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I guess an industrial contract comes before uplisting. Just a thought.
5% & yahoo forum still completely dead
How few people follow EKSO?
No one has even bothered to write anything on Yahoo Finance, after a major announcement.
http://finance.yahoo.com/mb/EKSO/
I'm not angry, I just see more potential.
I guess we finish the day above 6.20
We haven't been on yahoo finance in a while
Much needed press.
Ekso is proving they can do contracts with the big boys.
I'm still extremely optimistic for the future. Industrial pilot sales mean contracts could be around the corner. TALOS is still on track, with continued support. They seem to have taken a strong lead in 3/4 sectors (Healthcare, Industrial, and Military). The exception being 'Home Use'.
Room to grow, right?
I'm holding 1751 shares long @ 5.5441 cost basis
Low volume sometimes equals no one selling
Call it anything, money made is money earned.
Vodafone’s Internet of Things division has won a contract to connect a new series of robotic exoskeletons aimed at helping stroke victims and spinal cord injury victims increase mobility.
The Ekso Bionics “Ekso GT” is the world’s only FDA approved exoskeleton for use with spinal and stroke victims. It is strapped over the users clothing, enabling individuals to achieve mobility, strength, or endurance not otherwise possible.
Vodafone’s connectivity will be used to provide communications for diagnostics and improved access to patient data.
Vodafone Group’s head of IoT for the Americas Andrew Morawski said: “The Internet of Things is enabling all types of medical devices to be connected anywhere in the world, which is directly affecting the care that patients are receiving.
“The focus that Ekso Bionics has on helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients to increase mobility is making a significant impact on the quality of life for its users.”
The Ekso GT is currently available in the United States, Mexico, Canada, South Africa, and most European countries.
It can provide power to either side of the patient’s body. The suit also allows physical therapists to mobilise patients earlier, more frequently and with a greater number of high intensity steps, all of which will aid recovery, Ekso Bionics claims.
“We are in business to help people achieve the remarkable, and we can do this most effectively with best in class partners. We chose Vodafone to provide a single global solution that ensures seamless connectivity, no matter where a rehabilitation hospital is located,” said Ekso Bionics CEO Thomas Looby.
“With Vodafone IoT technology, we can monitor how our exoskeletons are performing in real time, providing therapists with data on how the patients’ rehabilitation is progressing.”
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2016/06/07/vodafone-iot-to-power-ekso-bionics-robotic-exoskeletons/
"Reception:
Reception of the news of the FDA approval was surprisingly low energy. The company stock had only a modest initial increase. Equally, Google News and Twitter also showed low activity. This was most likely because we just had Parker Hannifin announce their FDA approval for their Indego exoskeleton. In addition, Ekso Bionics has been working for a long time to get here, and most people were expecting it. Finally, it’s doubtful many investors understand the importance of gaining FDA clearance for stroke rehabilitation, which opens a much larger market to the Ekso GT.
Impact:
Will the FDA approval change anything for the Ekso GT in the short and long term? I think yes. Last year a manager at Project Walk for example sited the Ekso GT not having FDA approval for clinical use as the primary reason for going with a trial run with the ReWalk instead. Now the Ekso GT is on equal footing and the entire industry is starting to look more and more respectable in the US with not one but now three FDA approved devices on the market.
Who is next?
Expect CYBERDYNE, Rex Bionics, B-Temia, Bionik Laboratories, Gogoa and Hocoma (in no particular order) to eventually get FDA approval, but probably not this year..."
http://exoskeletonreport.com/2016/04/ekso-gt-cleared-fda/
"Consensus Price Target: $21.00 (268.42% upside)"
http://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/EKSO/
MarketBeat reports $21 consensus price target:
4/5/2016 Rodman & Renshaw Reiterated Rating Buy $21.00
6/5/2015 HC Wainwright Reiterated Rating Buy $21.00
3/25/2015 Sterne Agee CRT Initiated Coverage Buy $12.25
3/5/2015 Ladenburg Thalmann Initiated Coverage Buy $24.50
http://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/EKSO/
Berta, you're welcome. I actually enjoy researching Ekso Bionics.
It will spread, HOUSTON WE HAVE IGNITION!!!!
