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Interview
ASTM's Aaron Prather Talks Robotics, AI, and Where the Industry is Going
Aaron Prather is director, robotics and autonomous systems programs, for ASTM International. He has been taking a leading role in moving robotics forward, including supporting the work of the committee on robotics, automation, and autonomous… more
Industry sectors:
Manufacturing

Features
How Commercial Spaceflight is Powered by ASTM International Standards
Human spaceflight has come a long way since Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth in April 1961. The field has advanced at a steady pace since, with humans orbiting and, subsequently, walking on the moon in the… more
Industry sectors:
Aerospace, Safety, Transportation

Features
How Roller Coasters Are Using Technology to Reach New Heights – Podcast
Amusement rides are entering the “EST” economy: tallest, fastest, highest, biggest. That’s according to amusement ride expert Franceen Gonzales, who spoke on the latest episode of ASTM International’s podcast, Standards Impact.   During the… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

Update
Exoskeleton Maintenance Standard Would Focus on Workplace Health
ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) is developing a proposed standard that will provide guidance for maintaining exoskeletons. According to ASTM member Matthew Dickinson, the proposed standard (WK89778) will be focused on… more
Industry sectors:
Safety

Features
New Cementitious Materials Aid in the Quest for Net-Zero
“Embodied energy” sounds like one of those free-floating blobs you sometimes see in older science-fiction movies. But it’s actually a straightforward concept that attempts to quantify the total amount of energy it takes to produce an object or… more
Industry sectors:
Construction, Environment

Update
New Standard for Use of Exoskeletons for Return-to-Work
ASTM International’s exoskeletons and exosuits committee (F48) has approved a new standard that will help determine how exoskeletons can assist workers returning to work after an injury or illness. The new standard (F3579) will discuss the potential… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

First Person
How Joint Replacement Outcomes Are Improved by Modern Research – Interview
Dr. Kenneth Urish, Ph.D., is an adult reconstructive and arthroplasty orthopedic surgeon as well as a member of the committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04). He spoke to Standardization News about his innovative work as a… more
Industry sectors:
Medical

Features
Medical Exoskeletons, A Transformative Technology
In January, Adam Gorlitsky completed the Charleston Half Marathon while using an exoskeleton, breaking his own Guinness World Record time set the previous year. Following a 2005 car accident, Gorlitsky was told he would never walk again. But a… more
Industry sectors:
Medical