Japet Medical
Japet Medical is a French medical-robotics company that designs, manufactures, and integrates motorized and textile exoskeletons (Japet.W+, Plum', Moon, Softskin Dorso-Lombaire) to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for industrial, healthcare, logistics, agro-food, and construction workers, with a 2025 B2C expansion for back-pain sufferers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersLoos, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Japet Medical does
Japet Medical (legal entity SAS Japet, trading as Japet Medical Devices) is a French medical-robotics company founded in 2016 in Lille and headquartered in Loos, Hauts-de-France. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates a portfolio of occupational exoskeletons targeted at the prevention and relief of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) — the leading cause of occupational disease in France, accounting for 87% of recognized occupational diseases with work stoppage. Its product line comprises the Japet.W+ motorized lumbar exoskeleton (the only motorized exoskeleton providing 360° lumbar protection across all movements, CE-marked as a Class IIa medical device), the Plum' arm/shoulder exoskeleton, the Moon cervical exoskeleton, and the Softskin Dorso-Lombaire textile posture-support device.
The company's technology stack combines mechanics, technical textiles, and embedded robotics to actively or passively support workers in industry, healthcare, logistics, construction, agro-food, and the public sector. Six invention patents protect the technology in France and internationally, and the company is ISO 13485 certified. As of 2025, 2,500+ Japet.W+ units have been deployed in enterprise settings, supported by 3 published and 2 ongoing clinical studies with 4 partner health centers. 90% of materials are sourced in Europe.
Japet's business model is a hybrid of hardware sales, professional integration services, recurring software subscriptions (Exoinsight, launched May 2026), and financing/leasing options. Distribution runs through direct B2B enterprise field sales targeting occupational-health, HSE, and QVCT professionals, with an Exoinsight-enabled distribution footprint in France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, and the UK; from 2025 the company also sells directly to individuals (B2C) for personal back-pain relief. Marquee customers include Michelin, SNCF, Airbus, Engie, Decathlon, Boulanger, Bonduelle, Lesaffre, Herta, Pierre Martinet, Elior, and Croix-Rouge. The company has raised venture funding led by SOSV HAX (with a disclosed $1.7M round in 2017, followed by undisclosed rounds with Boundary Holding and others through 2023), and currently receives EU FEDER co-financing for the JAPET.W2SKIN next-generation R&D program through June 2026.
Japet Medical firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Japet Medical
- Legal name
- SAS Japet
- Website
- https://japet.eu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Japet Medical is a French medical-robotics company that designs, manufactures, and integrates motorized and textile exoskeletons (Japet.W+, Plum', Moon, Softskin Dorso-Lombaire) to prevent musculoskeletal disorders for industrial, healthcare, logistics, agro-food, and construction workers, with a 2025 B2C expansion for back-pain sufferers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Japet Medical industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wearable Medical Robotics / Occupational Exoskeletons
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sports & Active Rehabilitation Devices (Adaptive Sports Mobility, Performance Prosthetics) (HLAHAMAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets) (HLAHAMAD), Limb Prosthetics (Upper/Lower Extremity Prosthetic Systems) (HLAHAEAH)
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Where Japet Medical is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Loos
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Japet Medical business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Exoskeleton Hardware Sales: Sale of physical exoskeleton products (Japet.W+, Plum', Moon, Softskin Dorso-Lombaire) to enterprises and individuals. Products are sold as medical devices with CE marking. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed.
- Integration Services: Full integration protocol services including workplace needs analysis, theoretical relevance evaluation, real-condition testing, user training, and integration monitoring. Includes one-month follow-up with questionnaires and telephone check-ins.
- Exoinsight Software/Subscription: Optional Exoinsight data service for tracking exoskeleton usage, posture measurement, geolocation, and maintenance management. Available across Europe. Pricing not publicly disclosed.
