Kathryn Zealand
Founder and CEO of Skip, a company that makes robotic exoskeleton move wear. Focused on helping people with mobility impairments.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 44min
The Moonshot Podcast S2, Episode 1: Supercharging Human Health
Will Biederman, microelectronics expert behind Project Iris who helped enable modern continuous glucose monitors. Kathryn Zealand, physicist who co-created Skip’s powered movewear to boost everyday mobility. They discuss powered pants as an “e-bike for walking,” on-body sensors and AI for intuitive movement, noninvasive tear-based glucose sensing, packing compute into tiny wearables, and how these moonshots pivoted toward real-world healthcare impact.
Mar 13, 2025 • 39min
S3 | E2 - Kathryn Zealand (Skip) on robotic exoskeletons, mobility for life, and spinning out of Google X
Kathryn Zealand, Founder and CEO of Skip and former project lead at Google X, shares her inspiring journey to revolutionize mobility through robotic exoskeletons. She discusses how her grandmother's fall sparked her mission to enhance independence for aging individuals. Kathryn details the innovative MoGo, designed for ease of movement, and explores the challenges of navigating FDA approvals. With insights from her time at Google X, she highlights the importance of user intent in robotic design and the complexities of funding hardware startups.
