Robot w/ Living Muscles, NASA VTOL, Retinal Scanning Upgrade w/ Ralph Bond

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Show Notes 9 February 2024Story 1: Watch a robot with living muscles walk through waterSource: NewScientist.com Story by James WoodfordLink: 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-wsSee 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 DixitLink: https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/maggie-nasa-solar-powered-electric-plane-marsSee also: https://www.nasa.gov/general/mars-aerial-and-ground-global-intelligent-explorer/See also: https://mashable.com/article/nasa-mars-planeStory 3: Meet The Sirius Jet: The World's First Hydrogen-Powered VTOLSource: Simple Flying Story by Vyte KlisauskaiteLink: https://simpleflying.com/sirius-jet-hydrogen-powered-evtol/Story 4: Phone Attachment for Pupil Measurements with Any Skin ToneSource: Medgadget.com Story by Conn HastingsLink: https://www.medgadget.com/2023/11/phone-attachment-for-pupil-measurements-with-any-skin-tone.htmlSee also: Study in Scientific Reports: Racially fair pupillometry measurements for RGB smartphone cameras using the far-red spectrumFor more info, interviews, reviews, news, radio, podcasts, video, and more, check out ComputerAmerica.com!