- Financing/Leasing Options: OPEX financing via leasing for enterprises who want to preserve cash. Lends equipment as a service with monthly payments, often including maintenance and updates.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Japet.W+ motorized back exoskeleton |
| Subscription | Annual | Exoinsight data platform (add-on service) |
| Hybrid | Monthly | OPEX/Leasing option |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Japet Medical product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Japet Medical designs, manufactures, and integrates a portfolio of active and passive exoskeletons (Japet.W+ motorized back, Plum' arm/shoulder, Moon neck, Softskin Dorso-Lombaire textile) to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and relieve back pain in occupational and personal settings. The company also delivers the Exoinsight data platform for usage tracking and posture impact measurement, plus full integration services covering needs analysis, on-site testing, user training, and ongoing monitoring.
Product overview
Japet Medical offers a portfolio of exoskeleton products designed to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in occupational settings. The core offerings include Japet.W+ (motorized lumbar/back exoskeleton), Plum' (arm/shoulder support), Moon (neck protection), and Softskin Dorso-Lombaire (textile-based lumbar support). The Option Exoinsight add-on module provides data tracking and analytics capabilities across the product line. Products serve sectors including healthcare, logistics, construction, and food industry.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Japet.W+: Motorized back exoskeleton for lumbar support and spinal protection during all movements.
- Plum'
- Moon
- Softskin Dorso-Lombaire
- Exoinsight
Products and services
- Japet.W+ Motorized active exoskeleton providing 360-degree lumbar protection across all movements; absorbs shocks on the spine, relieves lower back pain while maintaining normal muscle function, and is sold as a Class IIa medical device with CE marking to enterprises and individual consumers.
- Plum' Arm and shoulder exoskeleton that supports workers operating with arms at height, reduces muscle strain, reproduces the natural shoulder movement, and allows total freedom of movement.
- Moon Neck exoskeleton that supports cervical muscles when working with the head elevated, decreases cervical muscle strain, and accompanies natural neck movement backward.
- Softskin Dorso-Lombaire 100% textile exoskeleton that prevents slouching and supports back posture through proprioception principles without elasticity; can be worn all day, alone or under other exoskeletons.
- Exoinsight (Option Exoinsight) Embedded software coupled with a web analytics platform that tracks real exoskeleton usage, monitors adoption, measures postural impact, and supports long-term deployment with optional activatable geolocation, remote pre-diagnosis, and maintenance management, distributed across Europe on a subscription basis.
- Exoskeleton Integration Protocol (Services) End-to-end integration services covering workplace needs analysis, theoretical-relevance evaluation, real-condition on-site testing, user training, and post-integration monitoring with a one-month follow-up including questionnaires and telephone check-ins.
Quantifiable outcome
- 50% reduction in sick leave related to low back pain
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Japet Medical
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Japet Medical technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Japet Medical partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- CHU de LillecoreInitial research conducted in partnership with CHU de Lille since 2016. Medical and university teams collaborated on clinical and scientific work to objectify the impact of solutions on reducing lumbar constraints and pain.
- 4 Partner Health Centerscore4 health centers partners involved in clinical studies alongside medical and university teams to validate the effectiveness of Japet exoskeletons.
- 14 Codevelopment Companiescore14 companies in codevelopment partnerships working with Japet on product development and integration.
- Cap EmploiminorCap Emploi provides support for disability employment cases. They analyze situations, help build dossiers, and connect companies with AGEFIPH and FIPHFP for financing exoskeletons for employees with recognized disabilities.
- Metropole Europeenne de LilleminorPresented at VivaTech on the stand of La Métropole Européenne de Lille, representing regional innovation and industrial excellence.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights7 records
Japet Medical competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Ottobock: Global market leader in orthopedic prosthetics and exoskeletons (acquired suitX). Comparable because Ottobock sells medical-grade and industrial exoskeleton systems alongside prosthetics and competes with Japet for enterprise and clinical buyers, though at far greater scale and capital.
