ReWalk 7 by Lifeward: status and timeline

Milestones

Next · Ottobock Care distribution pilot (six months)

First FDA clearance for a spinal-cord-injury exoskeleton2014Complete.
ReWalk 6.0 cleared for stairs and curbs2023Complete.
Medicare sets $91,032 payment for personal exoskeletonsApr 2024Complete.
ReWalk 7 gets FDA 510(k) clearance13 Mar 2025Complete.
ReWalk 7 US launch15 Apr 2025Complete.
Ottobock Care distribution pilot (six months)Target Aug 2026Current milestone.

Most important updates

Lifeward starts a six-month pilot with Ottobock Care to widen US access to ReWalk 75 Aug 2026
Lifeward launches ReWalk 7 in the US with crutch controls, two speeds and cloud connectivity15 Apr 2025
FDA clears ReWalk 7, the seventh-generation ReWalk personal exoskeleton13 Mar 2025
Medicare sets a $91,032 payment for personal exoskeletons such as the ReWalk12 Apr 2024

Upcoming

Aug 2026Ottobock Care distribution pilot (six months) (next)
Feb 2027Ottobock Care pilot ends (six months from August 2026)

Current obstacles

Reimbursement one claim at a timeMedicare has a payment rate, but each patient still needs a prescription, training and an insurer approval before a device ships.
Reaching patientsFew clinics can evaluate and train users, so Lifeward is testing distribution through Ottobock Care's US clinics.

Physics limits

No self-balancingKeeping a person upright without crutches needs fast, powerful ankle and hip control and more battery; that adds weight and cost, so crutch-balanced designs stay lighter but tie up both hands.
Speed and energyPowered exoskeletons walk far slower than able-bodied people and run on batteries the user must carry; every extra motor or hour of runtime adds kilograms to strap onto the body.

How it works

4 parts

Frame

A brace with motors at hips and knees

A rigid frame straps to the legs and torso; gears and motors at each hip and knee swing the legs through a step, carrying the device's own weight.

Intent

Leaning forward starts a step

A tilt sensor reads the user's forward lean and weight shift and triggers the next step, so walking follows the body rather than a joystick.

Controls

Buttons on the crutch and a smartwatch

New in ReWalk 7: a crutch button to stand, walk, change speed and stop, plus a watch and app to pick modes and track use.

Balance

Crutches do the balancing

The machine moves the legs but does not balance itself; the user steadies with forearm crutches, which is why upper-body strength is required.

Spec sheet

vs ReWalk 6.0

Spec	ReWalk 7	ReWalk 6.0	Change
Medicare payment	$91,032 (lump sum)^R (reported)	—	—no comparable change
Powered joints	Hips and knees^R (reported)	—	—no comparable change
Walking speeds	2 selectable^R (reported)	—	—no comparable change
Home and community use	Injury level T7 to L5^R (reported)	—	—no comparable change
Rehab-centre use only	Injury level T4 to T6^R (reported)	—	—no comparable change
Generation	7th^R (reported)	ReWalk 6.0 (2023)	▲ 1

^R reported by the company

Update log

4 updates

About Lifeward

The team behind ReWalk 7

Lifeward

ReWalk personal exoskeleton, AlterG, rehab devices

Maker of the ReWalk, the first exoskeleton the FDA cleared for people with spinal cord injury (2014). Formerly ReWalk Robotics (incorporated in Israel in 2001 as Argo Medical Technologies); renamed Lifeward in 2024.

ReWalk got the first FDA clearance for a spinal-cord-injury exoskeleton (2014); ReWalk 7, the 7th generation, was cleared in March 2025.
Medicare set a $91,032 payment for personal exoskeletons from April 2024, the first real route for patients to afford one.
Small and cash-constrained: Q2 2026 revenue was $6.6M (ReWalk plus AlterG); July 2026 notes raised $5.6M, with $5.6M more on milestones.

golifeward.com (opens golifeward.com)Company profile →

Founded: 200125 yrs
Headquarters: United StatesIsrael
Status: Public
Listed: LFWD (opens google.com)NASDAQ
Valuation: public
Raised: $5.6M1 round
Last round: Senior secured convertible notes · $5.6MJul 2026
Works in: RoboticsExoskeletons
Coverage: 1 program · 4 updateslatest 5 Aug 2026checked 11 Oct
Customers: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (opens opedge.com)
Partners: Ottobock Care

ReWalk 7

Milestones

Most important updates

Upcoming

Current obstacles

Physics limits

How it works

A brace with motors at hips and knees

Leaning forward starts a step

Buttons on the crutch and a smartwatch

Crutches do the balancing

Spec sheet

Update log

Wed 5 Aug

Tue 15 Apr 2025

Thu 13 Mar 2025

Fri 12 Apr 2024

About Lifeward

Current obstacles

Physics limits

How it works

A brace with motors at hips and knees

Leaning forward starts a step

Buttons on the crutch and a smartwatch

Crutches do the balancing

Spec sheet

Update log

Wed 5 Aug

Tue 15 Apr 2025

Thu 13 Mar 2025

Fri 12 Apr 2024

About Lifeward