Cionic raises $12.5M for 'bionic clothing' for cerebral palsy, stroke, MS patients - San Francisco Business Times

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This Bay Area company just got funding to fill pre-orders of its 'neural sleeve,' which was cleared by the FDA this year for cerebral palsy, stroke and multiple sclerosis patients.

, is scaling up engineering, research and development, operations, marketing and customer service.

"There's a big push from the industrial sector for robotics to reduce workplace injuries, so there's some market pressure," said, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University California, Riverside, who leads a group of engineers developing robotic clothing to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements to brush their teeth, pour drinks or open doors.

But this time, it's personal. Robison's daughter, Sofia, is an active 13-year-old who has cerebral palsy and has been interested in ballet and robotics. When she was younger, she used different assistive devices, but now gets around on her own. "We take mobility for granted. But it's really fundamental, and not being able to engage in activities has knock-on effects," Robison said, noting that fear of falling or the pain of certain movements affects patients' physical and emotional lives.

 

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Cionic raises $12.5M for 'bionic clothing' for cerebral palsy, stroke, MS patients - San Francisco Business TimesThe company raised $12.5 million in a Series A round that will help it fill pre-orders of its 'neural sleeve,' which was cleared by the FDA in February for cerebral palsy, stroke and multiple sclerosis patients.
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