The human aspect of exoskeletons – Minerva Pillai on the future of work

Coming home from a hard day’s work and still feeling fresh? That is
not just a far-out fantasy anymore. In this episode of Taste of
Bionics, host Ranga Yogeshwar speaks with Minerva Pillai. She’s a
B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University
of California, Berkeley, and is a Co-founders of SUITX – a startup
spun out of UC Berkeley’s Human Engineering & Robotics Lab.
Today she is Head of Development in North America for SUITX BY
OTTOBOCK, a market leader in industrial exoskeletons that are
designed to reduce workplace strain and injuries. Minerva shares
her insights as a key driver in translating innovations from
academic research into market-ready applications. Together, they
explore the challenges that come with researching at the
intersection of biomechanics, robotics, ergonomics, and global
health technology. Tune in to discover how technology, resilience,
and curiosity can redefine what it means to be human and why
Ottobock is at the forefront of enabling that future.