Built to move, backed by experience.
At Dephy, we combine cutting-edge bionic innovation with a deep understanding of human movement. A decade of research from the MIT Media Lab to your stride.
A decade of building bionics, from the MIT lab to your stride.
Hear directly from our founders on why we built Dephy and what the Sidekick means for the future of human movement.
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Technology in motion. Humanity at the center.
FROM OUR CEO
We're trying to build technology that is worn on the body and assists you in key moments and otherwise lets the human body move in the ways that are natural for the human body.
Luke Mooney
CEO & Co-Founder
FROM OUR CO-FOUNDER
Shoes are among the oldest and most enduring mobility aids in human history. Yet despite their broad use across millennia, contemporary shoes are constructed with passive materials without computational intelligence, impacting mobility by only a few percent. The Dephy Sidekick represents a fundamental shift: the world's first bionic footwear platform - an intelligent robotic companion that doesn't just support movement, but restores mobility once thought to have been lost forever.
Hugh Herr
Co-Founder
Official Robotics Partner ofNike's Project Amplify
A decade of movement innovation.
Where It All Began
Born from research at the MIT Media Lab, our work explored how robotic prosthetic technology could help people without limb loss. That pursuit led to the first ankle exoskeleton in history that makes walking easier—and ultimately to the founding of Dephy.
How We Show Up
We Walk Together
We believe in true collaboration, honest feedback, and collective wins. No egos, no silos. We co-create with the people who use our products — their experiences inform every iteration.
1000+ Beta Users
Unconventional Innovation
To us, innovation means questioning assumptions, imagining possibilities others overlook, and designing solutions that feel natural and human. We're committed to progress with purpose.
10+ years of engineering and design expertise
Every Day Matters
Life's meaning lives in the everyday — and so does our impact. We build technology for daily moments, making them easier and more enjoyable, and we show up consistently because small steps create lasting change.
47 different hardware generations
Human, Always
Everything we create is designed to feel intuitive, empowering, and uplifting. We meet people where they are, respect their realities, and create technology that helps them live fully, confidently, and on their own terms.
10M steps taken with the Sidekick
Interested in working with us?
At Dephy, our mission is to empower people to move through life with confidence. That starts with building a team that shares our purpose.