Trexo Robotics

Trexo Robotics develops a robotic gait device that supports over-the-ground walking for children with mobility-limiting conditions. The system is adjustable to a child's individual measurements and needs, and the company states it has been used by children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels III-V), spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, stroke, brain injury, hemiplegia and paraplegia, spinal cord injury, Rett syndrome and other neuromuscular conditions.

The product line is split into two configurations. Trexo Home is set up for an individual child's needs for use in the home and includes basic training on the system, accessories, ongoing video technical support and a 14-day refund guarantee. Trexo Plus is positioned for physical therapists working in clinics or hospitals and includes physical-therapist training, the full range of accessories, ongoing video technical support and a 30-day refund guarantee. Prospective users are screened through an online preliminary quiz followed by an in-depth candidacy assessment conducted by the company. Trexo frames the children's device as a first step toward broader ambulation technology for users of other ages and ability levels.

Founding story

The company originated from the personal experience of CEO Manmeet Maggu, who learned while studying engineering that his nephew had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. In looking for technologies to keep his nephew active and healthy he found the available options limited, which led him to start Trexo.

Business model

Trexo supplies its robotic walking device directly to families for home use and to physical therapists in clinics and hospitals, bundling setup, training on the system, accessories and ongoing video technical support with the device, and offering time-limited refund guarantees (14 days for the home configuration, 30 days for the clinical configuration).