ABOUT GOGOA
LEADERS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
GOGOA was founded in the Basque Country as a biomedical engineering company dedicated to the development of neurorehabilitation exoskeletons. Our first major milestone was HANK, a pioneering exoskeleton and international benchmark in gait rehabilitation.
From that experience, we have evolved into a global leader in technologies that drive health, prevention, defense, sports, and space.
We develop solutions that integrate motor and cognitive rehabilitation, human performance optimization, and personalized strategic projects, along with our own clinics that connect innovation with medical practice.
Designing and developing advanced technological solutions that enhance human capabilities, improve quality of life, and lead the revolution in rehabilitation and ergonomics. At GOGOA, we combine engineering, science, and social commitment to transform the future.
MISSION
To build a world where technology serves as a bridge to a more inclusive, fair, and accessible society, allowing all people to live fully and autonomously, regardless of their physical or cognitive limitations.
VISION
EFFICIENCY
We design high-quality solutions that optimize resources and maximize results.
INNOVATION
We drive constant change through R&D&I and the creation of new technologies and services.
COMMITMENT
We create accessible technology so that all people can fully participate in society.
INCLUSION
We work with responsibility and purpose to improve people's lives.
VALUES
THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
THAT?
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BECAUSE?
WHAT DO WE DO?
We design and manufacture exoskeletons, intelligent systems and state-of-the-art therapies, applied in the fields of health, defense, sports and space.
HOW DO WE DO IT?
We combine biomedical engineering, neuroscience, and advanced robotics to create solutions that connect innovation and clinical practice, driving a new era in rehabilitation and human performance.
WHY DO WE DO IT?
We believe in pushing beyond human limits through the union of science and technology. Our goal is to enhance people's capabilities, accelerate their recovery, and unlock new possibilities for life and performance.
HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
Gogoa is committed to an inclusive future by designing high-tech robotics and industrial products. This is the work we're doing to achieve it, and what we're learning along the way.
THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION – FIRST STEPS
In 2012, our mission was to identify new business opportunities to revitalize the economy of the Urola Garaia region in Gipuzkoa. We found ourselves in the region with the oldest population in Spain, with a large number of senior living facilities, home care services, and a regional hospital in Zumárraga. We identified that all the technical assistance used in the public health service was imported and saw an opportunity to develop products locally.
After an exhaustive analysis, we found emerging technologies focused on the maintenance and rehabilitation of motor skills, and within these, exoskeletons appeared, a clear bet for the future.
During several exploratory trips to Japan and the US, we had the opportunity to visit various universities (University of Tsukuba and MIT), companies dedicated to the manufacture of exoskeletons, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. But it was at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center in Charlestown (just outside Boston) where, while we were walking down one of the hallways, Professor Bonato, an Italian who directed the rehabilitation unit, said to us, “Look, that one’s Spanish,” pointing to an exoskeleton that was leaning against a chair.
To our astonishment, we had traveled all the way to Massachusetts to find an exoskeleton developed by the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council, a Spanish state agency attached to the Ministry of Science and Innovation) at the Cajal Institute.
As soon as we got home, we called the CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) to see if the technology they had developed could be licensed. The answer was positive, and within three months we finalized an agreement that led to the establishment of Gogoa Mobility Robots on August 28, 2015.
IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
MAIN MILESTONES - TIMELINE
28 julio, 2015 - Constitución de Gogoa Mobility Robots.
Octubre 2015 - Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) HANK project, proyecto de I+D para la trasferencia de tecnología del CSIC a Gogoa para la industrialización y puesta en el mercado de un exoesqueleto de miembros inferiores 1,4 M€
2016 - Empresa mejor valorada en la convocatoria del Ministerio de ciencia y tecnología de España, NEOTEC, 91/100
Certificación como empresa fabricante de equipamiento médico.
2017 - Finalista Premio Toribio Echevarria.
2018 - Gogoa seleccionada como una de las 20 empresas que marca la evolución tecnológica de los últimos 40 años en España, en el marco de la celebración de los 40 años de la Constitución española.
Primera empresa europea con un exoesqueleto de rehabilitación con certificado CE clase 2ª para un exoesqueleto de miembros inferiores.
Desarrollo de ensayos clínicos en Fundación Santa Lucia (Roma), TIRR Memorial (Houston) Hospital nacional de parapléjicos de Toledo (Toledo), demostraciones de Producto en Alemania, Francia, y Japón
Apertura del centro de demostración de tecnologías de neurorrehabilitación robótica ONBIDERATU (futuro Movex Living Lab)
SEAT, Mercedes-Benz y Airbus contactan con GOGOA para desarrollar exoesqueletos industriales. Aceptamos el desafío de reducir lesiones laborales.
