SBIR/STTR Research Award
Hardened Exosuit for Remote Operations (HERO) to Assist Lifting, Provide Back Relief, Reduce Injuries, and Improve Operational Effectiveness in Mobile Sustainment
Award amount
$249,829Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- HEROWEAR LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-04-16
- Contract end date
- 2026-04-16
- UEI
- E672XB5DW714
- Solicitation number
- 24.4
- Topic code
- A244-P056
Research abstract
The objective of this Phase I project is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of hardening our exosuit technology for use in harsh, remote environments in order to enhance lifting capabilities and improve operational effectiveness in resource-scarce locations. We propose leveraging our proven commercial technology and expertise in exosuit innovation to develop a back exosuit that maximizes utility in tight spaces and under protective gear, and that is resistant to environmental factors such as dust, moisture and UV exposure.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Multipurpose Enhanced Safety Harness (MESH) to Assist Lifting, Reduce Injuries, and Improve Inventory Management and Emergency Response
- Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury
- SBIR Phase II:Mechanized clothing to enhance productivity and low back health in the logistics industry
- Exosuits for Rapid Sustainment
- Spring-Powered Exosuit to Prevent Low Back Pain due to Overuse Injury
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Automated Rapid Manufacturing System (ARMS) - A
- Battery-Powered, Mobile Atmospheric Plasma Surface Preparation System
- SAFIRE: Solar Microgrid Austere Renewable Technology (SMART ISU)
- Lightweight Aluminum Composite Lifting Technologies
- PAINT-R: Mobile Sustainment Tool to Enable Painting and De-Painting in Remote Locations
Research funding history
7 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2019–2025). Reported award amounts total $3,393,643. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation