Our History

STARX was launched in the Spring of 2015 by students at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering with the vision of designing and building a powered exoskeleton that could augment the strength of a healthy adult. Our high-level plan is to design a load-bearing leg exoskeleton, then design a strength-augmenting upper-body exoskeleton. We would then integrate the two into a full suit. We are currently a team of approximately 25 students from a multitude of disciplines.

From left to right: Kevin Rabideau, Niraj Patel, Anne Gu

Since then, our team has expanded to approximately 30-40 students, made several exoskeletons, and created connections around the world. Our overall goal has always been to break boundaries, create competent engineers and leaders, and build a better tomorrow.