TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief
Episode 5 – Asteroid Hunters, Tissue Scanners and DPD Robots
Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;
1) In the week the Earth has gained a mini-moon we talk about the asteroid hunters: two pieces of new technology in development that could help save Earth from a catastrophic collision
Mini-moon: https://www.independent.co.uk/space/earth-two-moons-2024-mini-moon-asteroid-b2621488.html
Asteroid-hunters: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2024/sep/29/the-asteroid-hunters-how-new-technology-will-help-save-earth-from-a-catastrophic-collision
2) A new miniature tissue scanner has been developed by University College London which could help revolutionise diagnosis of conditions like diabetes, cancer and arthritis
Tissue Scanner: https://news.sky.com/story/new-miniature-scanner-could-revolutionise-diagnosis-of-diseases-like-cancer-diabetes-and-arthritis-13225175
3) A trial is launching soon in Dallas, Texas testing drones for food delivery and DPD in the UK is conducting trials across the UK for parcel delivery robots
Texas Drone Delivery Trial: https://www.reuters.com/technology/serve-robotics-ties-up-with-alphabets-unit-drone-deliveries-launching-pilot-2024-10-01/
DPD Delivery Trials:
https://internetretailing.net/dpd-rolls-out-delivery-robots-to-fourth-uk-site/
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