
Agade is an innovative startup and spin-off of Politecnico di Milano university, born from a research project on the development of a new generation of wearable robots, initially designed for biomedical applications. Empowering people through human-tailored robotics is the core of our mission. We want to be a protagonist of change, revolutionizing the way to work and the scenario of human-machine interaction. Agade is the perfect partner for companies that want to use robotic technology to maximize the well-being and safety of their employees involved in manual fatiguing tasks. Agadexo Shoulder is our first product which enables this mission. Agadexo is the first smart exoskeleton based on a semi-active technology with integrated artificial intelligence, capable of automatically recognizing and assisting picking activities. Designed to relieve the burden from shoulders during manual material handling tasks reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational injuries, Agadexo is tailored for lifting, carrying and lowering tasks within the upper body range, from the hip, up to head level, that are typical of the industrial fields such as manufacturing, automotive, retailing and logistics.

Agade is an innovative startup and spin-off of Politecnico di Milano university, born from a research project on the development of a new generation of wearable robots, initially designed for biomedical applications. Empowering people through human-tailored robotics is the core of our mission. We want to be a protagonist of change, revolutionizing the way to work and the scenario of human-machine interaction. Agade is the perfect partner for companies that want to use robotic technology to maximize the well-being and safety of their employees involved in manual fatiguing tasks. Agadexo Shoulder is our first product which enables this mission. Agadexo is the first smart exoskeleton based on a semi-active technology with integrated artificial intelligence, capable of automatically recognizing and assisting picking activities. Designed to relieve the burden from shoulders during manual material handling tasks reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders and occupational injuries, Agadexo is tailored for lifting, carrying and lowering tasks within the upper body range, from the hip, up to head level, that are typical of the industrial fields such as manufacturing, automotive, retailing and logistics.
Headquarters / Origin: Spin-off of Politecnico di Milano (Italy); project research began in 2017
Product: Agadexo — semi-active shoulder exoskeleton for upper-body manual handling
Founded / Incorporated: Project 2017; company incorporated in 2020
Recent funding: €4M Series A closed 23 May 2023
Employee count: 34
Occupational safety and ergonomics for manual material handling; reduction of muscle fatigue and injury risk in upper-body tasks.
2020
Robotics; industrial ergonomics
€4M
Participants included Brembo, CDP Venture Capital (Industry Tech), EIC Fund, 360 Capital Partners and Genera Imprese
Earlier investment/closing noted with 360 Capital Partners and Genera Imprese
“Backed by industrial and institutional investors including Brembo, CDP Venture Capital and the EIC Fund”