Robotic Horses, Light Computers, and Shape-Shifting Batteries w/ Ralph Bond

Show Notes 18 April 2025
Story 1: Kawasaki unveils hydrogen-powered robotic horse that you can ride
Source: Robotics & Automation News, Story by David Edwards
Link: https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2025/04/06/kawasaki-unveils-hydrogen-powered-robotic-horse-that-you-can-ride/89601/
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQDhzbTz-9k&t=1s
Story 2: Light-based computers are getting close to a commercial launch
Source: New Scientist, Story by Matthew Sparkes
Link: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2475302-light-based-computers-are-getting-close-to-a-commercial-launch/
Story 3: The Shape-Shifting Battery That Powers the Future of Wearable Tech
Source: SciTechDaily, News from Linköping University in Sweden
Link: https://scitechdaily.com/the-shape-shifting-battery-that-powers-the-future-of-wearable-tech/
Story 4: Scientists Just Built a Mini Human Nervous System That Can Process Pain in a Dish in World First
Source: ZME Science, Story by Tibi Puiu
Link: https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/mind-and-brain/scientists-just-built-a-mini-human-nervous-system-that-can-process-pain-in-a-dish-in-world-first/
See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08808-3
Honorable Mentions
Story: China turns moss into oil-sucking sponge with 90% reusability to fight deadly spills
Source: The Times of Innovations, Story by Aria Patel
Link: https://timesofinnovation.com/environmental-sustainability/china-turns-moss-into-oil-sucking-sponge-with-90-reusability-to-fight-deadly-spills/
Story: Scientists Find One Lifeform That Could Survive Extreme Extraterrestrial Environments
Source: IFL Science, Story by James Felton
Link: https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-find-one-lifeform-that-could-survive-extreme-extraterrestrial-environments-78654
Story: In a first, breakthrough 3D holograms can be touched, grabbed and poked
Source: Live Science, Story by Roland Moore-Colyer
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