Houston Matters
How Delivery Robots Navigate The University Of Houston Campus
Posted on · Houston Matters orders something from the new delivery robots on campus, and not everything went according to plan.
Tag: robots
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2776: Asimov and Energy Storage
Posted on · Episode: 2776 Isaac Asimov’s fantastic worlds, robots that roam among us, and energy storage methods. Today, our guest Haleh Ardebili talks about Isaac Asimov and Energy Storage.
Bauer Business Focus
What Robots Mean For The Future Of The Hospitality Industry
Posted on · A University of Houston study examines the impact robots will have in hotels and restaurants.
News
Meet Holmes & Watson: The Robot Security Duo At Houston Methodist
Posted on · The robots are equipped with cameras and patrol the halls on wheels.
Imaginarium
Video: Battle Of The Bots, Chapter 2
Posted on · The pressure is on and the Robonauts have their sights set on an epic comeback.
Imaginarium
Video: Battle Of The Bots, Chapter 1
Posted on · 2017 FIRST Robotics Competition hosted the game STEAMWORKS, a point-scoring challenge for robots designed and built by a team of high school aged students.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Defending Your Job From Robots
Posted on · These skills are skills that robots cannot yet perform
UH Moment
UH Moment: MRI Robots
Posted on · We see this as another tool that is in the surgeon’s toolbox
Full Show
Electoral College Debate, Jobs and Robots, and Houston’s Municipalities: Tuesday’s Show (December 6, 2016)
Posted on · Is it an idea whose time has come, or just sour grapes? After watching his Democrats lose two presidential elections in 16 years despite winning the popular vote, Congressman Gene Green of Houston wants to abolish the Electoral College. Rep. Green last month introduced legislation in the U.S. House calling for a Constitutional Amendment to […]
Houston Matters
Are Robots Taking Our Jobs?
Posted on · Over the past few decades, it’s become increasingly apparent that technology is a double-edged sword, of sorts. On the one hand, it simplifies everyday tasks. But on the flip side, technology is advancing so rapidly that it could replace us in the workplace. Moshe Vardi is a computer scientist at Rice University. He’s been studying […]
Full Show
Solar Capacity, and Robots Taking Our Jobs: Tuesday’s Show (May 3, 2016)
Posted on · Houston’s solar capacity is growing, according to a new report from the Environment Texas Research and Policy Center. But how much? And how does Houston’s growth compare to that of other Texas cities — and other major metro areas across the nation? On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss where Houston stands on solar […]