CYBATHLON Symposium
"CYBATHLON Symposium in New Interactive Virtual Format on 17–18 September 2020, as kick-off into the CYBATHLON 2020 In view of the current international situation we have decided to organise the CYBATHLON and CYBATHLON Symposium 2020 in a new global format, mixing virtual and physical races and events. After consulting with CYBATHLON teams and Symposium keynote […]
ErgoX Symposium on Exoskeletons
ErgoX is a separate Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) educational activity scheduled for October 13 and 14. Annual Meeting registrants qualify for a 20% registration discount to ErgoX. This will be the 3rd ErgoX that has a track focused exclusively on exoskeletons. Due to Covid-19 safety considerations, this will be a virtual event. "ErgoX […]
WeRob 2020 / WearRAcon Europe 20
WeRob and WearRAcon Europe are joining forces together to create a four-day virtual conference on exoskeletons, wearable robotics, rehabilitation devices, orthotics, and neuro-rehabilitation to be held in parallel with the 2020 International Conference on Neurorehabilitation. Keynote speakers include Matt Marino from HeroWear, Prof. Arun Jayaraman hailing from the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Prof. Roger Gassert, ETH […]
Webinar: Workforce Resiliency
WearRA is planning a new webinar: Workforce Resiliency Using Exoskeletons, Wearable Sensors and Artificial Intelligence, Oct 21, 2020, 12:00-1:00pm EDT (eastern daylight time). Register at WearRA's website. By measuring well-being, engagement, productivity, stress, motivation and focus, we’re able to identify and predict the biggest challenges in your workforce. Dr. Joe Hitt, CEO, GoX Labs, Duncan Treffers, […]
Webinar: Usage of Medical Exoskeletons – ExoAtlet
While Europe is its second wave of Covid-19 (and the U.S. is still on it's first or third, depending on who you ask) and live events are being cancelled left and right, online exoskeleton events continue to flourish. This November 4th, 2020, at 16 CET (8 a.m. Pacific Time), ExoAtlet will hold an educational webinar […]
F48 Fall 2020 Meeting
The ASTM International Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits Fall 2020 meeting will take place virtualy on 11/9-11/10. More information can be found on the F48 website here. The meeting is for F48 memebers only, however, joining is relatively easy and can be done through the same website.
Webinar: Dr. Karen Nolan
Ekso Bionics will sponsor a live digital talk from Dr. Karen Nolan, Senior Scientist in Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation on stroke and brain injury. The webinar will be held Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 9 am Pacific Time. The full name of the webinar is Robotics for Brain Injury Rehabilitation, Efficacy, Clinical […]
Cybathlon Global 2020 Powered Exoskeleton Race
In 2016 Cybathlon rocked the world as the first cyber-olympic event dedicated to powered wheelchairs, functional electrical stimulation bicycles, powered prosthetics, and of course, lower body-powered exoskeletons. Even with a pandemic raging across the world, the organizers are not going to skip this year's iteration of the event and will hold Cybathlon Global Edition. Powered […]
Webinar: When to use Exoskeletons as PPE
Webinar: Exoskeletons - Considerations When Deciding to Use Them as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is being organized the the ASTM International Exo Technology Center of Excellence, Thursday, November 19, 2020. This two hour event will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Not withstanding some opening and closing remarks by Dr. William […]
Symposium: EXO-Ergo 2020
Fondazione Ergo, with the full support of EAWS Platform and One-MTM Network, are organizing an action-packed EAWS International Symposium with an eye on industrial ergonomics and involvement in workplace design. This year will be the first edition, titled EXO-Ergo 2020. The main focus of online event will be centered around "The future of exoskeletons in […]
Webinar: Back-Assist Exosuits
The Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA) is proud to host a new webinar this December 16, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) titled: Past, Present, and Future of Back-Assist Exosuits. The webinar will be hosted by two outspoken key figures in the exoskeleton industry, Dr. Karl Zelik, and Matt Marino: "Exosuits represent the […]
Toyota Mobility Challenge Announcement Event
The three-year-long Toyota Mobility Challenge is scheduled to end December 17th, with a live event that will reveal the overall winner. This may or may not be an exoskeleton innovation. The competition saw innovators from around the world submit game-changing technologies to improve the lives of people with lower-limb paralysis. As a reminder, finalists include […]
AnyBody Tech Webinar
OnlineThe 3D virtual simulation company AnyBody Technology A/S is planning to host a webcast titled biomechanical investigation of a passive upper extremity exoskeleton for manual material handling – A computational parameter study. The webcast will be presented twice on Tuesday, Jan 12th: Jan 12th, 9:00 AM (CET) (or 12am Pacific): https://conta.cc/38WtCrD Jan 12th, 5:00 PM (CET) […]
Ottobock EXO Webinar
OnlineOttobock is planning to host a new exoskeleton webinar, January 20th, 2021. This will be one of the first exoskeleton webinars of the new year. The title is "Exoskeleton for industrial use cases" and it will likely heavily feature the Paexo line of passive exoskeletons. There are, however, common themes amongst wearable devices for occupational […]
Webinar: Ottobock: #ExoMeet Logistics
OnlineOttobock is hosting a webinar on occupational exoskeletons for work and industry titled "ExoMeet Logistics - How to overcome the limits of automation in logistics?" Over the past two decades, tasks that have been easy to automate have been automated. Even with the progression of robotics technology, many sub-assemblies or products are awkwardly shaped or […]
WearRAcon 21 Innovation Challenge Submission
