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Robotics
Could the Steel City become a silicon city? A look at a post 9/11 Pennsylvania
by
Nova Safo
, David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
Sep 8, 2021
This weekend marks 20 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. We check in on Pennsylvania, where Flight 93 crashed in a field. Marketplace's Nova Safo joins us from Pittsburgh.
Hyundai reportedly buying robot-maker Boston Dynamics
Dec 10, 2020
If the deal goes through, it would be the third time in seven years that Boston Dynamics has been bought.
The Pivot Point
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2020
What technology will help us transition to a post-pandemic future?
Could fruit-picking robots solve the labor shortage on British farms?
Dec 10, 2019
Brexit has led to a dearth of seasonal migrant workers in the United Kingdom. Robo pickers could plug the gap.
A fatal Uber accident rocks the robotics world
by
Erika Beras
Mar 22, 2018
Pittsburgh, Uber’s home base, has become a center for autonomous technology.
U.S. manufacturers aren’t investing in new technology
by
Molly Wood
Dec 8, 2016
A lot of U.S. manufacturers are holding back on investing in the latest technology. That’s according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group. Companies are coming up short on investments in what’s called Industry 4.0 — an umbrella term for advanced robotics, augmented reality, big data and analytics, and other tech. This lack […]
Robots, data, and the industries of the future
by
Molly Wood
Mar 2, 2016
Soon, you may have your own personal C-3PO
For public good, not for profit.
Two arms good...three arms better?
by
Molly Wood
Mar 2, 2016
Wearable robotic arm can transform you into a three-armed drummer.
What goes up must come down. Or else.
by
Molly Wood
Feb 25, 2016
Space debris poses major risks for the future of space exploration.
What can you make with cardboard and tape? A robot
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Jan 21, 2015
Robotics goes DIY.