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The Next Byte

Daniel Scott Mitchell, Farbod Moghaddamthe-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com
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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Episodes

163. Creating 3D Objects With AI

(0:40) - Teaching AI CAD Is Hard Check out nething.xyz to try out the tool we discussed in today’s episode! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Feb 27, 202426 min

162. Matching “Unmatchable” Fingerprints

(3:30) - AI Discovers That Not Every Fingerprint Is Unique This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about the history and evolution of machine vision! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com....

Feb 20, 202421 min

161. Stress Sensing Stickers

(3:12) - Measuring Stress This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about printable sensors and why they might be the key to wide scale adoption of wearable health devices! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com....

Feb 13, 202426 min

160. AI Model Tests AI Models To Tell Us How They Work

(0:50) - AI agents help explain other AI systems Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Feb 06, 202420 min

159. AI Makes Catheters 100 Times Safer

(3:13) - Aided by AI, New Catheter Design Prevents Bacterial Infections This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about the type of medical devices that can benefit the most from additive manufacturing! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering ar...

Jan 30, 202424 min

158. Step Aside Rogaine, 3D Printed Hair Is Here

(1:00) - Scientists 3D-print hair follicles in lab-grown skin Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Jan 23, 202419 min

157. Exoskeleton To Help Parkinson’s Patients Walk

(3:55) - Soft robotic, wearable device improves walking for individual with Parkinson's disease This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how exoskeleton are being utilized today to give people superhuman powers! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactfu...

Jan 16, 202422 min

156. 2023 Recap & First Annual Saucies!🥫🍾

4:00) - Most Interesting | 126. Amputees Feel Warmth In Their Missing Hand (8:40) - Listener Favorite | 118. Robotics & AI in Sheet Metal Forming (12:23) - Most Impactful | 112. Bringing Humans Back Into The Loop For AI (16:30) - Hidden Gem(s) | 135. Reinventing Retail in The Connectivity Age & 144. An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interest...

Jan 09, 202428 min

155. Why Robotic Limbs Are Critical To The Human Race

(3:29) - Cognitive strategies to augment the body with an extra robotic arm - EPFL This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about the existing technologies that can enable superhero-like “powers”! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering article...

Jan 02, 202425 min

154. The 3D Printer That Teaches Itself To Print

(3:23) - This 3D printer can watch itself fabricate objects This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about the underlying technology enabling nanoscale 3D printing; printing environment where dimensions are 1/100,000th of a human hair! -- As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com. To learn mor...

Dec 26, 202315 min

153. Robot Farmers Bring Back Biodiversity

(3:15) - Agricultural Robots Can Help Improve Biodiversity This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how energy harvesting robots can make robotic applications in remote environments - like farming - viable! -- As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com. To learn more about this show, plea...

Dec 19, 202322 min

152. How To Make a Honda As Quiet As a Rolls Royce

(4:19) - Active Noise Cancellation in Electric and Autonomous Vehicles This episode was brought to you by SAE International! They're THE go-to spot for automotive lovers and engineers—keeping you ahead of the game and hyped about the future of the automotive world! 🚗✨ Click HERE to check out the interview with Elktrobit’s CEO and learn more about the drive behind software defined vehicles! – Sign up to receive The Next Byte's email newsletter! As always, you can find these and other interesting...

Dec 12, 202321 min

151. Battery Chemistry GPT

(3:50) - Building a chemical 'GPT' to help design a key battery component This episode was brought to you by SAE International! They're THE go-to spot for automotive lovers and engineers—keeping you ahead of the game and hyped about the future of mobility! 🚗✨ Click HERE to learn more about the technical resource that we shared this episode from the SAE team regarding battery chemistry requirements for construction EVs! -- Sign up to receive The Next Byte's email newsletter! As always, you can f...

Dec 05, 202323 min

150. Ed Mehr & Machina’s Robot Army Transform Manufacturing (Interview)

LINKS: Sign up to receive The Next Byte's email newsletter! Listen to Episode 118 - where we first covered Machina Check out Machina's careers page -- TIMESTAMPS; (01:25) - how Ed’s nontraditional education equipped him to build startups (08:29) - manufacturing challenges and the beginnings of agile manufacturing (14:40) - why 3D printing was successful in the aerospace industry (20:29) - using agile manufacturing to disrupt new industries (23:44) - the “secret sauce” behind Machina’s technology...

Nov 28, 20231 hr 13 min

149. Reverse Engineering The Brain With AI

(2:46) - Using AI To Optimize For Rapid Neural Imaging This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how AI is already helping doctors better detect diseases like cancer! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com....

Nov 21, 202324 min

148. Converting CO2 To Clean Fuel

(0:50) - Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide -- As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com. To learn more about this show, please visit our shows page . By following the page, you will get automatic updates by email when a new show is published. Be sure to give us a follow and review on Apple podcasts, Spotify , and most of your favorite podcast platforms! Become a founding reader of our newsletter:...

Nov 14, 202320 min

147. Solar Fuel Reactor Generates Energy Out of Thin Air

(3:00) - 3D printed reactor core makes solar fuel production more efficient This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how 3D printing will play a role in the next manufacturing revolution! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles o...

Nov 07, 202320 min

146. Robotic Pioneers on the Moon’s Surface

(0:50) - Robot Team on Lunar Exploration Tour Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Oct 31, 202320 min

145. The Prius of Artificial Intelligence: Hybrid AI Models

(3:47) - The Scalability Challenge: Focusing on Hybrid AI in the Future of Generative AI Models This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to explore the guide on how TensflowLite models from Google can be deployed on edge devices! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful ...

Oct 24, 202329 min

144. Implantable Chip To Cure Diabetes

(0:50) - An implantable device could enable injection-free control of diabetes Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Oct 17, 202321 min

143. 15-Minute Cities Via Urban Design AI

(2:50) - From Pixels to Pavement: AI's Impact on Urban Design This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how future cities will leverage the internet of things and AI for better residential experiences! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineeri...

Oct 10, 202329 min

142. Decarbonizing with Energy Modeling

(0:50) - Modeling energy storage for a decarbonized future Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Oct 03, 202320 min

141. Breathing on Mars: MOXIE's Astounding Success

(3:00) - Breathtaking Success on Mars: MOXIE Experiment Delivers as Promised This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about the marvel that is the James Webb telescope and it’s incredible engineering design to withstand the brutality of space! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other ...

Sep 26, 202321 min

139. 3D Printing Saves Optical Sensors

(3:37) - How Zeiss is Using 3D Printed Parts in Serial Production This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to learn more about how additive manufacturing will play a big role in the evolution of manufacturing! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles...

Sep 12, 202323 min

137. Sexy & Sustainable: Meet The Solar Ivy ☀️🌿

(3:00) - Creative ivy-shaped solar panel system against façade on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to check out the article about how countries like the UK & Portugal are betting on novel renewable energy resources like harvesting ocean energy via tides and waves! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenext...

Aug 29, 202321 min

136. Hybrid Takes The Sky With HyBird🛩🔋

(0:50) - DLR Conducts First Flight of HyBird Demonstrator Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Aug 22, 202323 min

135. Retail Fights Back With Connected Tech 🛍

(3:00) - Reinventing Retail in The Connectivity Age This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronics parts for any project, whether it be a hobby at home or a prototype for work. Click HERE to check out the article written by our friend Paul discussing the growing role of connected devices in traditional retail. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering a...

Aug 15, 202328 min

134. Can We Trust Self-Driving Cars? 🚗💥

(0:50) - Exploring new methods for increasing safety and reliability of autonomous vehicles Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Aug 08, 202323 min
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