Life Science Robotics :: Robotic Rehabilitation Solutions for the Healthcare Sector

Life Science Robotics is a Danish medical robotics company founded in 2014 and headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark. The company specializes in developing robotic rehabilitation solutions for the healthcare sector, with a strong focus on early patient mobilization and efficient therapy for bedridden or mobility-impaired individuals. Their mission is to address the growing challenges of staff shortages, aging populations, and increasing demand for high-quality rehabilitation by providing robotic “co-therapists” that support physiotherapists and improve patient outcomes.

The company’s core innovation is the ROBERT® robotic system — an advanced, CE-marked (Class IIa) and FDA-registered medical device designed primarily for lower extremity rehabilitation. ROBERT® uses a 7-joint robotic arm mounted on a mobile base that can be easily moved between hospital beds. It assists therapists by performing repetitive, intensive, and precise mobilization exercises that would otherwise be physically demanding for staff.

Key features of ROBERT® include:

• Active Resistive Mobilization — The robot can apply adjustable resistance during patient-initiated movements.
• Passive Mobilization — The robot guides the patient’s limb through predefined, therapist-taught movements.
• Early Mobilization — Enables safe movement of bedridden patients shortly after surgery or stroke, helping prevent complications like muscle atrophy, pressure sores, and pneumonia.
• Patient Safety — Built-in safety mechanisms stop immediately if unexpected forces or movements are detected.
• Ease of Use — Therapists can teach movements manually, which the robot then replicates exactly and consistently.
• Patient Capacity — Supports patients up to 165 kg / 360 lbs.

The system is used in hospitals and rehabilitation clinics for post-surgical recovery, stroke rehabilitation, and general mobility training. It significantly reduces physical strain on healthcare staff while allowing more frequent and consistent therapy sessions.