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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

133. Mighty Morphing All Terrain Robots Made By Nature

(5:00) - New Bioinspired Robot Flies, Rolls, Walks, and More 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 on team HUGE and their novel robotics design that’s giving them an edge in the BattleBots competition. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful ...

Aug 01, 202322 min

132. Blind Spot Begone! Cars and Robots Can Now See Around Corners

(0:47) - Using reflections to see the world from new points of view -- 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! -- The Next Byte: We're two engineers on a mission to si...

Jul 25, 202319 min

131. Megawatt Motors For Electric Flight

(3:46) - Megawatt electrical motor designed by MIT engineers could help electrify aviation 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 on autonomous luggage! 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....

Jul 18, 202323 min

130. A Spy In The Belly

(0:42) - A Spy In The Belly -- 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: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find...

Jul 11, 202319 min

129. Burning Paper Bags For Sustainability

(3:20) - Stronger paper bags, reused repeatedly then recycled for biofuel could be future🛍♻️ 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 step by step guide on creating your own garden monitor/manager! -- As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com. To learn more about this show, please visit ou...

Jul 04, 202327 min

128. Key To Unlock Immersive Holograms

(0:50) - New light sheet holography overcomes the depth perception challenge in 3D holograms 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.

Jun 27, 202321 min

127. Pills No More: Patches As The Future of Drug Delivery

(4:00) - Wearable patch can painlessly deliver drugs through the skin 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 about how wearable technology has been making its way into the medical industry. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevol...

Jun 20, 202322 min

126. Amputees Feel Warmth In Their Missing Hand

(0:50) - Amputees Feel Warmth In Their Missing Hand -- 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: http://read.thenextbyte.com/...

Jun 13, 202320 min

125. Prompt Engineering: Latest Meme or The Next Big Thing?

(6:38) - Prompt Engineering For Generative AI 📝🤖 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 about how students are abusing generative AI models for school work and the potential solutions to mitigate this. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering art...

Jun 06, 202328 min

124. Authenticating Seeds To 5X Crop Yields

(0:40) - Tackling counterfeit seeds with "unclonable" labels 🌱🔐 -- 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: http://read.th...

May 30, 202318 min

123. Augmented Bad Drivers Turbocharge Autonomous Vehicle Development

(3:49) - Simulated terrible drivers cut the time and cost of AV testing by a factor of one thousand 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 about how electronics suppliers are planning to meet the technical and regulatory requirements to make autonomous vehicles possible! -- As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering artic...

May 23, 202321 min

122. Preventing Head Trauma With Smart Helmets

(0:50) - Smart helmets to prevent head trauma -- 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: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As al...

May 16, 202322 min

121. Power Up Your Wearable Devices with Blood Sugar!

Today, we're exploring a groundbreaking innovation from ETH Zurich that could revolutionize how we power wearable devices. It's time to say goodbye to conventional batteries and hello to a sustainable, continuous, and convenient power source. -- Show Notes: (3:00) - Generating power with blood sugar 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 about the future of ...

May 09, 202316 min

120. Carbon Soaking Concrete

(0:40) - New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink 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.

May 02, 202322 min

119. Honey, I Printed The Dessert!

(2:00) - Honey, the 3D print-I mean, dessert-is ready! 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 about how additive manufacturing is being leveraged for industry 4.0! 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....

Apr 25, 202321 min

118. Sheet Metal Forming Goes High-Tech with Robotics & AI

(1:00) - Robotics & AI in Sheet Metal Forming 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.

Apr 18, 202327 min

117. Self Repairing Corrosion Coating

(3:26) - New corrosion protection that repairs itself 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 about how nanotechnology is being leveraged in the aerospace industry! 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....

Apr 11, 202329 min

115. Building Bones with Bacteria-Infused Ink

(3:00) - 3D printing with bacteria-loaded ink produces bone-like composites 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 about how additive manufacturing is being leveraged in the medical industry from bone replacement to dental guides! Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting &amp...

Mar 28, 202320 min

114. The Big Deal In (Smart) Diapers

(0:53) - New Sensor Enables Smart Diapers, Along Others 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.

Mar 21, 202320 min

113. The Secret Weapon In The Fight Against Rare Diseases

(2:33) - Using Machine Learning to Detect Rare Diseases 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 about how a) AI is being leveraged in healthcare and b) the tools available from vendors to empower development in this area. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactfu...

Mar 14, 202325 min

112. Overcoming Risks of AI Misuse

(0:48) - Bringing Humans Back Into The Loop For AI 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.

Mar 07, 202328 min

111. Biomimicry From The Ground Up Via Multi-material 3D Printing

(2:22) - Multi-material 3D printing with a twist 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 read more about the various additive manufacturing approaches for medical applications that we discussed in this episode. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering art...

Feb 28, 202319 min

109. From Blastoff to Beyond: Ion Thrusters Pushing the Limits of Space Travel

(2:20) - Ultra-efficient Plasma Thrusters For Deep Space Travel 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 read about seven key components for a mission to Mars. — 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 aut...

Feb 14, 202323 min

108. Ride Into The Future With BORN’s 3D Printed Motorcycles

(0:45) - Boutique Motorcycle Company Uses 3D Printing To Cut Costs 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 07, 202320 min

107. Mitigating High Emissions of Autonomous Cars

(2:20) - Self Driving Cars Could Be A Huge Driver of Global Carbon Emissions This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronic components for any project. Click HERE to read the article discussing why autonomous cars should lead to global emissions and the current bottlenecks associated with them. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolv...

Jan 31, 202324 min

106. Last Meter Delivery Robots

(1:00) - Smart Final Meter Delivery 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 24, 202325 min

105. Artificial Plants For Renewable Energy

(3:45) - Cheap, Sustainable Hydrogen Through Solar Power This episode was brought to you by Mouser, our favorite place to get electronic components for any project. Click HERE to read the 2D materials for water energy harvesting article that was discussed in this 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....

Jan 17, 202325 min

104. Recapping 2022

(2:25) - Episode 75. Dandelion Inspired Sensors & Microscale Robotic Cilia (5:10) - Episode 99. Ensuring AI Works With The Right Dose of Curiosity (9:40) - Episode 88. AI For Making AI More Creative (15:36) -Episode 90. Wearable To Detect Sleep Apnea (21:49) - Episode 87. Sustainable Hydropower (22:38) - Episode 93. Algorithms predict sports teams' moves with 80 percent accuracy Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other i...

Jan 10, 202328 min
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