ep.215: Human 2.0: Exoskeletons and Orthoses, with Hugh Herr

Published: Aug. 20, 2016, 7 a.m.

b'In this episode, Audrow Nash interviews Hugh Herr, Director of the Biomechatronics Group at MIT.\\xa0Herr talks about the accident that led to the amputation of both of his legs below the knee and how this shaped his rock climbing and academic career. Herr\\xa0also discusses orthoses\\xa0and exoskeletons developed by his research group, as well as the future of bionic technology.\\n\\nTranscript below.'