What makes a social robot good at interacting with humans? In this episode, we discuss how robots can play and teach children and support elderly care. Eric Bhagwat, Vice President at iLife Digital Middle East and Mukesh Kumar, Project Lead of the strategic robotics team, join us to talk about the features of social robots. We discuss features such as monit ... Show More
Jun 22
Sharjah Cyber Security Centre's Dr. Greg Warns of the Growing ClickFix Threat
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Grigorios Fragkos, Cyber Security Advisor at the Sharjah Cyber Security Centre (SCSC), to unpack one of the fastest-growing cyber threats facing governments, businesses, and everyday users: ClickFix attacks. Unlike traditional phishing scams, ... Show More
29m 11s
Nov 2022
Good Bot, Bad Bot | Part I: Bot Therapy
For the next few weeks, the Endless Thread team will be sharing stories all about the rise of bots. How are these pieces of software influencing our daily lives in sneaky, surprising ways? First up, our co-hosts delve into the history of ELIZA, the world's first chatbot therapist ... Show More
32m 55s
Aug 2024
How you could see inside your body — with a micro-robot | Alex Luebke and Vivek Kumbhari
Would you swallow a micro-robot? In a gutsy demo, physician Vivek Kumbhari navigates Pillbot, a wireless, disposable robot swallowed onstage by engineer Alex Luebke, modeling how this technology can swiftly provide direct visualization of internal organs. Learn more about how mic ... Show More
12m 7s
Jun 2024
How you could see inside your body — with a micro-robot | Alex Luebke, Vivek Kumbhari
Would you swallow a micro-robot? In a gutsy demo, physician Vivek Kumbhari navigates Pillbot, a wireless, disposable robot swallowed onstage by engineer Alex Luebke, modeling how this technology can swiftly provide direct visualization of internal organs. Learn more about how mic ... Show More
10m 19s
Apr 2021
Making Your Home Smarter: Robot Design for Humans
How do designers craft robots to make life easier and better for humans? In this episode, Sam is joined by Betsy Goodrich, the Vice President of Design and Co-founder at Manta to chat about the design of complex robots that help people. Betsy shares how she founded Manta, her pro ... Show More
43m 1s