Avex Motion

Avex Motion specializes in adaptive physical therapy solutions using wearable robotics and reinforcement learning to enhance rehabilitation outcomes. The company targets outpatient therapy clinics, physical therapists, and surgeons, addressing the challenges of increasing therapist costs, reducing reimbursements, and patient dropouts. Avex Motion's business model revolves around providing a robotics and AI-backed system that empowers therapists with quantitative data-driven metrics on patient progress, thereby improving patient care and increasing clinical revenue. The company emerged as a spin-off from research at the Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory at North Carolina State University, founded by Dr. Helen Huang. The patented NREL exoskeleton forms the core of their rehabilitation system, which has garnered significant interest as a tool for physical therapy. Avex Motion aims to assist over 50 million Americans facing musculoskeletal injuries annually by personalizing assistance and rehabilitation through the integration of reinforcement learning and traditional biomechanics knowledge. The company is driven by a team of four engineering researchers passionate about leveraging robotics and artificial intelligence to bring positive changes to healthcare.

Keywords: rehabilitation, wearable robotics, AI, exoskeleton, physical therapy, musculoskeletal, reinforcement learning, biomechanics, healthcare, outpatient clinics