Self-Directed Robot Fish May Point The Way Toward Roads Full Of Self-Driving Cars

Blueswarm is a school of autonomous robot fish who scan their surroundings and calculate how they can swim together without colliding, like a school of actual fish. And the technology modeled on "implicit coordination" may be useful for lots of other high-tech devices in the future.

By |2024-12-02T07:57:47-05:00March 11, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , |

A Robot Car That Can Walk As Well As It Drives

Hyundai is now working to develop what it calls "ultimate mobility vehicles." When they encounter rough terrain the wheels can't pass through, these cars will be able to stand up on robotic legs and walk through.

By |2024-12-02T07:55:38-05:00December 2, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

In The Future, Roadside Assistance Could Come From Robots

Robot roadside assistance? Toyota has applied for a patent for a system where self-driving drones could pull up to vehicles and give them some gas - or, if it runs on electricity, give it a charge.

By |2024-12-02T07:56:37-05:00November 19, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

The Robot That Can Help People Put In Their Contact Lenses

An inventor in Florida has invented a robot that can put contact lenses in human eyes safety and effectively. This could be a big help to people with neurological disorders or tremors who might not otherwise be able to put those lenses in themselves.

By |2024-12-16T10:35:25-05:00November 10, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Robots And Soap Bubbles Might Help Pollinate Crops

Bees are running into a lot of challenges lately, and while there are efforts to help the bees get their buzz back, scientists are testing out systems that might give us other ways to pollinate.

By |2025-03-19T17:35:34-04:00June 23, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Underwater Cleaning Robots Can Lower Cargo Ships’ Emissions

This sounds bonkers, but apparently a robotic cleaning system called HullSkater can remove bio-gunk off the hulls of ships, helping them reduce their carbon footprints.

By |2024-12-07T21:11:36-05:00March 20, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |
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