HIWIN develops robot to aid stroke rehabilitation

The gait-training system reduces therapist workload and improves mobility recovery.

HIWIN Technologies Corp. is advancing stroke rehabilitation with a medical robot designed to support gait recovery and reduce manpower demands in therapy settings.

“This robot is helping stroke patients… improve their walking ability,” said Allan Chen, Manager at HIWIN, during Medical Taiwan 2025. “It can help them to include speed and muscle strength… even [patients] with the wheelchair… can use the driving system [to] stand on the machine, to do the training.”

Traditional rehabilitation often requires intensive, manual support from therapists. “The therapy needs to help patients to take too many actions… but it's very difficult and uses waste manpower,” Chen said. “With our… medical robot, they can easily… stand on the machine… our machine will keep the patient the official guide and teach how to do the right actions.”

Chen said the next generation of the device will integrate artificial intelligence to further personalise treatment. “Our machine… with the AI… can help us to detect a patient's ability and give more correct therapy,” he said.