Robots Aid Disasters, EVs Charge Quickly, and Eye Surgery Gets a Robotic Boost w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 11 April 2025Story 1: A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through rubbleSource: MIT NewsLink: https://news.mit.edu/2025/sprout-flexible-robot-help-emergency-responders-search-rubble-0402See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaMCTH4qZTEStory 2: Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing tempsSource: University of Michigan NewsLink: https://news.umich.edu/charging-electric-vehicles-5x-faster-in-subfreezing-temps/Story 3: Early Study Shows Promise for Eye-Surgery Robot Invented at the University of UtahSource: University of Utah websiteLink: https://www.price.utah.edu/2025/02/19/early-study-shows-promise-for-eye-surgery-robot-invented-at-the-university-of-utahSee video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpHt-put4t8See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adp7700Story 4: World’s smallest pacemaker is activated by light - Tiny device can be inserted with a syringe, then dissolves after it’s no longer neededSource: Northwestern University websiteLink: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025/03/worlds-smallest-pacemaker-is-activated-by-light/See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0hZ8cUwgoHonorable MentionsStory: Unlocking the Future of Green Energy: Exploring Hydrogen Production from Marine MicrobesSource: Science MagazineLink: https://scienmag.com/unlocking-the-future-of-green-energy-exploring-hydrogen-production-from-marine-microbes/Story: Scientists discover major differences in how humans and AI 'think' — and the implications could be significantSource: LiveScience.comLink: https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/scientists-discover-major-differences-in-how-humans-and-ai-think-and-the-implications-could-be-significantStory: Smartphones Could Diagnose Diseases Using Infrared ScansSource: LabMedica.comLink: https://www.labmedica.com/technology/articles/294804491/smartphones-could-diagnose-diseases-using-infrared-scans.htmlStory: Airbus advances key technologies for next-generation single-aisle aircraftSource: Airbus.comLink: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-airbus-advances-key-technologies-for-next-generation-single-aisle