Enter the Exos

This episode we talk exoskeletons: what are they being used for now? What might they be used for in the future? And what happens when they’re everywhere?Guests:Tim Pote, PhD student at Virginia TechGreg Pote, Tim’s brotherDr. Bill Marras, professor at The Ohio State University & Director of the Spine Research InstituteLarry Jasinksi, CEO, RewalkAshley Shew, assistant professor at Virginia Tech in technology & disability, and author of Animal Constructions and Technological KnoweldgeKim Sauder, graduate student in Disability Studies, author of Crippled Scholar blogBill Peace, anthropologist & bioethicist, author of Bad Cripple blogFurther Reading:The robotic exoskeleton market is poised to grow to $1.9 billion in 2025, compared to $97 million in 2016, says ABI Research's Dan Kara.Berkeley BLEEX ExoskeletonExoskeletons Won’t Turn Assembly Workers into Iron ManWe Try a New Exoskeleton for Construction WorkersThe Exoskeletons Are ComingReWalk TestimonialsFor heavy lifting, use exoskeletons with cautionBiomechanical evaluation of exoskeleton use on loading of the lumbar spineExoskeletons for industrial application and their potential effects on physical work loadThe effects of a passive exoskeleton on muscle activity, discomfort and endurance time in forward bending work.The Exoskeleton’s Hidden BurdenWalking is Over RatedThe Obsession With WalkingExoskeletons as a Social ProblemYou Cannot Kill a Bad Idea: The Exoskeleton LivesReWalk: A Plea for Common SenseFlash Forward is produced by me, Rose Eveleth. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The voice of the future historian from the intro was by Sarah Werner. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky.For more about the show or this episode go HERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices