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We all long to go farther, climb higher, and chase new heights and distant views. But there are always moments that slow us down: when your knees tire on steep hikes; when every downhill step feels like a protest from your joints; or when standing up after a short rest becomes its own challenge.
Introducing Dnsys Z1, the world’s first knee exoskeleton built for power and protection—boosts your steps and eases the strain on your knees so you can defy gravity and move freely.
Your movement no longer needs to be limited by physical constraints — Dnsys Z1 delivers continuous power to your whole leg, helping you climb higher, walk farther, and push past your limits. No more stopping short due to fatigue or joint strain. No more falling behind. Dnsys Z1 isn’t just about helping you keep going — it’s about helping you go beyond, and achieve what once felt impossible.
In your everyday sports—whether you enjoy pickleball, tennis, or basketball—the Dnsys Z1 delivers power to your whole leg, and helps you push beyond your limits.
Dnsys was founded in 2021 by robotics experts from DJI, Segway, and Xiaomi, dedicated to enhancing human mobility via AI-driven exoskeletons and powered clothing. Our mission: unleash human potential through technology, enabling freer movement and deeper connections with the world. Guided by this mission, we've launched multiple joint exoskeleton products.
In April 2024, our hip exoskeleton Dnsys X1 crowdfunded successfully and has been delivered to all backers with shipping info, earning widespread praise.
Meanwhile, users have requested a dedicated knee-support exoskeleton, a device to reduce knee pressure, improve balance, relieve pain, enhance support, and ease standing.
We heard you and acted. With 90% of our team engineers, over 20 patents, and backed by a $1.5 million crowdfunding success, we introduce the world’s first knee exoskeleton—Dnsys Z1—for power, protection, and a new mobility era.
Dnsys’ independently developed knee motor delivers up to 900W of power. Its unique design transmits force simultaneously to the thigh and calf backs, generating lifting and pushing support for double output. This innovation provides strong assistance and significantly improves movement stability.
Dnsys Z1 delivers up to 50% intelligent leg assistance, tackling slopes, challenges, and heavy loads, reducing burden by up to 77 lbs. It cuts muscle fatigue for farther walks, higher climbs, and effortless movement. Hikes: +15.5 miles. Climbs: +9.3 miles vertical.
Powered by our self-developed high-performance motor, Z1 acts like a lightweight yet powerful engine for your legs. It smartly detects your movement and provides precise support when needed, ensuring steady power on long walks and climbs.
We rely on our knees every day, yet often overlook how much stress they endure. While skiing, your knees can bear up to 700% of your body weight; hiking puts them under 500%, and even walking downstairs adds 300%. These repeated impacts silently wear down your knee health over time.
The Z1 uses AI-powered motors to evenly deliver force to the backs of the thighs and calves, providing intelligent cushioning that disperses and absorbs impact on the knees. It detects movement and load in real time, applying lifting force whenever the knees need support.
When you're going downhill, especially with a heavy pack, the Z1 acts like 'an invisible stool', providing steady support with every step, reducing knee pressure by up to 200% of your body weight while improving stability and safety. No matter how steep or long the trail, you can descend confidently with your knees gently protected.
Some seemingly simple actions—like climbing stairs or standing up from a chair—aren’t always easy. The Dnsys Z1 is equipped with a powerful motor that helps you stand up effortlessly and provides steady support with every step upstairs, making movement lighter and freer. Whether it’s everyday activities like playing pickleball, carrying heavy loads, or shooting hoops, wearing the Z1 makes you feel like a rocket soaring with limitless energy!
Dnsys Z1 provides up to 44 lbs of upward supporting power during key movements involving vertical shifts, instantly making your body feel 44 lbs lighter. Whether standing up, jumping, climbing, carrying weight uphill, or squatting repeatedly, Z1 quietly supports you, making movements steadier and easier, as if your legs were young again.
Especially during sustained loads and frequent up-and-down motions, Z1 acts like invisible wings on your legs, gently lifting each step and freeing you from heaviness to move with the lightness and freedom of the wind.
Dnsys Z1 significantly saves your energy, helping you walk farther and climb higher: 9.3 miles more in elevation, 15.5 miles more on hikes. Steeper slopes amplify Z1’s assistance, conquering unreachable peaks. It protects knees downhill for easy descents without injury concerns, letting you fully enjoy the pure joy of hiking.
