Moving from Clinics to Kitchens
he US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the commercial sale of Eve, a personal exoskeleton built by French company Wandercraft. Unlike bulky clinical rehabilitation rigs that keep patients tethered to therapists in hospitals, this hardware is designed to go through the front door of a private home. Wandercraft announced US sales this month, pitching the powered frame as a practical tool for daily living rather than a total replacement for a wheelchair.
As Wandercraft co-founder and CEO Matthieu Masselin explained, this milestone moves the hardware directly into daily life.
"Today is about making it a reality for the people we built it for."
As Matthieu Masselin explained, the real target here is eye-level interaction and domestic autonomy. According to Wandercraft, any adult with a spinal cord injury can use Eve as long as they can operate the control joystick, regardless of where along the spine the damage occurred. Instead of rolling, users can handle routine tasks like cooking at a kitchen counter, brushing teeth, or standing during a conversation without asking for a helping hand.
Motors, Sensors, and Flat Floors
The mechanics rely on serious robotic muscle.
Twelve motors are built into the hips, knees, and ankles of Eve to do the walking, while onboard balance sensors keep the user upright without crutches or walkers. According to company specifications, a full charge of Eve lasts up to four hours, and the suit moves at a fixed top speed of 0.25 meters per second.
The Clinical Safety Record
The regulatory clearance did not happen in a vacuum. The FDA clearance leans on a study run at the Kessler Foundation and the James J.
Peters VA Medical Center. In that trial, sixteen patient-caregiver pairs took part to test everyday operability. Safety monitoring showed that seventeen safety incidents were logged during the study, with eight tied directly to the device, mostly involving skin irritation and muscle spasms alongside one fall without injury.
Bringing clinical-grade robotics into the living room is ultimately a question of coverage and access. As Wandercraft notes, Medicare, the veterans' health system, and workers' compensation insurance are already covering costs for some US patients, opening a genuine path to home adoption for people living with paralysis.