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180 episodes
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The Next Byte Daniel Scott Mitchell, Farbod Moghaddam
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We're two engineers on a mission to make interesting technology easy to understand. In each episode, we explore tech that is going to change the world – and keep it entertaining along the way.
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179. 3D Printed Mini Thrusters For Space Travel
In this episode, we discuss how MIT researchers are leveraging a state of the art 3D printer to create much more efficient field electron emitters which could unlock huge potential for ion propulsion in space travel!
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178. Talk to The Hand: Meet The Robots With a Human Touch
In this episode, we discuss how MIT researchers are making great strides in developing better robotic hands by focusing on an often overlooked component: the palm.
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177. Did A Shrimp Fry This Rice? No, A Robot Did
In this episode, we discuss how a talented team of researchers from Stanford university have created a robotic platform capable of imitation learning for conducting over 850 common tasks, including searing shrimp!
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176. Super Fast Computer Vision: Final Piece of The Autonomous Vehicle Puzzle
In this episode, we discuss how a PhD student from the Technical University of Eindhoven might’ve cracked the code for high performance computer vision without compromising efficiency.
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175. Is Your Drinking Water Safe? This Sensor Has The Answer
In this episode, discuss how big of a problem lead contaminated water still is across the world and how a collaboration between MIT & Nanyang University plans to tackle it with a highly accurate and inexpensive water pollution sensor.
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174. All The Brain Chip Implant Benefits & None of The Risks
In this episode, discuss how a team from Carnegie Mellon University spearheading non-invasive brain computer interface solutions has had a significant breakthrough in improving their accuracy.