Case Study: Angel Robotics enables people with impaired mobility to walk again with SOLIDWORKS

Helping disabled people walk again with SOLIDWORKS® Solutions

Angel Robotics, a Seoul-based startup spun off from Sogang University, develops wearable robotic exoskeletons to help people with impaired mobility walk independently. Faced with the need to rapidly design, manufacture, and deliver custom-fitting braces for each user (including frequently resized children’s devices), Angel Robotics selected SolidWorks solutions — including SOLIDWORKS Professional, Simulation, Electrical, and PDM — to streamline development.

Using SolidWorks, Angel Robotics automated custom variations from a single base model and 3D scans, shortened prototyping cycles with integrated FEA and motion simulation, and moved more production to additive manufacturing. The result: faster product development and easier design changes for custom fits, reduced prototyping time and cost, increased use of 3D printing, and the rapid launch of products such as the WalkON Suit and ANGELEGS that have demonstrably aided users in competitions and public demonstrations.

Angel Robotics

Kyoungchul Kong

Chief Executive Officer