Episode
Gadgets & Gizmos: The least human-looking robot, artificial gravity in space & spy turtles
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- Hrkn to .. Gadgets & Gizmos
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- Jun 18, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1600
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Summary
Steve Caplin is keen on the social media ban for under-16s: not so Simon Rose. Steve is impressed by new lighter batteries for electric planes. AI is helping to cope with mutating viruses. The Argus robot is a dodecahedron with 20 legs and 20 eyes, looking the most unlike a human of any robot. There's a cautionary tale about a banking scam. There's a stylish – but probably expensive – way of hiding your TV when not in use. A screwdriver with a built-in camera can help with fiddly jobs. A company claims to be about to launch a space station with artificial gravity. And the Chinese government has asked the West to stop sending spy turtles into its waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices