A SUCCESSFUL GAMBLE FOR WALK-E

What were your biggest challenges?

Walk-E is a device resulting from research conducted at the Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR) at Sorbonne University, developed through close collaboration with geriatricians at Charles Foix Hospital. Walk-E addresses a major challenge: restoring autonomy to people experiencing loss of mobility or relearning to walk, while simultaneously relieving the burden on healthcare staff.

Very early on, one thing became clear: to be truly effective, the walker had to evolve.
We opted for robotics, integrating key functions such as assisted verticalization and an automatic braking system, to secure each step of the movement.

But innovation should never be a hindrance to use.
That's why Walk-E was designed to be completely intuitive: no buttons, no complex interface, simply guided by the user's natural movement.

Today, feedback from patients and healthcare professionals confirms our belief: a useful technology is first and foremost a simple, accessible and profoundly human technology.

What developments lie ahead for Walk-E in the future?

Walk-E was designed as a flexible and scalable technological solution, capable of adapting to the specific needs of healthcare professionals and patients.

New features and versions are currently under development, with the aim of responding ever more precisely to the challenges of rehabilitation, different pathologies and field uses.

Driven by a continuous innovation approach, the team is actively working to develop Walk-E in order to sustainably support the transformations of the mobility and care sector.

Our awards

After more than 10 years of research and the development of several prototypes progressively validated in a hospital setting — particularly on key functions such as verticalization, automatic braking and intuitiveness — Walk-E has been distinguished on numerous occasions for its innovation.

Winner of leading competitions such as the World Innovation Competition and the i-Lab competition, Walk-E was also awarded by the Charles Foix Hospital for the best innovation in the Silver Economy.
The project also benefits from the support of Bpifrance as well as numerous committed partners.

This momentum continues today with ongoing recognitions:
Walk-E is a finalist for the FHF Fund Innovation Awards, and also a finalist in the "For Entrepreneurs I'AGIPI" competition, which is currently in the voting phase.

Walk-E is protected by 4 patents, attesting to the technological value and innovative nature of the device.

But beyond the awards, the greatest recognition remains that found on the ground:
See Walk-E concretely meet the expectations of people with reduced mobility and healthcare professionals.