Calling Doctor Roboto
Last week, the FDA approved the first self-navigating communications robot for use in hospitals. The RP-Vita which stands for remote presence virtual independent telemedicine assistant – was created...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 01.19.2013
Our awesome-est content from a week of awesome programs. This week, robots get FDA approval to treat patients on the fly, a nurse becomes a patient to teach students how to care for the dying, we look...
View ArticleFalling In Love...With A Robot?
This past fall we spoke with Robert Ito about the growing phenomenon of human-robot bonding. His article "The Love Bot" was featured in Pacific Standard Magazine. From C-3PO to WALL-E, the loveable...
View ArticleThe Robot Inquisition
They may not be able to dream or feel emotion, but a recent study suggests that robots do a better job of getting accurate witness statements than their human counterparts. Cindy Bethel, is an...
View ArticleWord of Mouth 03.02.2013
Our favorite content from the program, delivered in one sound-errific package. This week, why robot interrogators might beat humans at getting to the truth. Mass shooter Amy Bishop's first...
View ArticleKnee And Hip Replacement Goes Robotic
It’s been two weeks since Bonnie Parker had her hip replaced. She is 50, petite, a tattoo artist. So she’s no stranger to pain, but says the past few years have been really tough. “I watched my mother...
View ArticleClosing The Sale: Robot Surgeons
Pharmaceutical companies have long gotten a bad rap for trying to influence medical decisions for a profit – but the issue isn’t exclusive to drugs. New York Times reporter Roni Caryn Rabin recently...
View Article10 Breakthrough Technologies For 2013...According To MIT
Every year, the MIT technology review publishes a list of ten breakthrough technologies. From health care to environmental sustainability to consumer electronics, the list covers at it all. Here to...
View ArticleWord Of Mouth 04.27.2013
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” -Fyodor Dostoyevsky from Crime and Punishment In this fearless edition of Word of Mouth, we take new steps and utter new words about...
View ArticleRobots Are Changing The Future Of Winemaking
An agricultural art dating from the Neolithic period shares a glass with the robotics of the future. Since the first evidence of grapevine cultivation for wine about 7000 years ago, viticulture has...
View ArticleDartmouth's 'Yeti' Robot Explores Arctic Dangers
Imagine a four-wheeled robot, rolling slowly over frozen landscapes, equipped with high-tech sensors, and funded by NASA . You’re imagining a robot named Yeti, a polar rover designed by a team of...
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California’s Pelican Bay state prison houses gang leaders high on the food chain. Contrary to popular myth, they run the joint like a well-oiled machine, with chains-of-command, communication...
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In Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001 A Space Odyssey, fear of future technologies takes center stage in the form of Hal 9000, the sentient, yet sinister, computer in charge of spacecraft Discovery One. On...
View ArticleRobots And The Future Of Work
As computers and robotic machinery grow more sophisticated, there are concerns that automation is making it harder for human workers to compete. But others say robotic workers will lead to better jobs,...
View ArticleAt Dartmouth, Sidelines Robot Could Be Key To Quickly Diagnosing Football...
Football faces increasing criticism as mounting evidence shows the dangers of concussions, in particular undiagnosed concussions. A new telehealth initiative at Dartmouth College aims to eliminate...
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From hospitals to auto-plants, robotics has been embraced by many fields, making work environments safer and more efficient. On today’s show we look to the fast food industry and ask the question:...
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From Barry Bonds to Lance Armstrong, professional sports are rife with cheating scandals. On today’s show, we’ll leave the big leagues for a look at amateur cheaters and find out how a website for...
View ArticleWill We Win the First Beauty Contest with Robot Judges?
Probably the cringe-worthiest moment in television last year goes to talk show host Steve Harvey. It was his duty, as host of the 2015 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant to crown the winner, which he did....
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Many of today's police cars are outfitted with high tech cameras that can scan license plates across four lanes of traffic. They're designed to help stop terrorism, but police departments are using...
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On today's show, taking a critical look at the Tesla's autopilot feature with Consumer Reports, a look back at when we first heard about robots making delicious hamburgers, Sean Hurley does a dramatic...
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