The Wearable Robotics Association will host the 6th annual WearRAcon Innovation Challenge. Similar to previous years, the finalist will once again have the opportunity to present their projects on the main stage of WearRAcon 21. This is an amazing favorable moment for individuals, labs, students, researchers, and entrepreneurs to compete in a friendly vying for […]
Webinar: MATE-XT Shoulder Support Exoskeleton by Comau
OnlineThe Wearable Robotics Association is happy to offer a new Exoskeleton Webinar on the MATE-XT passive shoulder support exoskeleton by Comau. The webinar is titled: MATE-XT Exoskeleton: Taking Lightweight, Breathable Ergonomic Support to the eXTreme. Date: March 24, 2020 Time: 12:00 – 1:00pm (EDT) Fees: $0/Members & Students and $25/Non-members You can register at the […]
NeuroAbilities Webinar – Exoskeleton Technologies:
OnlineNeuroAbilities Webinar – Exoskeleton Technologies: Advances in clinical and home use with global market influences Description Exoskeleton industry leaders, researchers, clinicians and users will discuss the advances in R&D, navigating product approval processes, barriers to delivery, clinical and home applications, and global market implications impacting the industry. Next steps to advance the technologies, remove barriers […]
ASTM F48 Committee Meeting
OnlineThe ASTM International Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits is scheduled to meet from March 30th – April 1st,2021 April 6 to April 8, 2021. Meeting space was secured at ASTM Headquarters in Conshohocken, PA. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic continuing its hold on North America the meetings will be held virtually. The committees will have […]
WearRAcon 21 Virtual
OnlineThe Wearable Robotics Association will be hosting its 6th annual conference, WearRAcon 21, this April 27-29, 2021. With current events in mind, the conference will once again be held virtually. The WearRAcon series has proven to be the largest concentration of exoskeleton, exosuit, and wearable robotics talks and interested parties. Each conference typically runs between […]
Webinar: Exoskeleton and PPE Interface Challenges Roundtable
OnlineThe Exo Technology Center of Excellence (ET CoE) with the support of ASTM International will host a second roundtable on the vital topic of integrating occupational exoskeletons with other personal protective equipment (PPE). Industrial exoskeletons don't exist in a vacuum and they often have to interact not only with the user but with other optional […]
Summer Webinar Series: Medical Systems
OnlineThe EUROBENCH European robotic framework for bipedal locomotion benchmarking together with Wearable Robots and COST Action is organizing a Summer Webinar Series. The project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The Medical Systems webinar will include three presentations on medical exoskeletons: Wearable exoskeletons for people with a spinal […]
Webinar: Applications for Exoskeletons
OnlineASTM International Exo Technology Center of Excellence (ET CoE) is hosting a webinar on Applications for Exoskeletons on Tuesday, August 31st, 9:00 am ET - 11:00 am ET. Exoskeleton technology for the sake of having a new technology wouldn't be very useful. This webinar aims to explore the current applications of exoskeletons and where the […]
Ottobock Paexo Exo Webinar
OnlineOttobock is preparing to host a Thursday, September 16th, 2021 introductory webinar to exo technology. Ottobock is the creator of the Paexo series of industrial exoskeletons: Paexo Shoulder, Paexo Back, Paexo Thumb, and Paexo Neck. The webinars will be in French, English, and German. Ottobock will be hosting this webinar in addition to the Paexo Day […]
Paexo Demo Day Berlin
Therapy Hall, Bötzow Areal, Prenzlauer Allee 242, 10405 Berlin Therapy Hall, Bötzow Areal, Prenzlauer Allee 242, Berlin, GermanyThe ExR team always claims that the best way to understand an exoskeleton or an exosuit is to personally don it and try it out in a real or simulated work environment. Ottobock, the maker of the Paexo industrial exoskeleton series plans to do just that. The company will host a Paexo Demo Day in […]
Webinar: Assessing Paexo Shoulder Exoskeleton Efficiency to Reduce Physical Workload
OnlineThe Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA) will host a free webinar this September 21, 2021, from 7 am to 10 am Pacific Time. The webinar will focus on the Paexo Shoulder exoskeleton by Ottobock. The primary goal of the webinar will be to present study details from the EU-founded "AnDy Project." The project investigated the efficiency […]
Summer Webinar Series: Standardization and Benchmarking
OnlineThe EUROBENCH Project and COST - Action Wearable Robots (CA 16116) will host their fourth and final webinar on exoskeletons and wearable robotics for 2021. The final webinar will be held on September 28 from 10:00 - 11:30 CET. For those residing in North or South America, the webinars are usually recorded and the links […]
SCRA Webinar: Are Exoskeletons for You?
OnlineThe South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) will put together a one-hour webinar on industrial exoskeletons from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time on September 29, 2021, titled: Are Exoskeletons for You? This will be an informative webinar led by Francesco Pochiro, Innovation Manufacturing Engineer at BMW. The plan is for the webinar to be an overview […]
WearRAcon Europe 21 and ExoWorkAthlon
OnlineSave the date: The Wearable Robotics Association (WearRA) is moving WearRAcon Europe 2021 to a virtual event for October 5th - 7th, 2021. For those living outside of Europe, this is the perfect chance to experience a different perspective on exoskeleton technology without having to fly to Germany. WearRAcon Europe 2021 will be primarily focused […]
TechDay: Exoskeleton Design, Control and Applications
OnlineTechDay ExoBerlin has been rescheduled to October Tuesday, 26, 2021. The agenda includes a multitude of exoskeleton specialists from Canada, the US, the EU, and Russia. The organization behind ExoBerlin, DEMACH Event, is planning a TECH DAY online meeting titled: Exoskeleton Design, Control, and Applications. With ExoBerlin being pushed back by one year, the introduction […]