Skip expensive e-bikes—switch to riding mode with one click to electrify any bike! Dnsys Z1’s multiple sensors and AI predict pedaling intentions, delivering precise assistance up to 450W. Unleash athlete bursts or reduce fatigue to effortlessly keep up with your friends.
One of the biggest challenges of outdoor trekking is carrying heavy loads. The Dnsys Z1 can reduce the burden by up to 77 lbs, helping you stand up easily and walk steadily while carrying your gear. Whether you’re hiking long distances, camping, or tracking game, it lightens the load on your legs so you can go farther without falling behind.
When you’re skiing, Z1 powers knees for longer enjoyment on the slopes. Press harder for precise edges and smoother turns, especially in carving and quick sharp turns. Jump higher, land safer with balance. Become a slope superhero—strong, confident, and free to push your limits and unleash your passion for skiing.
Dnsys Z1 serves as your source of inspiration by providing ongoing support as you walk, reducing the weight of your gear-filled backpack, and helping you stay inspired and creative during your outdoor shoots.
Want to boost your performance in everyday activities? The Dnsys Z1’s smart assist mode helps you jump higher, improves endurance, and maximizes your leg muscles’ potential, all while providing reliable protection for your knees.
The fully upgraded Aqua mode is now renamed Dnsys Training mode, featuring motor-assisted stretching, targeted muscle training, and damping support to improve flexibility, activate specific muscle groups, and strengthen the lower limbs.
Dnsys Z1 effectively reduces knee pressure and provides powerful assistance, helping users move more easily and steadily when climbing stairs and standing up, making every step safer and more confident.
Dnsys Z1 features a top-level assistive system that seamlessly combines high-performance hardware and intelligent software. With integrated torque, position, and force sensors, its assistance activates within 0.01 seconds, adapting to your movements with unparalleled precision, delivering smooth, seamless, and precise support across all kinds of outdoor terrain.
Z1 recognizes and switches modes for walking, running, jumping, squatting, sitting, or standing. It intelligently adapts to flat ground, slopes, stairs, trails, forests, or gravel for natural support. The longer you use Z1, the more it learns your gait over time—whether your steps are light and subtle or large and uneven— for personalized stability. Backed by thousands of hours of testing, it detects abnormalities to prevent falls and keeps you safe.
Dnsys’ Smart AI Motion Assist uses DNNAS (Dynamic Neural Network Assist System) deep learning algorithm. Trained on real-world data from over 400 professional testers and more than 1,500 hours of motion trials, the system employs thousands of neurons to anticipate your movements—refining its support through insights gathered from over 5,000 active users. This ensures personalized gait assistance, smoothly adapting to challenging terrains for stable, natural support.
The AI system runs on a dual-core 240 MHz processor and works in tandem with two high-speed motor control processors. Together, they predict muscle activation in real-time and drive precise torque output using a 40,000 Hz FOC algorithm. This ensures real-time response and precise output, allowing you to experience stable, seamless, and efficient assistance across all movements and terrains.
Driven by the pursuit of ultimate performance, we engineered the DNA-1 motor—Z1’s core. Crafted and patented for high-end wearable robots, it integrates seamlessly. Designed to be ultra-lightweight, precise, and powerful, it surpasses MIT's Mini Cheetah* motor in performance, offering greater power, lighter weight, and higher efficiency.
*Mini Cheetah's self-developed motors are known for being compact yet powerful.
With 1.2 horsepower and 50 Nm/kg of torque, achieving a power-to-weight ratio of 0.76—on par with that of a Formula One race car—it delivers the most powerful motor output among wearable exoskeletons. Even users with heavier body weights will feel strong and ample power, but if you don’t require maximum strength, there’s no need to worry—Z1’s power output is fully adjustable to suit your needs.
The DNA-1 motor provides compliance via AI for interpreting your movements, offering precise and comfortable assistance. Its patented design and gear materials reduce friction, minimizing coil current transmission loss. The high-efficiency patented gearbox boosts force control precision by 32% and lowers resistance by 26%. With a high reduction ratio, the motor runs under loads without significant heat, extending battery life and reducing failure rates. Paired with a high-bandwidth magnetic field-orientation control system, it ensures comfort and safety at all times.
