Hocoma
[PRIVATE]Exoskeletons · HQ: Volketswil, Switzerland · Est. 1996 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hocoma: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, 1 active incident. 4 sources back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Volketswil, Switzerland
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
1
Overview
Hocoma is a Swiss medical robotics company and global market leader in robotic and sensor-based rehabilitation devices, developing the Lokomat gait therapy system, Armeo upper limb rehabilitation devices, and Erigo early mobilization system. Founded in 1996 in Volketswil near Zurich by Dr. Gery Colombo, Matthias Jörg, and Peter Hostettler, the company merged with Hong Kong-based DIH International in 2016 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DIH Nevada as of July 2021. Its devices are deployed in clinics and hospitals worldwide for neurological rehabilitation of stroke, spinal cord injury, and other movement disorders.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 recall on record (1 minor). Most recent: May 2009.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO & Co-founder
Co-founder & Chairman of the Board
Chief Creative Officer
Founding Team
no longer at company
no longer at company
no longer at company
Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
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MOST RECENT
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Incidents affecting Hocoma
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Hocoma?
Hocoma is a Swiss medical robotics company and global market leader in robotic and sensor-based rehabilitation devices, developing the Lokomat gait therapy system, Armeo upper limb rehabilitation devices, and Erigo early mobilization system. Founded in 1996 in Volketswil near Zurich by Dr. Gery Colombo, Matthias Jörg, and Peter Hostettler, the company merged with Hong Kong-based DIH International in 2016 and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of DIH Nevada as of July 2021. Its devices are deployed in clinics and hospitals worldwide for neurological rehabilitation of stroke, spinal cord injury, and other movement disorders.
What does Hocoma make?
Hocoma has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Hocoma Lokomat (Hocoma builds physical robots).
Is Hocoma publicly traded?
Hocoma is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of DIH Holding on the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with Hocoma?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hocoma building in the same form factors include Fourier Intelligence, Honda, Lockheed Martin, Wandercraft.
Who is the CEO of Hocoma?
Dr. Gery Colombo is the ceo of Hocoma, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Hocoma?
Hocoma has no separately traded stock; it is owned by DIH Holding (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).
Where is Hocoma headquartered?
Hocoma is headquartered in Volketswil, Switzerland.
Who owns Hocoma?
Hocoma is owned by DIH Holding, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where does Hocoma operate robots?
Hocoma operates 1 verified deployment, including at Global.
How many robots has Hocoma deployed?
DEPLOY has 1 verified Hocoma deployment on record at sites including Global. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is Hocoma a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hocoma ranks in roughly the top 81% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Hocoma founded?
Hocoma was founded in 1996.
Are there any incidents involving Hocoma?
1 active incident involving Hocoma is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Hocoma safe?
Hocoma has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 minor). Most recent: May 2009. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.