Concept image3RD GENERATION · TEXTILE WEARABLE ROBOTICS
The next form factor of wearable robots
is clothing
Wear Strength, Protect Life
SARTEXO builds active textile wearable robots powered by Fabric Muscle. Instead of motors, gearboxes and rigid frames, the fabric itself contracts to generate force.
Worn over workwear, or integrated into the workwear itself
THE EVOLUTION OF WEARABLE ROBOTICS
The evolution of wearable robotics
From 1st-gen machine, through 2nd-gen gear, to 3rd-gen clothing
- Gen 1 Machine
Concept imageMachine · Rigid Exoskeleton
- Structure
- Rigid frame and hinges
- Actuation
- Driven by motors and gearboxes
You fit your body to the machine frame
- Gen 2 Gear
Concept imageGear · Soft Exosuit
- Structure
- Strap and cable structure
- Actuation
- Driven by elastic elements, or motors and cables
You strap the gear tight to your body
- Gen 3 Clothing
Concept imageClothing · Textile Wearable Robot
- Structure
- Garment structure
- Actuation
- Fabric Muscle contracts on its own
You wear it — the clothing is the robot
The fabric itself becomes the wearable robot's actuator.
Rigid ExoskeletonSoft ExosuitTextile Wearable Robot
Products
The Bionic Suit Lineup
The fabric itself contracts to generate force. No motors, no frames — worn over workwear, or integrated into the workwear itself. Choose the joints you need, or integrate waist and upper body in one suit. Fabric Muscle, the core material, is also supplied as standalone actuators for research labs and corporate R&D.
Bionic Suit Waist
Active Textile Wearable Robot · Lower Back
Repetitive lifting in logistics and care
Bionic Suit Upper
Active Textile Wearable Robot · Shoulder & Elbow
Overhead-arm work, sustained arm raising
Assist area diagramBionic Suit Lower
In developmentActive Textile Wearable Robot · Hip & Knee
Walking and sit-to-stand assist (in development)
Bionic Suit Full
Multi-joint Textile Wearable Robot
World's first 3-joint clothing-type suit
Actuators availableFabric Muscle
Textile Artificial Muscle Actuator for Robotics
An artificial muscle actuator woven from shape memory alloy coil yarn — supplied as actuator units, research evaluation kits, or custom builds.
Request Sample or Quote →INSIDE THE ROBOT
A completely different 3rd-gen form factor — the clothing itself is the robot
Not a back-support belt — an electrically controlled artificial muscle that generates real force.
System architecture
- Fabric MuscleFabric MuscleActuator — the fabric contracts when current flows
- Power & ControlPower & ControlBattery and current control set how much force, and when
- Wearable StructureWearable StructureThe garment structure transfers Fabric Muscle's contraction force to the body
- Human AssistanceHuman AssistanceAssists movement at the waist, shoulder and elbow
The stages between actuator force and the body are different
Force travels in three stages, like human muscle.
Concept imageWhy SARTEXO
Why SARTEXO
To make a wearable robot you wear like clothing, we started over from the material.
Lightweight
Light
1.3 kgThe weight of Bionic Suit Waist, including the battery and controller.
Frameless
No motors, no frames
No drive noiseThe fabric itself is the actuator, so there are no motors or gearboxes and no drive noise. With no frame or hinge, the structure does not constrain body movement.
Multi-joint
Three joints in one suit
World's firstBionic Suit Full is the world's first clothing-type suit to assist the waist, shoulder and elbow simultaneously — under 2 kg including battery and controller.
Built-in
Worn over workwear, or integrated into the workwear itself
Over-layer · Built-inBecause fabric replaces motors and frames, the suit can be cut and sewn along designed patterns. The standard version goes over workwear; the built-in version is integrated into the workwear itself after reviewing the work motions and uniform design.
World's first simultaneous three-joint assistance: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials press release, Oct 2025.
Actuator load up to 1,500× its own weight, shoulder-only assist suit 840 g — see the technology page for figures by test condition, patents and papers. Explore the technology →
WATCH
Introducing SARTEXO
See what Fabric Muscle is, how it becomes a suit, and how it works in the field.
VALIDATION
Confirmed through testing and clinical research
In a waist-assistance evaluation with healthy adult workers, waist muscle activity fell by more than 40%.* The shoulder-assist suit has been used in clinical research at Seoul National University Hospital, and field trials are underway with the Republic of Korea Army Headquarters.
* Waist-assistance evaluation basis. Detailed conditions — evaluation model, load, and measurement metrics — are provided as documentation during consultation.
Covered by media around the world
View all press coverage →
Applications
From repetitive work to care settings
Repetitive industrial work, care, defense and rehabilitation research — we are exploring applications field by field.
Concept imageIndustrial WorkIndustrial wearable robot · logistics · construction · manufacturing
Concept imageCareCaregiving wearable robot · care facilities · home care
DefenseMilitary wearable robot · logistics · supply · maintenanceRehabilitation SupportRehabilitation wearable robot · reduced muscle strength · trainingGet Started
Ready to Work With Us?
Product adoption, pilot requests, technology partnership — start the conversation with SARTEXO.