Humotech

Humotech has been granted a patent for a prosthesis and orthosis testing system (US12616591B1).

The work began in 2020, when Josh Caputo, Matty Major, and Tianyao Chen set out to address a common challenge: meaningful device testing is often limited to specialized labs, with little transparency.

Their goal was a testing approach that’s more accessible and lower cost—so engineers, researchers, and clinicians can better understand device performance, including closer to the point of care.

With support from a 2024 VA effort, that early concept has continued to move forward.

This patent marks an important step toward more practical and transparent device testing.

View patent: https://buff.ly/H97bRmn

Don’t miss the final installment of this series. In 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 – 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘳, Humotech CEO Josh Caputo joins Jeff Hiserman on 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘵… 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 to talk about what’s next for human-centered mobility—and how data can better inform real-world decisions.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: https://buff.ly/kkts5gr

Last week, our CEO Josh Caputo was proud to represent Humotech at the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston.

Thank you to WTWH Media LLC and The Robot Report for organizing another excellent event, and to MassRobotics for the opportunity to participate. These gatherings play an important role in strengthening connections across the robotics ecosystem.

A special thanks to Jenn Apicella and the Pittsburgh Robotics Network for a thoughtful panel discussion and continued leadership in building bridges between and .

It was great to reconnect with friends and collaborators, including Lauren Brenneman at Simbex. We’re excited to share meaningful progress with the community at next year’s event.

While in Boston, we also had the opportunity to visit Dr. Paulo Bonato’s team and Dr. David Crandell at Spaulding Rehabilitation. They’ve built a truly special rehabilitation ecosystem, and we’re grateful for the chance to get to know their work.

What is 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯™?

It’s a commitment to grounding clinical decisions in real-world data—and keeping patients at the center of that process.

When care is informed by evidence, it leads to better alignment between what’s prescribed and how someone actually moves, lives, and progresses. That means fewer assumptions, more clarity, and care that adapts as patients do.

Stories like this show why it matters: https://buff.ly/7cO2ibp

🎙️ 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲: 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘵… 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 — "This Tech Puts the Human First, Part Three"

In this episode, PT Jeff Hiserman talks with Josh about Humotech’s Caplex® platform and how data can better inform clinical decision‑making—without losing sight of the human.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆: https://buff.ly/tRP79gj

Stay tuned for the final installment next week.

Please join us in welcoming Verity Rampulla to Humotech as our Engineering Intern.

Verity is a recent University of Pittsburgh graduate in biomechanical engineering with a strong interest in prosthetics, orthotics, and assistive technology. She brings both technical rigor and creativity to her work—along with a genuine curiosity about how engineering decisions affect real people.

Outside the lab, Verity enjoys reading, writing, painting, and baking, and she’s excited to contribute to the thoughtful, human-centered work happening across the Humotech team.

One of her favorite quotes says it well:
“𝘈𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧-𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦.” — Oscar Wilde

We’re glad to have you with us, Verity!

Part Two of the 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘵… 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 podcast series is live.

Hosted by Jeff Hiserman, PT, founder and CEO of Spectrum Ergonomics and Occupational Health Services, this episode features Humotech founder and CEO Dr. Josh Caputo. The episode explores real‑world challenges in prosthetic care and the role data can play in supporting clinicians’ decisions.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆: https://buff.ly/1VmUAPR

Humotech’s CEO Josh Caputo will be attending the 2026 Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston, where he'll connect with researchers and industry leaders focused on how robotics is evaluated and applied in real-world settings.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/JRTkE07

If you’ll be there, let's connect!

Dr. Josh Caputo joins physical therapist Jeff Hiserman to reflect on the early years of Humotech and the challenges along the way. Don’t miss this four‑part 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘐𝘵… 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 podcast series with Spectrum Ergonomics, which explores the intersection of technology and health across medical and consumer wearables.

🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 – 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝟣
https://buff.ly/oXxI105