Our Mission
We strive to support children and adults with motion impairments to live a life of greater mobility. We aim for equal accessibility for our users at home, in everyday situations.
We want to bring more joy of movement to everyone challenged by disabilities or motion disorders, and to ensure the best possible development opportunities for children and an equitable quality of life.
Advancing Mobility Solutions
The RooWalk Electric-Powered Walker simulates a parent lifting up their child from behind following any intended movement and supporting as much as needed.
The hands-free walker provides an extended range of movement for direct and unhindered interactions and less-exhaustive walking.
Challenging the status quo of traditional walking aid devices for children.
The RooWalk Electric-Powered Walker is intended to support children and adults facing mobility challenges either due to temporary extremity dysfunctions, motion impairments, or physical disabilities.
For Children
Where congenital or acquired neuromuscular diseases affect the child’s muscle strength, motor control, balance or posture, children are not able to stand and walk independently for longer periods. This is due to cerebral palsy, craniocerebral palsy trauma, Angelman’s syndrome, Down’s syndrome, cat cry syndrome, spinal muscular atrophy, Rett’s syndrome, and Spina Bifida and others.
For Adults
Where movement, coordination, and balance is significantly affected due to injuries, strokes, or elderly frailty and severe mobility challenges, adults need assistance for secure walking and standing (e.g. walking training) – even when there is sufficient walking ability. The RooWalk Electric-Powered Walker will shorten sitting time for people confined to wheelchairs; reduce the risk of poor blood circulation and help with wound and pressure management.
Stand upright and walk while being able to have your hands free to interact with the environment. Requires no effort or special strengths in the upper body to move around.
Our Team
The RooWalk Team has a rich background in research, mechanical engineering and software development.
We’re getting children and adults upright and moving – touching us emotionally and motivating us!
Dr.-Ing. Benjamin Pardowitz
Invention & Product Engineering
Dipl.-Ing. Maria Enge
Business & Software Engineering
Careers
Do you want to make a meaningful difference?
Empower children with disabilities?
We invite you to join us.
Partners and Supporters
We are supported by national and international funding and mentoring partners
including Charité BIH Innovation (Berlin Institute of Health).
