Genrobotics has launched its new robotic gait trainer, ‘G-Gaiter,’ for the healthcare segment ensuring a faster recovery from paraplegic and gait disabilities.
Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho Corp, who is also an investor and board member of Genrobotics, launched G-Gaiter, in the presence of Anoop P Ambika, CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission; Dr Saji Gopinath, Vice Chancellor, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology; IAS Rathan U. Kelkar, Secretary (Electronics & IT), Government of Kerala; Vimal Govind M. K., CEO and Managing Director, Genrobotics; and Rashid K., Director, Genrobotics. Kerala’s health minister Veena George joined the event through a video felicitation.
For the recovery of patients having a paraplegic or gait disability, doctors and physiotherapists suggest gait training. It’s a set of exercises to help such patients improve their ability to control the lower torso by improving strength and balance and mimicking the repetitive nature of legs that occurs while walking which helps create neuroplasticity to treat paraplegia and gait disabilities. However, the traditional gait training method has a lengthy recovery period and several drawbacks.
G-Gaiter aims to give the perfect response to the problems with the traditional gait training method. G-Gaiter’s AI-powered natural human gait pattern and rehabilitation functions can increase the consistency and quality of gait patterns. The functionality of the robot enables medical professionals to creatively tailor therapy to each patient’s particular needs in order to assist them with re-walking for perfection while also saving time and effort.
The team of Genrobotics began research for exoskeleton-based gait rehabilitation in early 2015. This research has paved the way to develop their own technology called G-Plot. G-Gaiter is based on this technological platform.
