Aging at home
At the CES 2026 tech show, several makers, including Dnsys, Hypershell, Ascentiz and WIRobotics, showed exoskeletons as ready for consumers. A Best Buy Canada writer said older people could use one like the Dnsys X1 for help climbing stairs.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“Senior citizens can wear a lightweight exoskeleton like the Dnsys X1 to get the necessary “push” to climb stairs”
What it means
Everyday exoskeletons, from Hypershell, Dnsys, Skip (with Arc'teryx), WIRobotics, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on Everyday exoskeletons
- Hypershell showed Halo, a full-leg exoskeleton that powers the hips and knees, priced at $2,299, with sales and deliveries due to start in November 2026.
- Hypershell said it had sold nearly 40,000 exoskeletons in more than 70 countries and regions by the end of March 2026.
- Dnsys started a crowdfunding campaign for its Z1 knee exoskeleton, planning mass production in September and deliveries to backers from November 2025.
- Hypershell put its X series hip exoskeletons on general sale, starting at $799.
- MO/GO was still on pre-order in January 2025: a $99 deposit held a pair, with shipping estimated for 2026 and about $4,900 more due on delivery.
- South Korean start-up WIRobotics said it had sold 500 of its 1.6 kg WIM walking-assist robots at home and planned a US launch. It aims WIM partly at older people who want to walk more easily.