Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics
Episodes
Episode 24: Helping Without Hindering, Dr Michael Goldfarb on Exoskeletons Prosthetics and Passive Design
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does 55 years of combined exoskeleton and powered prosthetics just between two peopel sound like!? In Episode 24 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable...
Episode 23: From Military Innovation to Medical Impact Bionic Power is Helping Children Walk Again
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 with Bionice Power: Chapter Markers00:00 – Welcome & IntroductionsBobby Marinov and Dr. Tom Sugar introduce the episode and guests: G...
Episode 22: Recap from RehabWeek Chicago 2025
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr. Tom Sugar (Wearable Robotics Association) and Bobby Marinov (Exoskeleton Report) as we recap RehabWeek 2025, a world leading conference for r...
Episode 21: Emulate & Iterate: Humotech’s Path to Better Prosthetics and Exoskeletons
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there a way to physically simulate the behavior of wearable devices? From shortening the product iteration and development cycle to creating a new ...
Episode 20: Art Meets Engineering, User-First Exoskeleton with Melissa "Blue Eye Queen"
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thrilled to have Melissa DiVierti, aka "BLUE EYE QUEEN,"Â join Dr. Tom Suggar, aka "Sugar Daddy Jetpack Tommy," and me, Bobby Mar...
Episode 19 From EMG to TLVs Picking the Right Occupational Exoskeleton with Dr Jason Gillette
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sugar and I are proud to be able to share Episode 19 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast for ExR's Patreon Supporters! This tim...
Episode 18: Nearly Two Decades of Medical Exoskeleton Trials with Dr. Arun Jayaraman
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 18 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast. We continue our discussion of medical exoskeletons and physical rehabilitatio...
17: From Cool Gadget to ‘Must-Have’: Zen Koh on Making Exoskeletons Mainstream
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Episode 17 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, hosts Dr. Thomas Sugar (Wearable Robotics Association) and Bobby Marinov (Exoskeleton...
Ep 16, EduExo and STEM Education Exoskeletons with Dr Volker Bartenbach - Auxivo
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How many students have access to exoskeleton labs or projects, and what are some alternatives? Welcome to Episode 16 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable ...
Moving Pediatric Exoskeletons Out Of The Research Lab, Dr Zach Lerner, Co-Founder of Biomotum
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Episode 15 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, where we discuss the past, present, and future of technology that moves you. ...
Adopting Occupational Exoskeletons in Small, Medium and Large Businesses with Sarah Ballini-Ross
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, Dr. Tom Sugar and I have the pleasure of chatting with Sarah Ballini-Ross, an ergonom...
Episode 13: Occupational Exoskeletons with Volker Bartenbach CEO Auxivo
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, where we continue our analysis of occupational/industrial wearables for workers from E...
Episode 12: Pediatric Devices with Matt Marino
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Matthew Marino—a recognized expert in occupational exoskeletons—provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric exoskeleton s...
Episode 11: Industrial Exoskeletons with Marisol Barrero, CPE
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast, where we continue our analysis of occupational/industrial wearables for workers from E...
Episode 10: Report From National Ergonomics Conference and Augmented Enterprise Summit
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, WearRA director Dr. Thomas Sugar recaps his trips to the:Â 2024 Las Vegas National Ergonomics ConferenceAre You Ready for Exoskeleton...
Episode 9 - Deploying Military Exoskeletons: Insights with George Woodland
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics podcast: the one source for real-life practical human augmentation where we cut through the science ...
Episode 8: Meet the Groups Advancing Exoskeleton Awareness
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast. In this episode, Bobby (Exoskeleton Report) and Prof. Tom Sugar (Wearable Robotics Associat...
Episode 7: Challenges to Mass Exoskeleton Adoption: Understanding the Barriers
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 7 of the Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Podcast, hosts Bobby Marinov (ExR) and Tom Sugar (WearRA) team up to uncover the recurring chal...
Episode 6: Overview of Medical Exoskeletons
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Medical exoskeletons are some of the first and oldest examples of wearable robotics. This is the last general overview episode of the applications of ...
Episode 5: Consumer and Commercial Exoskeletons
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the quickly growing applications of wearable technology is for recreational, sports, fitness, and education use. Consumer exoskeletons come in ...
Episode 4: Applications of Military Exoskeletons
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are the applications for military exoskeletons and wearable robots? Tom Sugar (Wearable Robotics Association) and Bobby Marinov (Exoskeleton Repo...
Exoskeletons and Wearable Robotics Episode 3: Application to Industrial and Occupational Exoskeletons
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can exos change the way we do repetitive and physically demanding work tasks!? What body types do they try to safeguard, how do they go about it, ...
Episode 2: Types of Exoskeleton Devices
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bobby from Exoskeleton Report and Tom from the Wearable Robotics Association delve into the intricacies of the Exoskeleton Report Cat...
Episode 1: What is an exoskeleton or a wearable robot?
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 20...