The world of tiny robots

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

We’re talking all about teeny, tiny robots in today’s episode. You know, the ones that are as light as a postage stamp and as look like insects? They may be small, but these robots can still take in information and make decisions on their own. Find out how bees and cockroaches are teaching us about the future of small robots and what big tasks they might take on. There’s also a new Mystery Sound to rattle your ears. Plus a moment of Um that answers the question: Why does the sun stay in one place? This episode was sponsored by KiwiCo (www.kiwico.com/brainson) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brains On. We're serious about being curious.
0:04.8	Brains On is supported on part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:11.3	Molly, Eva, I know you're about to go tape the episode, but I have to tell you about this
0:16.7	dream I just had.
0:17.9	Sure, listening to people recount their dreams is never boring.
0:22.1	Oh yeah, remember when I told you about that one where I was waiting in line for a smoothie,
0:27.2	but then a dog came up to me and handed me a cup of tomato soup instead, and then the
0:31.4	dog took me on a walk, and we made like 20 different stops, at shops, and parks, and stuff,
0:37.0	and I told you about every single one.
0:39.1	I remember vividly.
0:40.9	Well, wait until you hear about this. In my dream, I had invented this tiny little robot.
0:47.1	Basically, it lived in my shoes, and whenever I put them on, it would crawl out of a small
0:51.2	hole and tie them. No hands necessary, and then it would just crawl back when it was
0:56.1	done.
0:57.1	So it wasn't wearing the shoes, it would destroy all the odor-causing bacteria inside.
1:02.8	What an amazing robot! It was called...
1:06.4	Oh! The shoe crab.
1:10.8	Horse shoe crab?
1:12.2	No.
1:13.8	Oh!
1:14.8	The shoe crab.
1:17.5	That sounds so useful and adorable.
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