Product rollout of the non-powered walking assistance devices “ACSIVE” and “aLQ”
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2023.
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- FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Sports prosthetic legs were used by 2 para-athletes at the Tokyo Paralympics. Based on this technology, we began sales of an entry-level product.」
In the welfare-equipment field, the Company launched an entry-level sports prosthetic-leg product based on its use at the Tokyo Paralympics. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「We are continuing to develop ACSIVE and aLQ, as well as new products in the nursing care and rehabilitation medicine fields, drawing on know-how gained through gait research and joint research with academia, including a newly developed gait measurement system that makes gait easy to visualise.」
The Company is continuing to develop ACSIVE and aLQ, and is advancing expansion into the nursing care and rehabilitation medicine fields through the development of a new gait measurement system. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「ACSIVE is a walking-assistance device jointly developed from passive-walking robot research at Nagoya Institute of Technology. It is a non-powered walking-assistance device that requires neither a motor nor a power source. We developed ACSIVE for people with mild walking difficulties and aLQ for people without walking difficulties, offering them the enjoyment of walking.」
The policy of expanding into the nursing care and rehabilitation medicine fields, based on the rollout of ACSIVE and aLQ, the development of existing products, and joint research with industry, government, and academia, continues. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In June 2017, we launched sales of "aLQ (Aruku)," developed to make the non-powered walking-assistance device "ACSIVE," commercialised through industry-academia collaboration, easy for anyone to use.」
The June 2017 launch of aLQ, developed to make ACSIVE easier to widely adopt, was described as a new product in the welfare-equipment field. The start of sales of ACSIVE Easy fit in April of the same year was also noted in the research and development activities.