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Freygardur Thorsteinsson is a leading researcher in neuroprosthetics and assistive robotics, with a focus on developing intelligent exoskeletons for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and motor impairments. His work bridges brain–neural computer interfaces (BNCI), human–robot symbiosis, and clinical rehabilitation. Thorsteinsson’s most influential study, “EMG patterns during assisted walking in the exoskeleton” (2014, 146 citations), revealed how exoskeleton guidance forces alter sensory inputs and muscle activity, providing critical insights for designing more natural, adaptive robotic assistance. He was a key contributor to the MINDWALKER project (2012, 59 citations), which pioneered a crutch-less, BNCI-controlled lower-limb exoskeleton—a major step toward hands-free mobility for SCI patients. Thorsteinsson also advanced the concept of symbiotic wearable robots through the BioMot project (2014), emphasizing seamless human–machine cooperation. More recently, he has explored social robots in healthcare (2023) and led efforts in reproducible bipedal robot benchmarking via the Eurobench software framework (2022). With over 250 cumulative citations, Thorsteinsson’s work continues to shape the future of interactive, wearable robotic systems for health and mobility.