XO Armor got its start with full body scanning and a 3D printer. Dr. Michael Zabala is the Founder and Chairman. He's also an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University. Dr. Zabala is the Director of the Auburn University Biomechanical Engineering Lab. A graduate of Auburn, he came back to the Plains to teach after three years in the private sector.
Anthony Schwartz was the first Auburn University student athlete to benefit from XO Armor. Now it's used in multiple sports at Auburn, across the high school and college landscape and into the NFL.
Dr. Michael Zabala is featured in this Talking Tigers Podcast, presented by Wickles Pickles.