Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

Hexagon's AEON humanoid robot for industry is here...


Listen Later

With the help of Nvidia, Hexagon, a leading global robotics, AI, automation and measurement technology company, has revealed its humanoid robot, AEON.


The humanoid has been designed to support the automotive, aerospace, transportation, and warehousing industries, safely without direct supervision.


The Tower of London and Central Park are part of five sites from across the globe to join a Cultivating Resilience programme.


Tech & Science Daily spoke to Meredith Wiggins, senior director of Climate Adaptation at the World Monuments Fund.


As part of the programme, the sites will receive climate modelling, planning resources and technical support to tackle climate-related threats, such as flooding, drought, biodiversity loss, and extreme weather.


The Natural History Museum’s first immersive exhibition, Our Story with David Attenborough, opens on June 19


Also in this episode:


-Moon dust is significantly less toxic than city pollution, research suggests


-Pamela Anderson says AI and photo filters lead to people becoming ‘boring-looking’


-A young tarantula can run just as fast after losing two of its legs

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Tech and Science Daily | The StandardBy The Evening Standard

  • 3.8
  • 3.8
  • 3.8
  • 3.8
  • 3.8

3.8

5 ratings


More shows like Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

View all
More or Less by BBC Radio 4

More or Less

890 Listeners

Wake Up to Money by BBC Radio 5 Live

Wake Up to Money

57 Listeners

Money Box by BBC Radio 4

Money Box

33 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,098 Listeners

Tech Life by BBC World Service

Tech Life

59 Listeners

The Bottom Line by BBC Radio 4

The Bottom Line

36 Listeners

Science Weekly by The Guardian

Science Weekly

418 Listeners

TED Tech by TED Tech

TED Tech

397 Listeners

Unexpected Elements by BBC World Service

Unexpected Elements

351 Listeners

FT Tech Tonic by Financial Times

FT Tech Tonic

99 Listeners

The Times Tech Podcast by The Sunday Times

The Times Tech Podcast

174 Listeners

FT News Briefing by Financial Times

FT News Briefing

653 Listeners

The Intelligence from The Economist by The Economist

The Intelligence from The Economist

2,548 Listeners

Women Tech Charge by The Evening Standard

Women Tech Charge

1 Listeners

The Standard by The Evening Standard

The Standard

21 Listeners

The world, the universe and us by New Scientist

The world, the universe and us

111 Listeners

The Climate Question by BBC World Service

The Climate Question

177 Listeners

Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence Dallaglio by Evening Standard

Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence Dallaglio

0 Listeners

London Love Stories with Katie Strick by Evening Standard

London Love Stories with Katie Strick

0 Listeners

Brave New World by Evening Standard

Brave New World

8 Listeners

How to be a CEO by Evening Standard

How to be a CEO

2 Listeners

The Standard Theatre Podcast by Evening Standard

The Standard Theatre Podcast

3 Listeners