I hold EKSO long (1751 shares @ 5.5441 cost basis)
http://www.lmkat.com/2016-06-06-zacks-ekso-bionics-hldgs-com-usd0-001-nasdaqekso-given-average-recommendation-of-strong-buy-by-analysts/
consensus target price of $16.67 for the company
OMG, PRICE TARGET IS 3 TIMES HIGHER THAN CURRENT VALUE: "Analysts have set a twelve-month consensus target price of $16.67 for the company and are predicting that the company will post ($0.21) earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned EKSO BIONICS HLDGS COM USD0.001 an industry rank of 94 out of 265 based on the ratings given to related companies."
REPEAT,
Analysts have set a twelve-month consensus target price of $16.67 for the company and are predicting that the company will post ($0.21) earnings per share for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also assigned EKSO BIONICS HLDGS COM USD0.001 an industry rank of 94 out of 265 based on the ratings given to related companies.
http://www.lmkat.com/2016-06-06-zacks-ekso-bionics-hldgs-com-usd0-001-nasdaqekso-given-average-recommendation-of-strong-buy-by-analysts/
I have a question, if anyone can help?
Ekso Bionics announced they were picked by DARPA on Feb 18, 2016 to continue exoskeleton work.
RICHMOND, Calif., Feb. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:EKSO), a leading global robotic exoskeleton company, announced that it was awarded a contract to develop a new exoskeleton design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Warrior Web program. The new initiative is focused on the creation of a groundbreaking flexible exoskeleton designed to reduce the wearer’s energy output while also assisting with load carriage. This is the fourth time DARPA has tapped the company’s Ekso Labs™ division for its unparalleled exoskeleton knowledge to develop a more advanced generation of exoskeletons.
http://ir.eksobionics.com/press-releases/detail/566/ekso-bionics-selected-for-development-of-next-generation)
My question is this: has any other exoskeleton company announced DARPA news in the recent past, with contracts that are active currently?
Other than Ekso Bionics, this is the most recent group that had a contract with DARPA that I've been able to find, from Sept 2014
"BOSTON — The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced today that it was awarded a first-phase $2.9 million follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to further develop a biologically inspired smart suit.
"This is the first of a potentially two-phase contract, which enables Wyss Institute Core Faculty member Conor Walsh, Ph.D., and his team to build upon their earlier work, also funded by DARPA, demonstrating the proof-of-concept of this radically new approach to wearable robot design and fabrication. Inspired by a deep understanding of the biomechanics of human walking, the Soft Exosuit technology is spawning the development of entirely new forms of functional textiles, flexible power systems, soft sensors, and control strategies that enable intuitive and seamless human-machine interaction.""
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpressrelease/165/harvards-wyss-institute-awarded-darpa-contract-to-further-develop-soft-exosuit
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Further, is it possible the Wyss instute lost out on the second half of the contract to Ekso Bionics? It might be possible that Ekso Bionics is the last exoskeleton company left regarding DARPA's Warrior Web. The contrary could be true too, with many other companies still competing - still currently contracted.
Liquid Pistol Engine. This on TALOS:
"General Atomics officials presented its plans to supply TALOS with a hybrid-electric power unit that consists of an internal combustible engine that fits in the palm of the hand that will run at 10,000 RPMs.
The problem with commercially-available motors is most of them are "very noisy," according to the General Atomics official. A possible solution would be a new, liquid-piston engine that is now in development and is projected to run quiet."
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No word on whether they will actually be picked for TALOS or not (or if their motor will even come out of development on time).
More details here:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/06/lightweight-and-quiet-power-to-enable.html
NASA X1 Exoskeleton:
"X1 currently is in a research and development phase, where the primary focus is design, evaluation and improvement of the technology. NASA is examining the potential for the X1 as an exercise device to improve crew health both aboard the space station and during future long-duration missions to an asteroid or Mars. Without taking up valuable space or weight during missions, X1 could replicate common crew exercises, which are vital to keeping astronauts healthy in microgravity. In addition, the device has the ability to measure, record and stream back, in real-time, data to flight controllers on Earth, giving doctors better feedback on the impact of the crew's exercise regimen.
As the technology matures, X1 also could provide a robotic power boost to astronauts as they work on the surface of distant planetary bodies. Coupled with a spacesuit, X1 could provide additional force when needed during surface exploration, improving the ability to walk in a reduced gravity environment, providing even more bang for its small bulk.
Here on Earth, IHMC is interested in developing and using X1 as an assistive walking device. By combining NASA technology and walking algorithms developed at IHMC, X1 has the potential to produce high torques to allow for assisted walking over varied terrain, as well as stair climbing. Preliminary studies using X1 for this purpose have already started at IHMC."
