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AI-Powered Cushions That Heal: How Kalogon Is Redefining Mobility and Comfort
13 May 2025
In this episode of Lead with AI, Dr. Tamara Nall sits down with Tim Balz-mechanical engineer, high-school hero who once traded his moped to motorize a classmate’s wheelchair, and now CEO/co-founder of Kalogon-to explore the future of adaptive seating. Discover how Kalogon’s smart cushions, infused with pressure sensors and machine-learning algorithms, auto-customize each air cell to your unique body shape-ending decades of pain, healing multi-year pressure wounds, and empowering pilots, wheelchair users, and long-haul travelers alike. Balz shares his bold 2030 vision for integrated seating in self-driving cars and premium cabins, and explains how you can experience this AI magic today: visit Kalogon.com to request a demo or connect with a RESNA-certified ATP near you. Connect & Follow: Tim Balz (CEO): LinkedIn → linkedin.com/in/timbalzKalogon Socials: Twitter: @KalogonofficialLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/kalogonInstagram: @Kalogon
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What if mobility wasn't just about movement, but freedom? What if the way we sit could unlock dignity, independence, and access for millions of people worldwide? Today on Lead with AI, I'm joined by Tim Balz, an award-winning engineer and the founder of Caligan, a company redefining mobility through intelligent seating technology.
Tim's journey began with a bold idea to give wheelchair users their independence back. In 2014, he invented the first smart wheelchair, a breakthrough that earned Intel's IoT Device of the Year Award and the endorsement of Stephen Hawking. Since then, he's led innovations in wheelchair suspension, all-terrain mobility, and AI-powered comfort systems. But Tim's work goes beyond tech.
Through his non-profit, Freedom Chairs, he's bringing life-changing mobility to underserved communities, all for free. If you care about where innovation meets impact, this conversation will move you. Let's get into it. Welcome to Lead with AI. I'm Dr. Tamara Nall.
In each episode, we will take you behind the scenes with the visionary leaders shaping the future of AI across public and private sectors. Join us as we explore groundbreaking projects and innovations that are transforming industries and making a real impact on people's lives. Let's dive in. Hello, everyone. I'm Dr. Tamara Nall, your host for the Lead with AI podcast. And today I'm excited.
We have Tim Balls, who is the CEO and co-founder of Calligan. And welcome, Tim. How are you?
I'm doing wonderful. How are you doing?
I am doing excellent. I've been really, really excited and waiting for this discussion. So let's just get into it.
Let's do it.
Amazing. So, Tim, first of all, just tell us a little bit about yourself.
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