# Lifeward starts a six-month pilot with Ottobock Care to widen US access to ReWalk 7

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/lifeward-starts-a-six-month-pilot-with-ottobock-care-to-widen-us-access-19d60f9a
Date: 5 Aug 2026
About: [Lifeward](https://technooptimist.io/companies/lifeward.md) · [ReWalk 7](https://technooptimist.io/robotics/rewalk-7.md)
Original source: https://www.homecaremag.com/news/lifeward-launches-pilot-program-ottobock-care

Lifeward and Ottobock Care, a US orthotics and prosthetics patient-care organisation, launched a six-month pilot to bring ReWalk 7 to more patients. Ottobock Care will help reach rehabilitation hospitals and spinal cord injury centres and build local know-how in fitting, training and reimbursement. CEO Mark Grant said the pilot could become a scalable model for national distribution.

## Key facts

- Six-month pilot targeting rehabilitation hospitals and spinal cord injury centres.
- Goal: regional clinical and reimbursement expertise plus local support for evaluation, training and follow-up.
- Lifeward is small: Q2 2026 revenue was $6.6M, up 16% year on year.

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