Bionic Yantra

What Bionic Yantra does

Bionic Yantra is a Bengaluru-based medical robotics company incorporated on January 23, 2017 that designs and manufactures wearable robotic exoskeletons (WREs) for the disabled and elderly. Its core technology is a battery-powered wearable suit using motors, drives, and programmed mechanisms to deliver calibrated on-demand assistance and resistance for limb movement, with integrated IoT connectivity that transmits session data to a cloud platform where machine learning is applied to evaluate therapy protocol efficacy and predict patient recovery outcomes.

The company operates two primary product lines. REARS (Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System) is sold to hospitals and medical centers for clinical rehabilitation of spinal cord injury and stroke patients, with the company claiming it reduces rehabilitation time to one-third of conventional therapy via built-in safety harness architecture. The Personal Mobility Device variant, currently under design, targets paraplegic and hemiplegic patients for home use to perform Activities of Daily Living independently. A third device, MARS, is a self-propelled non-contact mobility assistive device for fall-safe early mobilization of neurological, orthopedic, and ICU patients.

Bionic Yantra sells REARS through a direct enterprise sales motion to hospitals and medical centers using quote-based multi-year contracts, with the stated strategy of pricing substantially below the ~$200,000 Western exoskeleton alternatives by leveraging simulation-led design and Indian labor cost advantages. The company holds a US office in Chadds Ford, PA, has raised a single disclosed seed round of $71,695 from Karnataka IT Venture Capital Fund and Social Alpha, and maintains clinical and research partnerships with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, IIIT-Bangalore (under the Karnataka-funded MINRO initiative), Social Alpha, and TimeTooth. Operations remain early-stage with 1–10 employees and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Bionic Yantra

Legal name

Bionic Yantra

Website

https://bionicyantra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bionic Yantra is a Bengaluru-based medical robotics company founded in 2017 that builds affordable wearable robotic exoskeletons (REARS) for spinal cord injury and stroke rehabilitation in hospitals, with a Personal Mobility Device variant under development for home use by paraplegic and hemiplegic patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Robotics

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAEAH

Limb Prosthetics (Upper/Lower Extremity Prosthetic Systems)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Implants & Prosthetics (Orthopedic/Neuro/Spine/Dental)

SECONDARYHLAHAMAG

Rehabilitation Therapy Equipment (PT/OT Modalities, Exercise & Balance Devices)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Rehabilitation & Mobility Aids (DME)

SECONDARYHDAAAIAC

Healthcare & Assistive Robotics

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Robotics & Autonomous Systems

SECONDARYHLAHAMAA

Mobility Aids (Wheelchairs, Scooters, Walkers, Canes)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Rehabilitation & Mobility Aids (DME)

Keywords

• Wearable robotic exoskeletons
• Rehabilitation robotics
• Medical exoskeleton systems
• Personal mobility devices
• Robotic gait rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rehabilitation Systems (REARS): Sale of Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation Systems to hospitals and medical centers for clinical rehabilitation of SCI and stroke patients. One-time hardware sale with potential for service/maintenance contracts.
2. Personal Mobility Devices: Sale of wearable exoskeleton devices to eligible paraplegic/hemiplegic patients for home use, enabling Activities of Daily Living independently. Currently under design phase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bionic Yantra designs and manufactures wearable robotic exoskeletons — battery-powered suits that use motors, drives, and programmed mechanisms to provide calibrated on-demand assistance for limb movement during rehabilitation and locomotion. The company sells two main product variants: REARS (Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System) for hospital-based rehabilitation of SCI and Stroke patients that accelerates recovery to one-third the time of conventional therapy, and a Personal Mobility Device (currently under design) for home use by paraplegic and hemiplegic patients to perform Activities of Daily Living independently.

