Grasshopper Health began with an invaluable insight emerging from early clinical research: long before most diseases are diagnosed, they quietly alter the way we move.
When researchers at the University of Nebraska demonstrated that subtle gait patterns could reveal early signs of neurological, vascular and cognitive conditions, they approached Richard Vlasimsky, a computer scientist and entrepreneur for whom early detection is a passion shaped by personal experience.
Richard and his team have partnered with leading clinicians, researchers and engineers to build a wearable, AI‑powered device, the Axis Patch, capable of capturing continuous, real‑world gait data with lab‑grade precision. What started as a shared belief in the untouched power of gait has grown into a mission to transform how the world detects chronic disease long before symptoms appear and before independence is lost.
Today, Grasshopper Health is ready to help the world understand gait’s position as the sixth vital sign of human health. We’re empowering institutions, researchers and clinicians with the earliest possible insight into patient health, turning everyday steps into a meaningful forecast of long‑term wellbeing.
Meet the people changing the conversation around gait.
