Historical event Competition Very high exoskeleton relevance

ASTM Exo Games 2026

3 Aug–6 August 2026 ASTM International Headquarters, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

The third annual ASTM Exo Games brought student teams and exoskeleton professionals together for an emergency-response-focused design and test-method competition.

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Why this event matters for exoskeletons

This is a useful historical standards-and-engineering reference because the challenges connected student device development to ASTM F48 methods and demanding emergency-response tasks.

Confirmed participation

Confirmed exoskeleton presence

The official event describes teams designing, building and testing exoskeletons against specified challenges.

What to watch

  • How test-method challenges translate standards concepts into practical engineering.
  • The relationship between device configuration, user interaction and repeatable assessment.
  • Student and research pathways into exoskeleton standards work.

Relevant sectors and focus areas

  • Exoskeleton design
  • Emergency response
  • ASTM F48 standards
  • Student engineering

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