Product overview

Bionic Yantra offers a unified wearable robotic exoskeleton system with two distinct product variants. The flagship Bionic Yantra Exoskeleton serves as the core platform—a battery-powered wearable suit using motors, drives, and programmed mechanisms. The first variant, REARS (Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System), targets hospital-based rehabilitation for SCI and Stroke patients, accelerating recovery to one-third the time with built-in safety harnesses. The second variant, Personal Mobility Device (currently under development), addresses home use for paraplegic/hemiplegic patients to perform Activities of Daily Living independently. The company also develops a cloud-based software platform that connects both IoT-enabled devices to record patient session data in real-time and generate progress reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REARS (Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation Systems): Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation System - enables patients to stand and walk during rehabilitation at hospitals, reducing rehabilitation time to one-third.
• MARS
• Personal Mobility Device

Products and services

• REARS (Robotic Exoskeleton Assisted Rehabilitation System) Hospital-based wearable robotic exoskeleton rehabilitation system for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and Stroke patients that accelerates patient rehabilitation to one-third the time of conventional therapy, enables standard therapeutic procedures across regions and hospitals, and includes an integrated safety harness to eliminate fall risks. Sold to hospitals and medical centers for clinical rehabilitation of SCI and stroke patients.
• Personal Mobility Device Wearable exoskeleton designed for paraplegic and hemiplegic patients to perform Activities of Daily Living independently at home and in community settings. Designed to be worn and removed without assistance, easy to use, and operable on uneven surfaces, liberating caregivers from 100% attention requirements. Currently under design phase with planned sale to eligible patients post medical staff approval.
• MARS Robotic Self-Propelled Mobility Assistive Device Self-propelled non-contact mobility assistive device designed to ensure 100% fall-safe early mobilization of neurological, orthopedic, and intensive care patients. Distinct from REARS in its non-contact design focus on early mobilization in acute care settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rehabilitation time reduced to 1/3rd of conventional therapy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IIIT-B (International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 20193-year MoU signed for joint research in healthcare and medical devices using Machine Learning, AI and advanced techniques. Bionic Yantra is the first industry partner under MINRO (Machine Intelligence and Robotics) initiative, funded by Govt of Karnataka to promote breakthrough innovation. MOU signed in presence of Prof Sadagopan (Director IIITB) and Dr C S Kedar ex-IAS.
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (SRALab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Arun Jayaraman serves as mentor for Bionic Yantra since inception, providing advice on robotic rehabilitation protocols, clinical trial formats, and enabling interaction with SRALab staff. Dr. Jayaraman is Director of Office of Translational Research and Business Development at SRALab.
• Social AlphaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Bionic Yantra's mission to provide innovative medical technology globally.
• TimeToothminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization listed on company website partnerships section.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ekso Bionics: US-listed developer of wearable robotic exoskeletons (EksoGT, EksoNR) for stroke and SCI rehabilitation in hospitals — directly competing with Bionic Yantra's REARS in the clinical rehab exoskeleton category.
• ReWalk Robotics: Pioneer in FDA-cleared powered exoskeletons for SCI patients, with both personal and rehabilitation systems — the most established direct competitor across both of Bionic Yantra's product variants.
• Cyberdyne: Japan-based developer of the HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) wearable robot exoskeleton for rehabilitation and mobility support — directly comparable technology and clinical use cases.
• Parker Hannifin (Indego): Indego is a modular powered exoskeleton from Parker Hannifin for clinical and personal use in SCI and stroke rehab — competing head-to-head with REARS in hospital settings.
• Hocoma: Swiss-based rehabilitation robotics company (Lokomat, Armeo) widely deployed in hospitals globally — competes for the same hospital rehab-robotics budget as Bionic Yantra's REARS.
• Wandercraft: French developer of Atalante, a self-balancing lower-limb exoskeleton for personal mobility of paraplegic users — directly comparable to Bionic Yantra's Personal Mobility Device roadmap.
• Rex Bionics: New Zealand-based developer of self-supporting robotic walking devices for wheelchair users — competing in the personal mobility segment Bionic Yantra is targeting.

Emerging players

• Suit X (U.S. Bionics): UC Berkeley spin-out developing affordable modular exoskeletons for industrial and medical use — comparable affordability-driven positioning and overlap in clinical/consumer markets.
• B-Temia (Bionik Labs): Developer of the Keeogo lower-limb assistive exoskeleton for mobility-impaired users — emerging competitor with overlap in personal mobility device use cases.
• Tyromotion: Austrian rehab robotics company with a portfolio of therapy and mobility devices for neurological patients — overlaps with REARS in the clinical rehab robotics channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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