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Yaskawa Electric partners with Argo Medical Technologies Ltd.

In an effort to accelerate the development of its service robotics business in the robotics human assist field, Yaskawa Electric Corp., a provider of core technologies focused on motion control, robotics, and system engineering in Kitakyushu, Japan, has formed a strategic alliance with Argo Medical Technologies Ltd., Marlborough, Mass., developer and manufacturer of the ReWalk exoskeleton device that allows individuals with lower limb disabilities to walk even if their lower body is completely paralyzed.

As part of the alliance agreement, Yaskawa gains the exclusive right to distribute the ReWalk in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand. Yaskawa will offer the ReWalk to institutions for preliminary testing and pilot programs in 2014, with retail sales scheduled to commence from 2015.

The companies will work together toward improving the current product and collaborating on the development of future projects. As Yaskawa’s R&D projects mature into the commercialization stages, distribution by Argo in Europe and North America is planned as well.