Exia from German Bionic at A+A 2025: The exoskeleton that redefines the future of physical work with augmented AI

Berlin, October 24, 2025. The international workplace safety community will meet from November 4 to 7, 2025, at A+A in Düsseldorf, the world’s leading trade fair for occupational safety, security and health at work, under the theme ‘People matter’. Robotics specialist German Bionic will be presenting its latest exoskeleton model, Exia, at the event: The world's first exoskeleton that is fully and effectively controlled by augmented AI. It was developed on the basis of billions of real motion data point collected from industry, manufacturing, logistics, airports, retail and healthcare. The result: An exoskeleton that sets a new standard for strength, intelligence and adaptability. Experience it in Hall 5, E16.

“The shortage of skilled workers often puts a strong focus on pure robotics and automation. At German Bionic, however, we take a human-centered approach: Our robotic exoskeletons don’t replace humans, but actively and effectively support their strengths such as flexibility, creativity and intuition, making work safer, healthier and more productive,” says Armin G. Schmidt, founder and CEO of German Bionic.

The AI-based, fully connected Exia is an intelligent exoskeleton that adapts flexibly to individual people and tasks in everyday working life. It recognizes movement patterns, interprets the context and reacts immediately as needed – by providing support when lifting, lowering, walking, carrying or working in bent-over positions. The support is based on extensive data collected in compliance with data protection regulations from a wide range of work situations. This unique understanding of real-life scenarios and requirements enables the exosuit to provide precisely targeted support from the very first time it is used. Its dynamic lifting assistance of up to 38 kg (84 lbs.) per lifting movement is unrivalled anywhere in the world. 

Flexible and dynamic – Exia adapts to the individual

The success of the Exia power suit is largely due to its true adaptability. The Exia is not only strong, it is also smart. Based on billions of anonymized data points from real-life work situations, it anticipates the needs of the people who use it. It adapts its support in real time to the individual and the task at hand, providing smart, flexible and adaptive support exactly where it is needed most. After all, every person is unique, and even the most routine tasks are always conducted a little differently. 

“In contrast to the well-known large language models such as ChatGPT, which are based on natural language, we have been continuously training our AI over many years with real application data from different industries and use cases. This approach, which we call Augmented AI, is not only more data-efficient and therefore more computationally effective and energy-efficient, but also more precise, effective and resource-friendly,” explains Norma Steller, Chief Technology Officer at German Bionic.

Continuous learning for a sustainable working environment

Exia’s AI-native architecture and its capability to receive regular over-the-air updates also ensure that the exoskeleton is continuously learning. With each use, it becomes more precise and effective, fine-tuning its behavior to the conditions of the job and the people who use it. Over time, Exia keeps developing into an ever-more individualized work partner.

Solutions for the challenges of the working world

With Exia, German Bionic has created a high-tech innovation that can help solve important challenges in today’s working world – from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) to demographic change.

Exia reduces the risk of injury, increases productivity and ensures that people can perform physically demanding tasks in a more sustainable manner. By providing targeted support to the lower back, it prevents strain and musculoskeletal disorders. It therefore offers effective preventative measures for health and ensures that workplaces involving manual handling become safer, more inclusive and more appealing. 

At the same time, the exosuit helps to counteract the shortage of skilled workers. This is because providing valuable support to workers through state-of-the-art wearables not only helps to protect the health of the current workforce, but also makes physically demanding jobs more appealing overall, thereby attracting and retaining qualified young talent.

Human-centered technology makes physical work more appealing

“Our exoskeleton is robotic, connected, and smart, and also incorporates gamification elements. The enthusiasm with which this technology is embraced by both young and older people is making physically demanding jobs more attractive overall. This is especially true for young people who are open to technology,” says Norma Steller. “Our Exia exoskeleton not only has the potential to make work easier, it also offers the prospect that new generations will not get caught up in the spiral of heavy lifting and back pain, which in the worst case can lead to them having to leave their job or even their professional life early.”

Features at a glance:

• Supports up to 38 kg (84 lbs.) per lifting movement

• Relieves strain when lifting, lowering, walking, carrying and loading, as well as when working in bent-over positions

• Helps prevent injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)

• Adapts flexibly to users, tasks and industries

• 360° human augmentation through the German Bionic IO data insights platform, the AI-based Smart Safety Companion early warning system for ergonomics, the German Bionic Connect app, and more

• Learns with every use and continuously improves through AI

• Capability to receive regular over-the-air (OTA) updates

• Integrated into digital workflows and data platforms

• Robust, dustproof and waterproof

• Tried and tested in real-life work situations in industry and nursing care