About the Team
ROKI Robotics participated in GIC2025 for the first time.
Despite being a first-time participant, the team challenged all tasks in the competition.
ROKI Robotics is a Mexico-based startup that develops exoskeletons designed to help people with spinal cord injuries stand up and walk again.
The robot used, Roki Pro, is an adjustable modular exoskeleton that enables walking for individuals with paraplegia.
Roki Pro is equipped with four servo motors at the hips and knees, can support users weighing up to 110 kg, and allows walking at a maximum speed of 3 km/h.
It can be adjusted to accommodate users with heights ranging from 155 cm to 198 cm.
Powered by a battery, the robot provides up to five hours of walking operation.
Although the robot weighs approximately 25 kg, it is designed to support the user’s body rather than being carried by the user.
Roki Pro enables standing up, walking, turning, and climbing 20 cm steps, and it can also maintain a stable posture while bending forward.
For balance, the user operates the robot with the assistance of a walker or cane.
Mr. Narciso Morales Arroyo has paralysis in both lower limbs due to an injury to the eighth thoracic vertebra and normally lives his daily life using a wheelchair.
This was his first participation in the Global Innovation Challenge, and he challenged all Tasks from Task 1 through Task 7.
In preparation for the contest, he undertook an intensive one-month training program, staying on-site throughout the period.
As a result of this effort, he successfully completed the tasks.
Although he did not ultimately pass Task 7, he became the first participant in GIC history to complete the Task 7 activities, marking a significant milestone in the competition.
