Wandercraft Ditches Exoskeletons for Humanoids—Because Walking Robots Are So 2024
French robotics pioneer Wandercraft just pulled a pivot worthy of a Silicon Valley startup—abandoning its medical exoskeletons to chase the humanoid robot gold rush. Because nothing says 'progress' like following every other tech giant into the same crowded market.
From Rehab to Revolution?
The Paris-based company, once focused on helping mobility-impaired patients walk, now aims to build bipedal machines for logistics and manufacturing. No word yet on whether they'll slap 'AI-powered' on the spec sheet to juice investor interest.
VCs Salivate, Patients Wait
While the move may secure another funding round (because humanoids are hot and exoskeletons aren't), it leaves unanswered questions about the fate of their original medical tech. But hey—when has chasing trends ever backfired in tech? *Cough* metaverse *cough*.
