French robotics startup Wandercraft raises $75 million to help wheelchair users walk again in the world’s first self-balanced exo skeleton

For millions of people relying on wheelchairs, the promise to walk again has long felt out of reach. Traditional mobility aids like crutches and pedestrians provide limited independence, and existing exoskeletons often require external or bulky support. This is the space where we saw many prototypes, but there have been few breakthroughs to date.

Wandercraft, a French robotics startup that spent more than a decade building AI-powered exo sales, has raised $75 million in Series D funding to try to change it. The company is developing Eve, the world’s first self-balanced, personal exoskeleton, with the aim of being brought to the market by 2026. Goal: Stand up and walk with wheelchair users without the need for crutches, pedestrians or constant external help.

The funding round was led by a mix of institutions and strategic supporters including Renault Group, BPIFRANCE (as part of the France 2030 plan), TeamPact Ventures, and PSIM funds managed by Quadrant Management on behalf of the French government.

This fresh capital supports the wider deployment of Wandercraft’s clinical exoskeleton Atalante X, already in use in over 100 rehabilitation centers across four continents. Used by people recovering from stroke, spinal cord injury, and neurodegenerative diseases to relearn how to walk, step by step, and often do nothing.

The company is also taking humanoid robotics seriously. Wandercraft is developing the Calvin-40, a European-made humanoid robot built to handle physical work in factories and industrial environments. Renault is not just an investor, it is also the first customer. The Calvin-40 is named after the short timeline it took to get the robot to run: just 40 days. The partnership with Renault is expected to help abandon the production and industrial deployment of the Robotics platform.

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“The momentum we’ve achieved over the past few years is extraordinary,” said Matthieu Masselin, CEO and co-founder of Wandercraft. “We have expanded globally, launched pivotal clinical trials, prepared for the commercialization of our personal exoskeleton, Eve, and won a groundbreaking partnership with Renault. This funding will allow people to continue to live, move, move, work beyond the home environment and work quickly on factory floors.”

Founded in 2012, Wandercraft first attracted attention to developing the Atalante X, a self-balanced exoskeleton used in medical facilities for physical therapy. Unlike most other exoskeletons, they do not rely on crutches to keep their users upright. Thanks to the AI-driven stabilization system, it is completely hands-free. The technology is refined through over 1 million real-world steps and billions of simulated steps each month.

The Calvin-40 is based on the same technology stack. The robot is equipped with Nvidia Isaac technologies such as the Isaac GR00T N1 Foundation model and the Jetson Edge AI platform, providing enough intelligence to autonomously handle physical tasks in an industrial environment. Wandercraft believes that Calvin and future iterations will ultimately be able to support caregivers and exempt workers from repeating and physically taxing them.

The new round brings Wandercraft total funds to more than $120 million. Previous Series C round investors, including Lbo France, Mutuelles Impact (managed by Xange), Cemag Invest, Martagon Capital and Ag2r La Mondiale, have also rejoined.

Paul-François Fournier, executive director of BPIFRANCE Innovation, said: The strategic focus of Bpifrance and France 2030. ”

With new funds in hand, Wandercraft is ahead of full speed. The company plans to bring Eve, a personal exo keleton, into real-world settings such as homes, streets and public spaces. At the same time, we are deepening our support for Atalante X and expanding its use in rehabilitation centers around the world. Industrially, Wandercraft is preparing to increase production of the Calvin-40 and deploy a full-line humanoid robot built for physical labor and support.

With over 30 patents and missions rooted in mobility and independence, Wandercraft carries out a meaningful space for robotics. And we hope that this new capital will bring technology to more people, whether they recover from injuries, live with disabilities, or build a factory of the future.