2019 - Apertura de nuevas instalaciones en Abadiño - Bizkaia.
Designación de GOGOA como PYME INNOVADORA por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.
SME Instrument Phase II, proyecto europeo para integrar tecnología FES, industrializar y realizar ensayos clínicos con el exoesqueleto BELK.
Proyecto SME Instrument de la Comisión Europea para el desarrollo de BELK exoesqueleto de rodilla con electroestimulación funcional integrada: 1,2 M€
Creamos Exowaist y Exoshoulder y fundamos Cyber Human Systems, marca industrial de GOGOA.
Se constituye LEVIER, spin off de Gogoa financiado por el programa Ekintzaile de apoyo al interaprendizaje del Gobierno Vasco.
2020 - Primera empresa europea con un exoesqueleto de rehabilitación de una articulación con certificado CE clase 2a en julio de 2020. Primera empresa europea fabricante de exoesqueletos con certificado de calidad ISO 13485:2018 como fabricante de equipos sanitarios en septiembre de 2020.
Nuestros exoesqueletos de prevención llegan a sectores como automoción, logística, agricultura y sanidad.
2021 - Quality Innovation Award Prize Winner in the category of Health Care Sector Innovations, en enero de 2021.
Acuerdo de colaboración para desarrollo de la franquicia MOVEX CLINICS y apertura del primer centro de rehabilitación en Bilbao.
Apertura de la clínica de neurorrehabilitación Movex Clinics en el Edificio Albia de Bilbao.
Lanzamos Exosoft, con músculos artificiales basados en elastómeros y textiles inteligentes: ultraligero (800 g) y accesible.
2022 - Lanzamiento de Helk, primer exoesqueleto de asistencia a la movilidad para profesionales del sector sociosanitario.
Desarrollamos una red de proveedores locales, logrando flexibilidad y respuesta rápida a la demanda..
2023 - Inauguración del Movex Living Lab en Urretxu, primer laboratio mundial de investigación y diseño de terapias de neurorrehabilitación robótica con exoesqueletos.
Implantación del exoesqueleto HANK en la Clínica San Vicente de Madrid.
Inauguración de la instalación artística "Exografías" dentro de la exposición Máquinas de ingenio. Jakintzen bidegurutzean en TABAKALERA.
Nos unimos al Comité F48 de la ASTM sobre Exoesqueletos y Exotrajes para definir los estándares de exoesqueletos.
2024 - Presentación de nuevos exoesqueletos BELK+, ALPERK y BESK.
Desarrollo de proyectos I+D+i: ADIMALGU, AI-REHAB, UMOR, SUPERHUMAN, EXORESCUE, ACHILE, GUDEX y REVITAL.
Primera edición del GOGOA PRIZE en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos.
Apertura de la unidad de neurorrehabilitación robótica en la Fundación Jiménez Díaz.
Integración de Movex Clinics en el Hospital Quirónsalud Bizkaia.
Exposiciones y colaboraciones culturales: “Javi y la Montaña” y TheThinX (Telefónica Tech).
2025 - Desarrollo de los proyectos Cassandra, Vivelab-Exo, ACHILE y Gaia, consolidando la innovación en salud, defensa e industria.
Celebración de la I Jornada de Salud y Neurorrehabilitación Robótica junto a QuriónSalud, punto de encuentro entre medicina, ingeniería y tecnología.
Lanzamiento de ReHABLA, software de logopedia basado en inteligencia artificial.
Presentación de ALPERK, estimulador del nervio vago para rehabilitación motora y cognitiva.
Esta historia no ha terminado, aún nos queda mucho por lo que seguir trabajando…
COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY
Gogoa Mobility Robots is a company committed to sustainability in the design and development of its products. Each of its products is designed with the Design for Disassembly philosophy, which prioritizes durability, repairability, and recyclability.
With this approach, the company aims to minimize waste, conserve resources, and reduce its environmental impact. At Gogoa Mobility Robots, we believe in and operate according to the principles of the circular economy. Our commitment is to continuously improve our products and processes to create a more sustainable future.
DESIGNING THE FUTURE
Neri Oxman's Krebs cycle of creativity
Ms. Oxman explains that we tend to think of Art as expression, Science as exploration, Engineering as invention, and Design as communication. In the Krebs Cycle of Creativity, she asks us to consider that Science transforms information into knowledge; Engineering transforms knowledge into utility; Design transforms utility into cultural behavior and context; and Art takes that context and questions our perception of the world.
The culminating moment is where Art meets Science, and changes in our perceptions affect how we capture data.
At Gogoa , we use this creative vision alongside the Design Thinking methodology in every step we take. We seek a balance between scientific theory and the real connection of human beings with their surrounding environment.
Our philosophy is one of well-being. We believe in improving quality of life and a better future.