In 2019, Samsung introduced GEMS Hip, a robotic exoskeleton designed to be worn from the hips to the knees to help people walk, exercise and improve their gait. The GEMS Hip was expected to be released in limited quantities in December 2022, while mass production would begin in the second half of 2022. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Samsung renamed it Bot Fit in November 2023.
Here’s what we know
According to Chosun Daily, Samsung has completed the development and mass production of the Fit Bot and plans to launch the robotic assistant in the third quarter of this year. This means that the tech giant will bring the Bot Fit to the market in August or September 2024.
According to previous reports, Samsung planned to produce 100,000 units of the Bot Fit in the first batch. It is therefore expected that the robotic assistant will be available in limited quantities. Although there is no information on the price, we can assume that it will be expensive, given that this is an advanced technology and a rare type of product.
Bot Fit’s main function is to help people with mobility issues who need help walking. However, the robotic assistant offers several benefits to ordinary people too, such as reducing metabolic effort when walking by 24%, accelerating walking speed by 14%, monitoring walking patterns and suggesting improvements and help with physical exercise.
Source: The Chosun Daily
