Former basketball hopeful wants to prevent ACL tears with airbags for knees

Former basketball player Kylin Shaw wants to prevent ACL tears with an airbag for knees, using AI-driven sensors to detect risky movements and deploy airbags in 30 milliseconds.

– Basketball Hopeful's Knee Airbag

Hippos Exoskeleton's knee sleeve uses predictive AI to detect risky movements and deploys airbags around the knee to protect athletes from ACL and MCL tears.

- Knee Injury Prevention

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Hippos Exoskeleton has raised a $642,000 pre-seed round from Possible Ventures and Silicon Roundabout Ventures to further develop their knee airbag product.

- Startup Funding

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Hippos plans to sell the knee airbag brace for around $129, with a $29/month to $99/month subscription for AI-driven insights, air canisters, and workout tracking.

- Commercialization Plans

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