- Cyberdyne: Japan-listed pioneer of the HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) wearable robot suit, with CE-marked medical and industrial exoskeletons. Comparable to Japet for its regulated medical exoskeleton product line and worker-assist applications in Asia and Europe.
Direct peers
- German Bionic: European industrial exoskeleton specialist behind the Cray X powered back-support exoskeleton. Most direct comparable to Japet.W+: targets enterprise B2B sales in logistics, manufacturing, and healthcare, emphasizes workplace MSD prevention, and competes head-to-head in DACH and pan-European accounts.
- Ekso Bionics: US-listed developer of powered exoskeletons for clinical rehabilitation and industrial use. Comparable to Japet because both sell CE-marked medical exoskeletons for gait and spinal support, though Ekso focuses more on clinical rehab while Japet targets occupational prevention.
- ReWalk Robotics: Public exoskeleton company selling FDA/CE-cleared personal and rehabilitation systems for spinal cord injury and stroke. Comparable to Japet as a regulated lower-extremity powered exoskeleton vendor, though ReWalk focuses on mobility impairment whereas Japet focuses on occupational MSD prevention.
- suitX (Ottobock): Industrial exoskeleton vendor (now part of Ottobock) selling modular back, shoulder, and leg support devices for enterprise buyers. Direct overlap with Japet's occupational MSD prevention positioning and similar enterprise sales motion.
- Comau (MATE): Automotive industrial automation company that developed the MATE wearable exoskeleton for assembly line workers. Comparable to Japet for targeting industrial MSD prevention in manufacturing and similar enterprise B2B channels.
Emerging players
- Hilti (Jaibot): Construction tools giant that developed Jaibot, a semi-autonomous ceiling-drilling exoskeleton robot. Adjacent to Japet's Plum' arm/shoulder exoskeleton in the construction vertical, but Hilti's strength is robotics integration rather than pure medical-grade wearables.
- Levitate Technologies: US maker of the Airframe arm-support exoskeleton for overhead industrial work. Comparable to Japet's Plum' product for arm/shoulder strain reduction in manufacturing and similar enterprise GTM.
- Sarcos Robotics: Developer of powered industrial exoskeletons (Guardian XO, Guardian XT) for heavy-lifting and overhead work. Comparable to Japet as a wearable robotics player targeting industrial MSD prevention, though focused on full-body powered suits.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Japet Medical social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
Japet Medical financial estimates
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Japet Medical leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Japet Medical funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds7 records
Investors4 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Japet Medical M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Japet Medical
What does Japet Medical do?
Japet Medical designs, manufactures, and integrates a portfolio of active and passive exoskeletons (Japet.W+ motorized back, Plum' arm/shoulder, Moon neck, Softskin Dorso-Lombaire textile) to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and relieve back pain in occupational and personal settings. The company also delivers the Exoinsight data platform for usage tracking and posture impact measurement, plus full integration services covering needs analysis, on-site testing, user training, and ongoing monitoring.
Is Japet Medical a public or private company?
Japet Medical is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Japet Medical founded?
Japet Medical was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Japet Medical based?
Japet Medical is headquartered in Loos, France, in the Europe region.
How does Japet Medical make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Exoskeleton Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are integration Services, exoinsight Software/Subscription and financing/Leasing Options.
Who are Japet Medical's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Ottobock and Cyberdyne. Direct peers are German Bionic, Ekso Bionics, ReWalk Robotics, suitX (Ottobock) and Comau (MATE). Emerging players are Hilti (Jaibot), Levitate Technologies and Sarcos Robotics.
Does Japet Medical have an API?
No public API is recorded for Japet Medical.
What industry is Japet Medical in?
Japet Medical's product category is Wearable Medical Robotics / Occupational Exoskeletons. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAMAJ, Sports & Active Rehabilitation Devices (Adaptive Sports Mobility, Performance Prosthetics), with a secondary code of HLAHAMAD, Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3842.