Dnsys Z1 blends firm exoskeleton support with soft, flexible adaptability. Carbon fiber at key support and connection points ensures durability and reliable performance in harsh conditions. Flexible 3D-knitted fabric combined with a ribbed structure fits comfortably and securely on any terrain. This innovative design balances firmness and softness, syncing seamlessly with your body movements.
Z1's exclusive three-point support structure offers a highly stable wearing experience with an ultra-streamlined design. It efficiently transfers motor power to stronger, more stable parts of the body, delivering powerful assistance while reducing overall weight. The result is enhanced performance with virtually no interference to daily movement and no added burden on any part of the body.
Thanks to its unique design and lightweight materials, the Z1 weighs just 1.5 pounds, making it the lightest exoskeleton on the market without sacrificing durability. It fits easily into a backpack and can be put on in just 15 seconds. Its featherlight build ensures all-day comfort without bulk or pressure. It gives you a close, stay-in-place fit that holds all day—secure and stable even during intense movement, no matter how hard you jump.
With its modular design, the Z1 can be adjusted to fit your body shape for a more customized and secure fit. The built-in algorithm automatically calibrates based on size changes, ensuring a consistent support experience regardless of body type or wearing style.
The Dnsys Z1 is equipped with a groundbreaking knee support system that helps reduce stress on the lower limb joints. By easing the physical load, it can also help lower your heart rate and support overall cardiovascular health.
The Dnsys app enables you to easily manage the Z1, monitor the device status in real time, and track medical-grade health data such as knee joint mobility and step frequency. This allows you to customize your training plans, review your past progress, and ultimately achieve peak performance on every adventure.
Dnsys Z1’s high-density lithium-ion batteries with KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) enable downhill regenerative charging— offering an extra 9.3 miles of range on mountain terrain. The battery fully recharges going downhill. KERS prolongs battery life by 20%, retaining 80% capacity even after two years of intensive use. The high-rate battery supports discharge at 10x its capacity while the optimized DNA-1 motor design minimizes energy loss during operation, extending overall battery runtime.
The Z1 is also equipped with an Intelligent Battery Management System (BMS) that actively balances the battery cells to maintain optimal performance. It supports universal USB-C PD fast charging, allowing you to recharge on the go using a mobile phone charger and gain approximately 20% battery capacity in just 8 minutes.
Whether embarking on multi-day hikes or extended trips, the Z1 meets your power demands. Its patented blade-style connector guarantees exceptional reliability and safety. Battery replacement is quick and easy, allowing you to swap batteries anytime during use for uninterrupted power support.
We fully recognize that safety is fundamental to both innovation and customer trust. That’s why the Z1 incorporates nine key safety modules, delivering thorough protection—from wear checks to component testing. These modules guarantee reliable device performance in diverse conditions and safeguard your well-being, allowing you to use the Z1 with complete peace of mind.
With IP54 protection and cold resistance down to -20°C, the Z1 is built to handle unpredictable outdoor conditions. Whether you're hiking in the mountains, cycling in winter, or skiing in extreme environments, it stays steady and reliable—continuously supporting your knees through it all.
In 2024, we launched the Dnsys X1 hip exoskeleton, designed for speed and endurance, significantly improving efficiency with incremental leg lift, helping you walk farther, faster, and with less effort.
Following the X1, many users praised its performance and requested a knee-specific exoskeleton that eases pressure, improves stability, and provides standing support.
That's why we created the Dnsys Z1 knee exoskeleton — built for power and protection. It boosts your steps, relieves knee pressure, and makes you feel 44 lbs lighter. It also improves gait stability and posture, making it ideal for people with weak knees, joint issues, or anyone needing extra lower-limb support.
X1 and Z1 focus on different needs, catering to various user requirements. If you want to boost endurance while gaining stronger lower-limb assistance, the X1 and Z1 can be worn together. Thanks to Dnsys’s exclusive smart algorithm (not compatible with other brands), the two devices coordinate their power output to enhance overall support, making it the world’s first consumer-grade exoskeleton with coordinated hip-and-knee assistance. However, we recommend switching between the Z1 and X1 based on different usage scenarios to achieve the best experience.
