research.
R&D-as-a-service and system deployment support
System installation, remote onboarding, technical support, and training to enable research teams to operate emulation platforms and collect experimental data.
Product testing and mechanical validation services
Structural and functional testing of devices using dedicated rigs and emulator platforms to evaluate device behavior under controlled conditions.
Expertise Areas
- Wearable device emulation and prototyping
- Control system development for wearable robotics
- Biomechanics and human locomotion experiments
- Mechanical testing and device validation
Key Technologies
- Modular wearable device emulation platforms
- Deterministic real-time control systems and I/O
- Servo-based actuator units
- Cable-driven actuation and flexible transmissions