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.
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.
This Device Could Tell You When Your Voice Is Getting Tired
There's a team at Northwestern University that's ready to help the tired vocal cords of the world: a wearable device that can tell when a voice needs a break.
A New Brace Can Treat Scoliosis Without Cramping The Wearer’s Style
Back braces for scoliosis haven't always been the most comfortable or fun to wear in public. But Airy, the newest prototype back brace, could even be called stylish.
Growing Bone Tissue With Sound Waves
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology took stem cells and treated them with high-frequency sound waves, which was enough to convert them into bone cells.
Jets Can Burn Less Fuel Thanks To Electric Towing
Taxiing accounts for about 5 percent of a jet's fuel consumption, so one way to make flying greener is making taxiing greener, like through an all-electric towing system.
High Tech Clothes Could Start Your Car Or Pay For Your Groceries
Our wireless, hands-free, automatic, smart device era may be about to get even smarter, thanks to high-tech smart fabric that can send out signals to devices or turn itself into a health monitor.
When Countries Stayed Out Of The Olympics, They Held Their Own Olympic-Style Games
Several times the Games have been canceled, and at other times, boycotts have led some countries to hold their own alternative competitions.
“Soft Electronics” Means Even Devices With Holes In Them Could Still Work
Our high-tech devices are amazing but also kind of fragile. But a team at Virginia Tech has a solution: “soft electronics” that can not only keep working when they’re damaged, they can heal themselves.
Waterways Could Get Extra Clean After They’re Cleaned By These Drones
A device in Denmark, WasteShark, has been roaming through water to scoop up floating debris. Now it's going to have a flying companion drone to help spot waste and maybe even clean up oil spills.