{"id":5754,"date":"2025-09-04T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/350-dean-kamen-replay-inventing-ibots-segways-and-scooters-the-wheelchair-of-the-future-inside-darpa-using-robots-to-build-kids-revenge-of-the-nerds\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:01:00","slug":"350-dean-kamen-replay-inventing-ibots-segways-and-scooters-the-wheelchair-of-the-future-inside-darpa-using-robots-to-build-kids-revenge-of-the-nerds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/350-dean-kamen-replay-inventing-ibots-segways-and-scooters-the-wheelchair-of-the-future-inside-darpa-using-robots-to-build-kids-revenge-of-the-nerds\/","title":{"rendered":"350. Dean Kamen (Replay). Inventing iBOTs, Segways and Scooters. The Wheelchair of the Future. Inside DARPA. Using Robots To Build Kids. Revenge of the Nerds."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA2533939020\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got one last look back before we plunge into the future. This week we\u2019re taking it way, way back to Episode 26 with the amazing inventor Dean Kamen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/26-dean-kamen-trumps-ukraine-phone-call-on-the-streets-at-climate-strike-with-greta-inventing-ibots-segways-and-scooters-the-wheelchair-of-the-future-inside-darpa-using-robots-to-buil\/\"><u>From Episode 26 &#8211; September 26, 2019:<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Dean Kamen is one of the greatest inventors of our time. He invented the Segway, the first drug <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Infusion_pump\"><em>infusion pump<\/em><\/a><em>, and the Slingshot\u2013a water purification device that requires no filters, can turn almost any kind of water into drinking water and can operate using <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cow_dung\"><em>cow dung<\/em><\/a><em> as fuel. He also invented the LUKE (Life Under Kinetic Evolution) prosthetic arm for the Department of Defense\u2019s DARPA (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darpa.mil\/\"><em>Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency<\/em><\/a><em>). And now, Dean has invented invented a revolutionary all-terrain electric <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheelchair\"><em>wheelchair<\/em><\/a><em> known as the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IBOT\"><em>iBOT<\/em><\/a><em>. He rode to our interview with your host Paul Rieckhoff (<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paulrieckhoff\"><em>@PaulRieckhoff<\/em><\/a><em>) on the newest version that he unveiled to the world this week in New York\u2013and shares why it can change history not just for the disabled and wounded veterans\u2013but for everyone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Like all our guests, Dean Kamen is an iconic, important and inspiring American. One who\u2019s shaped what America has been in the past, is in the present, and more than any other guest we\u2019ve had so far, he\u2019s shaping the future. One of Dean\u2019s proudest accomplishments is founding FIRST\u00ae (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization dedicated to motivating the next generation to understand, use and enjoy science and technology. This year FIRST\u00ae will serve more than 1 million young people, ages 6 to 18, in more than 86 countries. High-school-aged participants were eligible for more than $50 million in scholarships from over 200 leading colleges, universities, and corporations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dean Kamen was Elon before Elon. But not all messed up. He\u2019s a much better person, he\u2019s a much better creator, he\u2019s a much better visionary and most importantly he\u2019s a helper.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tfuqXTQ_bzw\"><u>WATCH video of Paul and Dean\u2019s conversation<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a> and all of <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/candidates\/\"><u>the IVA candidates<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u>Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/u><\/a> of Independent Americans. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve got one last look back before we plunge into the future. This week we\u2019re taking it way, way back to Episode 26 with the amazing inventor Dean Kamen. From Episode 26 &#8211; September 26, 2019: Dean Kamen is one of the greatest inventors of our time. He invented the Segway, the first drug infusion&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/350-dean-kamen-replay-inventing-ibots-segways-and-scooters-the-wheelchair-of-the-future-inside-darpa-using-robots-to-build-kids-revenge-of-the-nerds\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">350. Dean Kamen (Replay). Inventing iBOTs, Segways and Scooters. The Wheelchair of the Future. Inside DARPA. Using Robots To Build Kids. Revenge of the Nerds.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5755,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/d174a7b28eea10daa7e88ce501a93479.jpg",800,800,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"We\u2019ve got one last look back before we plunge into the future. This week we\u2019re taking it way, way back to Episode 26 with the amazing inventor Dean Kamen. From Episode 26 &#8211; September 26, 2019: Dean Kamen is one of the greatest inventors of our time. 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