Reev raises 3 million euros to deploy its robotic walking assistance
Summary
It was the meeting in the early 2020s with Robin Temporelli, then an engineer in space mechanisms at Airbus in Toulouse and a doctor in mechatronics from the University of Sherbrooke, which allowed the emergence of the Reev medtech.Custom-made and motorized, this knee orthosis is inspired by power steering technology, omnipresent in the automotive industry. Very recently, the young company was selected at the start of 2023 by the American accelerator Techstars Future of Longevitydedicated to innovations that meet the needs of older people and their caregivers.The Tarbais HMT unveils an exoskeleton to relieve the backIf the startup has 500 m2 of premises near Lab\xe8ge (Haute-Garonne), Reev also recently established itself in Boston with two employees, the flagship robotics and medtech ecosystem where you need to be , according to the CEO. Around ten models will be produced to measure the therapeutic benefits \xbb, adds the Isae-Supaero graduate, who relied on the Thuasne group to manufacture his product. The choice of final materials and components will therefore be regulated by this financial indicator.A second round of funding in 2024Before arriving there, Reev was able to benefit from its start-up, in addition to subsidies, from support to the tune of one million euros from the Lopez-Loreta foundation. The association has thus bet on the development of this robotic walking assistance born in Toulouse.To finance the deployment of its first exoskeletons in the United States, the two founders have just completed a three million euro funding round from a multitude of stakeholders.