EP5: Asteroid Hunters, Tissue Scanners and DPD Robots

Tech Girl Energy: The Weekly Debrief

Friday, 4 October 2024 - 26 minutes

TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief

Episode 5 - Asteroid Hunters, Tissue Scanners and DPD Robots

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) In the week the Earth has gained a mini-moon we talk about the asteroid hunters: two pieces of new technology in development that could help save Earth from a catastrophic collision

Mini-moon: https://www.independent.co.uk/space/earth-two-moons-2024-mini-moon-asteroid-b2621488.html

Asteroid-hunters: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/29/the-asteroid-hunters-how-new-technology-will-help-save-earth-from-a-catastrophic-collision

2) A new miniature tissue scanner has been developed by University College London which could help revolutionise diagnosis of conditions like diabetes, cancer and arthritis

Tissue Scanner: https://news.sky.com/story/new-miniature-scanner-could-revolutionise-diagnosis-of-diseases-like-cancer-diabetes-and-arthritis-13225175

3) A trial is launching soon in Dallas, Texas testing drones for food delivery and DPD in the UK is conducting trials across the UK for parcel delivery robots

Texas Drone Delivery Trial: https://www.reuters.com/technology/serve-robotics-ties-up-with-alphabets-unit-drone-deliveries-launching-pilot-2024-10-01/

DPD Delivery Trials:

https://internetretailing.net/dpd-rolls-out-delivery-robots-to-fourth-uk-site/

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