February 9, 2024 • 46 mins
Show Notes 9 February 2024
Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by James Woodford
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws
See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.
Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered electric plane for Mars mission.
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Mrigakshi Dixit
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-mars
See also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/
See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-plane
Story 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOL
Source: Simple Flying
Story by Vyte Klisauskaite
Link: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/
Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin Tone
Source: Medgadget.com
Story by Conn Hastings
Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.html
See also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrum
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water
Source: NewScientist.com
Story by James Woodford
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2414165-watch-a-robot-with-living-muscles-walk-through-water/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IesRn6ca-ws
See related news: Experts craft waterproof, low-voltage artificial muscles for bot motion.
Story 2: NASA plans massive solar-powered electric plane for Mars mission.
Source: Interesting Engineering
Story by Mrigakshi Dixit
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-mars
See also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/
See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-plane
Story 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOL
Source: Simple Flying
Story by Vyte Klisauskaite
Link: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/
Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin Tone
Source: Medgadget.com
Story by Conn Hastings
Link: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.html
See also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrum
For more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!
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