Join Dr. Tom Sugar (Wearable Robotics Association) and Bobby Marinov (Exoskeleton Report) as we recap RehabWeek 2025, a world-leading conference for rehabilitation robotics, medical exoskeletons, and neurotechnology, which was held in Chicago this May. In this episode, Tom shares highlights …
Episode 21: Emulate & Iterate: Humotech’s Path to Better Prosthetics and Exoskeletons
Is there a way to physically simulate the behavior of wearable devices? From shortening the product iteration and development cycle to creating a new method to testing out prosthetics and orthotics… Humotech aims to simplify the development and adoption of …
Episode 20: Art Meets Engineering, User-First Exoskeleton with Melissa “Blue Eye Queen”
Finally, our first end-user of mobility technology. Meet Melissa DiVierti, aka “BLUE EYE QUEEN,” as she joins Dr. Tom Suggar, aka “Sugar Daddy Jetpack Tommy,” and me, Bobby Marinov, aka “Therion,” as we discuss how we can make exoskeleton technology …
Episode 19: From EMG to TLVs – Picking the Right Occupational Exoskeleton with Dr. Jason Gillette
Dr. Jason Gillette leverages his biomedical engineering expertise and two decades of hands-on experience to share his observations on evaluating and task-matching industrial exoskeletons and wearable devices. In this episode, we discuss tools and methodologies for recording and analyzing job …
Episode 18: Nearly Two Decades of Medical Exoskeleton Trials with Dr Arun Jayaraman
Welcome to Episode 18 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast. We continue our discussion of medical exoskeletons and physical rehabilitation robotics, this time, joined by Dr. Arun Jayaraman, Executive Director, Technology & Innovation Hub (tiHUB) at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. …
Episode 17: From Cool Gadget to ‘Must-Have’: Zen Koh on Making Exoskeletons Mainstream
On Episode 17 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, hosts Dr. Thomas Sugar (Wearable Robotics Association) and Bobby Marinov (Exoskeleton Report) are joined by Zen Koh, Founder & CEO of MotusAcademy, and Ambassador at IISART. We discuss 20+ years …
Episode 16: EduExo and STEM Education Exoskeletons with Dr Volker Bartenbach – Auxivo
Welcome to Episode 16 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast. This time, we discuss EduExo and EduExo Pro (made by Auxivo) with the founder and CEO of Auxivo himself. The EduExo is a commercial product designed to make learning …
Episode 15: Moving Pediatric Exoskeletons Out Of The Research Lab, Dr Zach Lerner, Co-Founder of Biomotum
In Episode 15 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, we return to the topic of medical and pediatric exoskeletons. This time, we are joined by Dr. Zach Lerner, Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He is …
Episode 14: Sarah Ballini-Ross: Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons in Small, Medium and Large Businesses
In the past, occupational exoskeleton suppliers have focused on the big wins, attempting to woo companies like Toyota, Boeing, BMW, GM, and Ford, which had the resources to investigate how to best utilize ergonomic tools and aids. But what about …
Episode 13: Occupational Exoskeletons with Volker Bartenbach CEO Auxivo
In this episode, hosts Bobby and Tom welcome Volker Bartenbach, CEO and founder of Auxivo, which by 2025 has become one of the leading suppliers of occupational exoskeletons. Curiously, Volker’s has a doctorate degree based on powered medical wearable devices, …