{"podcast":{"title":"Computer America","slug":"computer-america-1116775","podcast_index_feed_id":1116775,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/2202134/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://ComputerAmerica.com/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bc8e2e9d118cc6b353eea064f7b68b0e.jpg","author":"Ben Crossman","episode_count":657,"summary":"Computer America is the nation's longest running talk show on Computers and Technology, spanning 25+ years of industry guests and analysis.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775"},"episode":{"title":"Robot Swarms, Mobile AI Semi-Trucks, and Supercomputing Jet Flaws w/ Ralph Bond","slug":"robot-swarms-mobile-ai-semi-trucks-and-supercomputing-jet-flaws-w-ralph-bond","published_at":"2026-02-20T15:51:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775/robot-swarms-mobile-ai-semi-trucks-and-supercomputing-jet-flaws-w-ralph-bond","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/robot-swarms-mobile-ai-semi-trucks-and-supercomputing-jet-flaws-w-ralph-bond--70179205","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70179205/00_video_of_shows_2026_02_20_09_06_21.mp3","summary":"Show Notes 20 February 2026 Story 1: Watch a robot swarm “bloom” like a garden Source: ArsTechnica.com Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/watch-a-robot-swarm-bloom-like-a-garden/ See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ady7233 See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80QqrFmvIr0&t=2s Story 2: Electric semi-trucks could serve as mobile AI data centers, a Belgian startup proposes Source: Interesting Engineering Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/belgian-startup-data-centers-electric-semi-trucks See also: https://windrose.tech/ Story 3: World-first - supercomputer discovered this invisible flaw in all jet engines Source: Slashgear.com Link: https://www.slashgear.com/2093053/frontier-supercomputer-jet-engine-blade-simulation/ Story 4: Bubble Bots: Simple biocompatible microrobots autonomously target tumors Source: Caltech Link: https://researchimpact.caltech.edu/research-news/bubble-bots-simple-biocompatible-microrobots-autonomously-target-tumors See research paper here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41565-025-02109-6 Honorable Mentions Story: Microbes in Space Mutated and Developed a Remarkable Ability Source: ScienceAlert.com Link: https://www.sciencealert.com/microbes-in-space-mutated-and-developed-a-remarkable-ability Story: Scientists watch microscopic plant 'mouths' breathing in real time with palm-sized tool Source: Live Science Link: https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/scientists-watch-microscopic-plant-mouths-breathing-in-real-time-with-palm-sized-tool Story: This Startup’s Air‑Powered Fuel Could Rewrite the Future of Energy Source: Inc. Magazine Link: https://www.inc.com/maria-jose-gutierrez-chavez/this-startups-air-powered-fuel-could-rewrite-the-future-of-energy/91296983 Stor…","meta_description":"Show Notes 20 February 2026 Story 1: Watch a robot swarm “bloom” like a garden Source: ArsTechnica.com Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/watch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2170,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/computer-america-1116775/episodes/robot-swarms-mobile-ai-semi-trucks-and-supercomputing-jet-flaws-w-ralph-bond/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/computer-america-1116775/robot-swarms-mobile-ai-semi-trucks-and-supercomputing-jet-flaws-w-ralph-bond.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}