Episode 1: What is an exoskeleton or a wearable robot?

Just what exactly is an exoskeleton anyways?! – reads the title of an article that tries to shed some light on the question all the way back from 2017. (link) In the last seven years, there have been countless changes and breakthroughs in the exo industry, and that article now needs an update. Catch Prof. Tom Sugar, director of the Wearable Robotics Association, and myself as we do a 15-minute deep dive into what is an exoskeleton device and what we would exclude:

Getting the word out there that practical, real, exoskeletons exist continues to be a hurdle to the faster proliferation of this technology. There are millions who could benefit from exo tech around the world, but they won’t have access to it without more investments and investigations into this blossoming tech field. But it is not just business. Students, regulators, future entrepreneurs, and working professionals must be exposed to hype-free practical information on what this technology can do for them. Therefore, educating and amplifying the message that we have had a digital revolution and now have the technology for a physical one is essential.

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