What EKSO needs is a major contract (of volume of units), to bring both recognition of its exo-assist suits in the pursue of increasing worker and military offensive capability (while lowing per suit cost). We re currently around *$50K/suit cost and need to get down to $5K/sit cost base.
Goggle, or someone like the Navy will need to step forward and spend. Neat individual use stories are not going to propel this stock's price.
I am thinking EKSO should be already involved in a 'hidden' military contract for an initial order of say 50 exo-suits. One would need that many to do a proper study of its qualities. An aircraft carrier usage of the exo-suits would be a very good test regime environment for ordinance assistive loading, and supply and storage demo. There would be space and lodging for EKSO test team to monitor its test trials. Also concurrently, a special mobile strike team could practice test mission training and performance trials, on near real time combat conditions.
The EKSO exo-suit could be also developed for under-water use. Propellers could be devised for propulsion assist. Test use in the outer space environment is another scenario.
DOD and LMT need to step forward and fund some studies that pertain to mass production line for the suits. Goggle should be willing to also help fund that type of planning, or it will never get to use the exo-sits for its own uses.
We investors must be patient with EKSO, as it will be part of the coming cyborg robotic military. This is already apparent due to the continuing DOD contract we are receiving. Someone will get smart and buy us or become our major lead partner. Think GE is not looking us over, and wants in to a future growth product area? Early response disaster teams are another area of use.