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/oct/home/feature_exoskeleton.html
Background Research: Why Hydraulics?
"Hydraulics is unique in the world of power transmission because it owns the trump card of power density. There is no more compact method of mechanical actuation than with hydraulics when considering power to size ratio. The number of oil molecules able to be packed into a hydraulic cylinder or motor to create force is limited only by the construction and material of the design. However, with electric actuation, even super-cooled superconducting motors are ultimately limited by their ability to create magnetic fields powerful enough to match hydraulics. For instance, one can easily see the potential of hydraulics by considering the Rexroth A2F5 bent-axis piston motor, which can output 20 hp, weighs just 5.5 lbs and can fit in your coffee cup. (The downside is that you wouldn’t want to drink your coffee if you just had a hydraulic motor in your cup!)"
http://www.mobilehydraulictips.com/fair-fight-hydraulics-vs-electrics/
More in depth:
To make a viable exoskeleton, engineers need motors or some other actuators that function quickly to prevent interference with the user’s natural motions. Hydraulics seems like a good way to gain mechanical advantage. Lockheed Martin, for example, has used them in its Human Universal Load Carrier suit.
Today, hydraulics can provide the desired exosuit’s characteristics with open- or closed-loop control. Using both gives users hard set variables (open-loop) and dynamic variables (closed-loop) that adjust as needed.
Electric actuators, another good option, offer features such as variable speed and efficient operation. They are also becoming more “intelligent,” thanks to the addition of sensors, microprocessors, and software.
Although hydraulics looks like the most common drive for exoskeletons, some designers still use electric actuators. Many engineers use both to better combine synthetic and natural motion.
http://machinedesign.com/motion-control/rise-exoskeletons
Considering Pneumatics:
"Pneumatic systems are jerky by nature as the start and stop of the supply of air causes pulses or load hammer in the system;hydraulic systems have also the same problem however these can be easily negated by adding accumulators for taking the shock this effect is much larger in pneumatic systems due the compressibility of gases.
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In case of a breach in a pneumatic system the expanding gases would send debris flying at dangerous speeds;this limits the working pressure of pneumatic systems to about 25 bar(there are exceptions) while that of common hydraulic systems can be up to 330 bars or in some cases up to 1000bar(the limit usually is finding suitable seals). This means for the same amount of work to be done a pneumatic actuator would have to be about 13 times larger than a hydraulic system."
https://www.quora.com/If-I-had-to-build-an-exoskeleton-what-would-be-the-best-choice-servos-or-pneumatic-hydraulic-movement
On Talos: [continued "top level support" for the programme.]
http://www.janes.com/article/60916/ussocom-continues-to-advance-talos-development
TALOS TO THE FRONT LINES? NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:
The technologies would allow the TALOS operator to kick in doors and engage enemies in the dark while taking fire.
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Budgeting for this year is focused on accelerating development of the suit and delivering the advanced prototype under what Baker described as a "very vicious timeline." While the full requirements for TALOS have not yet been finalized, so far they include an over-the-horizon communications capability for remote information support for the operator and an ongoing rapid prototyping capability to allow new features to be quickly added to the system. The suit will have an "open architecture," allowing add-on capabilities to be quickly integrated into the system.
Baker added that if the TALOS development project was successful, the suit could see service beyond the special operations community with conventional front-line combat units. But there are still some hurdles to overcome, including figuring out how a TALOS operator can control the suit with a weapon in both hands.
http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/06/dod-continues-quest-to-make-iron-man-exosuit-for-special-ops/
Called it:
TALOS is the system that led President Barack Obama to announce in 2014 that "we are building Iron Man.”
http://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/06/dod-continues-quest-to-make-iron-man-exosuit-for-special-ops/
Much like SOFIC, not a full Demo of TALOS
Second thought, maybe it will just be vendors advertising in July
Talos will be weaponized.
"“[The] requirement is a comprehensive family of systems in a combat armor suit where we bring together an exoskeleton with innovative armor, displays for power monitoring, health monitoring, and integrating a weapon into that,” said Lt. Col. Karl Borjes, a science advisor assigned to SOCOM."
http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/02/us-special-operations-command-engineering-iron-man-suit/
"subsystems to monitor core body temperature, skin temperature, heart rate, body position and hydration levels."