Prosthetic knee joints greatly impact the independence, mobility, and social participation of people who have lost their legs. With a shortage of caregivers, welfare equipment helps individuals become independent. To support active participation in society, “normalization” is essential.

Nabtesco developed the world’s first microprocessor-controlled intelligent prosthetic knee joint. The microprocessor detects walking speed, adjusts the pneumatic cylinder, and controls the knee joint’s swing speed for comfortable, natural walking.

Nabtesco became the first in the world to develop a microprocessor-controlled intelligent prosthetic knee joint as mobility support equipment. The microprocessor detects the user’s walking speed, adjusts the pneumatic cylinder, and automatically controls the swing speed of the knee joint to help the person walk comfortably and naturally.