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
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
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