3rd-gen Active Textile Wearable Robot · Shoulder & Elbow

Bionic Suit Upper

Shoulder and elbow assist textile wearable robot

Assists the shoulder and elbow together. It eases upper limb load in tasks that require holding the arms raised for long periods, and builds on technology whose shoulder range-of-motion improvement was confirmed in a clinical trial at Seoul National University Hospital.

Adoption consultation →Try-on inquiry

Worn over workwear, or integrated into the workwear itself — the standard version goes over workwear, the built-in version is integrated into it (custom consultation)

Bionic Suit Upper grey model — front, side, and back views

Actuation videos

Shoulder module actuation demo

Well suited for these tasks

Overhead assembly work
Ceiling and overhead installation
Sustained arm elevation tasks
Support for patients with reduced upper limb strength

Technical Evidence

Patents and research behind the technology.

Granted patent

Shoulder-Assist Soft Wearable Robot

KR 10-2825892 (2025)

Pending patent

Elbow and Shoulder Joint Assistive Soft Wearable Robot

KR 10-2025-0043945

Publication

Soft Exosuit Based on Fabric Muscle to Assist Shoulder Joint Movements in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases

IEEE TNSRE (2025)

Seoul National University Hospital clinical trial — 57%+ shoulder range-of-motion improvement

Publication

Soft Exosuit Based on Fabric Muscle for Upper Limb Assistance

IEEE/ASME T-Mech (2022)

These patents were invented by our founder and are owned by KIMM. SARTEXO holds the commercialization rights.

Specifications

Assisted joints: Shoulder and elbow (2 sites)
Weight: Shoulder-only assist suit 840 g · shoulder–elbow configuration specified separately
Clinical study result: 57%+ shoulder range-of-motion improvement (shoulder assist suit, Seoul National University Hospital clinical trial, muscular dystrophy patients)
Actuation: Active assistance — Fabric Muscle contracts on its own
Drive noise: No drive noise — no motors or gearboxes
Wearing: Worn over workwear (standard) · integrated into workwear and uniforms (custom consultation)
Wearability: Put on like clothing · No frame or hinge — the structure does not constrain body movement
Sizing: Standard S–XL sizes plus individual custom fit (cut and sewn)
Operating temperature: The Fabric Muscle actuator heats during operation — the garment layer insulates between skin and actuator