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RoboGames: Monty Reed Shall Walk

Posted in GETV Episode by ekai on the June 19th, 2006

While at RoboGames 2006, GETV RoboReporter Violet Blue spoke with Monty Reed of They Shall Walk about the robotic exo-skeletal suit he developed to assist himself after being paralyzed in a parachute accident. Monty demonstrates prototype 13b for us. Episode links: Violet Blue, Monty Reed, They Shall Walk, Robert Heinlein, RoboGames 2006

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  1. on June 19th, 2006 at 12:51 am

    […] I spent a good chunk of time at RoboGames this weekend, 3 days of robot competitions ranging from big, heavy nasty combat bots to mini bi-pedal sumo bots. Did some GETV interviews with Violet, including this one I just posted of a maker of a robotic exo-skeletal assist suit. Also, here’s a quick vid I shot of two of the more deadly heavyweight bots, though it becomes apparent fast who has the advantage. Violet has some writeups and more videos. […]

  2. Boing Boing said,

    on June 19th, 2006 at 2:55 pm

    Robogames: photos, and Monty Reed’s exoskeleton walk suit…

    The annual Robogames expo took place this weekend in San Francisco. Scott Beale shot some great photos here. And here’s an interesting GETV video clip in which Violet Blue interviews Monty Reed, who built a robotic exoskeleton to help disabled people …


  3. on June 19th, 2006 at 3:04 pm

    […] UPDATE: Here’s a GETV interview from RoboGames with Monty Reed of They Shall Walk. Photos from RoboGames 2006 […]


  4. on June 19th, 2006 at 7:46 pm

    […] Xeni Jardin: The annual Robogames expo took place this weekend in San Francisco. Scott Beale shot some great photos here. And here’s an interesting GETV video clip in which Violet Blue interviews Monty Reed, who built a robotic exoskeleton to help disabled people walk. Mr. Reed was inspired to design the “They Shall Walk” robo-suit after he became paralyzed in a parachute accident. […]


  5. on June 20th, 2006 at 10:07 pm

    I love robots. More robots!


  6. on June 28th, 2006 at 10:38 pm

    […] Wow, crazy media week it has been. I woke Monday morning to find myself in a Rocketboom segment (that’s me on the far left). Rocketboom field correspondent and friend Bre Pettis was interviewing a guy at RoboGames who made a steambot and I just happened to be hanging out in the background. Violet and I were there doing our own videos for GETV which you can see here and here. Bre also interviews CTP on his Arca Musarithmica. Along with presenting crazy interactive musical robotic contraptions at RoboGames, CTP also officiated my best friend Jay’s wedding that weekend. It was a busy weekend for sure. Oh yeah, my best friend Jay got married. Big ups to him and Shiho on a happy future. […]