EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 27 MIN
He Lost His Legs - Then Revolutionised Bionics | Hugh Herr on Tilly Talks Tech!
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In this episode of Tilly Talks Tech, I sit down with Hugh Herr, a groundbreaking innovator, double amputee, and head of the MIT Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group. His life transformed when he lost his legs in a climbing accident, and then... he decided to rebuild them! 🦿🤯We explore his incredible personal journey, the future of human-machine integration, and how bionics is pushing the boundaries of disability, superability and augmented human potential! What might our bodies look like in 50 years time? 🤔We're on all platforms, SUBSCRIBE! https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2522490.rssCheck out Hughs work at MIT here: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/hherr/overview/
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In this episode of Tilly Talks Tech, I sit down with Hugh Herr, a groundbreaking innovator, double amputee, and head of the MIT Media Lab’s Biomechatronics group. His life transformed when he lost his legs in a climbing accident, and then... he decided to rebuild them! 🦿🤯 We explore his incredible personal journey, the future of human-machine integration, and how bionics is pushing the boundaries of disability, superability and augmented human potential! What might our bodies look like in 50...
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He Lost His Legs - Then Revolutionised Bionics | Hugh Herr on Tilly Talks Tech!
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