The ReefRanger Is A Robot That Could Help Restore Coral Reefs
A lot of people are trying to do something to help coral reefs these days. Now, those people can some help themselves from a robot.
The World Of Fighting Fires Is Getting More Robotic
First responders in Kent, England have a powerful new tool: a remote-controlled robot for fighting fires. This is a slowly growing trend in firefighting, sending devices into a fire scene so there are fewer human firefighters at risk.
The Advent Calendar Turns The Month Of December Into A Christmas Countdown
If you’re doing an Advent calendar this month, you’re just over halfway finished opening up those little windows to see what’s inside. So let’s open up a few windows into where they came from.
There’s A Secret Military Airline Known As “Janet”
At the airport in Las Vegas, there's a terminal you can't use to fly in and catch a Golden Knights game or drop by a casino. It's used only by one of the most out-of-sight airlines in the world, a secret airline known as "Janet."
Here’s A Robot That Can Roll Up And Down Stairs
Today we’re looking at a robot that’s moving up in the world, because this robot, known as the Ascento Pro, can climb stairs.
A Medical Robot Can Help Steer A Needle Through Living Tissue
It's a big and little development in medicine and technology all at once: a robotic system that can autonomously move a medical needle safely through living tissue.
Meet ESTHER, A Robot That Plays Wheelchair Tennis
We’ve talked a lot on the show about the many different skills robots are learning. Now we can tell you about Experimental Sport Tennis Wheelchair Robot, which is learning to play tennis.
For Self-Help Robots, Looks Matter
The University of Cambridge did a study about robotic wellbeing coaches. And it turns out that if we want robots to help us help ourselves… they need to be cute.
How To Keep Flying Robots Flying Even When Their Wings Are Damaged
Drones are becoming increasingly useful, but they can get damaged and grounded pretty quickly. A team at MIT has found bee-inspired workarounds that would keep impaired robotic crafts flying.
Farming Robots Are Weeding The Fields With Lasers
If you have fields, you almost certainly have weeds. Pulling them can take a lot of time or money, but farmers now have a new way to make that part of the job a lot easier: a weed-zapping robot that uses lasers.