Click S25E18 · Robot Challenge

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Spencer Kelly meets a team of teenage engineers building a robot of their own design, as they compete in the First Tech Challenge - a project aimed at addressing a shortage in STEM skills. And LJ Rich tests out a traditional musical instrument that's been given an electronic makeover.

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1. 1 1. Sustainability, Scooters and Security2024-01-13 · 25mSpencer Kelly checks out a new electric scooter design in Sweden - made from a single sheet of steel and folded like origami. Plus, the team explores the AI technology being used t
2. 2 2. Vegas Tech2024-01-20 · 25mThe Click team is at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, checking out the latest tech from some of the world's biggest companies, and meeting the start-ups hoping their inn
3. 3 3. Dazzling Displays2024-01-27 · 24mThe Click team explores some of the tech involved in bringing the Sphere in Las Vegas to life. Plus, more highlights from the Consumer Electronic Show - one of the biggest tech eve
4. 4 4. Flower Power2024-02-03 · 20mShiona McCallum is in Kenya, exploring how technology is helping farmers whose crops are being impacted by climate change. Lara Lewington checks out the latest parenting innovation
5. 5 5. Kenya Calling2024-02-10 · 25mClick is in Kenya, investigating how tech is making a difference to lives there: from dealing with the issue of electronic waste, to widening access to maternal healthcare in remot
6. 6 6. Digital Humans2024-02-17 · 24mAlasdair Keane visits the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, where scientists are creating a digital version of the human heart with the aim of improving predictive and preventative
7. 7 7. Bionic Bodies2024-02-24 · 25mPaul Carter is in California for a first-look at a revolutionary type of prosthetic arm, which is closing the gap between body and bionics. Alasdair Keane finds out about the new m
8. 8 8. Mobile Marvels2024-03-09 · 25mThe Click team is in Barcelona to check out the latest tech innovations at the Mobile World Congress. Plus, how deepfake technology is raising concerns in the world of politics dur
9. 9 9. Final Frontier2024-03-16 · 25mThe Click team visits the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, to find out about NASA's latest developments in Moon exploration.
10. 10 10. Music Man2024-03-23 · 25mClick is at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas to follow the story of Eli, a teenager with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who is performing thanks to a custom piece of kit. Also, the
11. 11 11. Aviation Innovation2024-04-20 · 25mClick explores the global race to get clean aviation off the ground. The team visits the Faroe Islands to explore the new technologies harnessing tidal power.
12. 12 12. Perfecting Performance2024-04-27 · 25mSpencer Kelly visits the Royal College of Music to see how a new Performance Laboratory is putting musicians to the test. Alasdair Keane heads to a Miami Heat basketball match to f
13. 13 13. Extreme Engineering2024-05-04 · 25mClick explores the engineering behind some of Red Bull's latest innovations, which includes the world's fastest filming drone. Plus the team takes a look at developments in pet-clo
14. 14 14. Combatting Cancer2024-05-11 · 24mLara Lewington meets the scientists harnessing the power of robotics and AI to find new cancer treatments with fewer side effects. Plus the team finds out about the latest developm
15. 15 15. Soaring Ambition2024-05-18 · 24mSpencer Kelly meets the team behind a stratospheric solar-powered plane to find out how it's being developed and what it's being used for. Laura Goodwin explores the latest technol
16. 16 16. Olympics Tech2024-05-25 · 25mThe Click team trials the tech powering the Olympics. From the engineering behind elite-level swimming suits, to the AI being used in training and judging. Plus, Olympian Max Whitl
17. 17 17. Mind Over Matter2024-06-29 · 25mLara Lewington travels to California to meet the scientists and experts researching our brain health, and investigating whether we can change how our brains age. On her journey, La
18. 18 18. Robot Challenge2024-07-06 · 25mSpencer Kelly meets a team of teenage engineers building a robot of their own design, as they compete in the First Tech Challenge - a project aimed at addressing a shortage in STEM
19. 19 19. Eco Tech2024-07-13 · 25mSpencer Kelly visits research facility ETH Zurich to see the latest tech helping us learn about ecosystems and climate. Adrienne Murray heads behind the scenes at a new carbon capt
20. 20 20. The Robot Factory2024-07-20 · 24mLara Lewington finds out how the most advanced humanoid robots are made. Spencer Kelly meets the scientists who are turning e-waste into gold. And Tom Gerken heads behind the scen
21. 21 21. Volcano Tech2024-07-27 · 25mAdrienne Murray meets the scientists aiming to drill into an active volcano in Iceland to use as a potential energy source. Spencer Kelly checks out the latest robots being designe
22. 22 22. Electric Acceleration2024-08-31 · 24mSpencer Kelly takes a look at the cars of the future. Adrienne Murray visits a vertical algae farm in Iceland. And Lara Lewington’s senses are put to the test as she finds out how
23. 23 23. Clean Green Machine2024-09-07 · 25mAlasdair Keane heads to Sweden to see how one of the world's biggest truck manufacturers is trying to make the switch to electric. Nikhil Inamdar tests out a motorbike that runs on
24. 24 24. Showtime2024-09-14 · 25mThe Click team heads to Berlin to explore the latest consumer and electronic tech on show at this year's IFA exhibition.
25. 25 25. Making Waves2024-09-21 · 24mClick heads to Italy to see the tech and innovation powering the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship – the E1 Series. Plus, the team investigates how surveillance tech
26. 26 26. Clones and Phones2024-09-28 · 24mJoe Tidy investigates the risks posed by AI clones, and Spencer Kelly explores the latest AI features available on our phones. Plus Lara Lewington takes part in a tech experiment t
27. 27 27. High Tech Specs2024-10-05 · 25mThe Click team checks out some of latest consumer technology - from anti-fog glasses to full-body scanners powered by AI. Plus, the 3D printing techniques being used in high end fa
28. 28 28. Arctic Energy2024-11-09 · 25mAdrienne Murray travels to the Arctic Circle to find out how the community of Longyearbyen in Svalbard is shifting to clean energy, and Paul Carter takes a train journey to see how
29. 29 29. Robots and Rader2024-11-16 · 24mLara Lewington explores the latest robotics innovation at MIT's famous CSAIL research laboratory. Alasdair Keane finds out how satellite technology is being used to help with rescu
30. 30 30. Inside Syndey Opera House2024-11-23 · 25mNick Kwek heads behind the scenes of the Sydney Opera House to explore the tech powering the famous landmark. Alasdair Keane visits Disneyland Paris to see the innovation bringing
31. 31 31. Assistive Tech Challenge2021-12-07 · 24mSpencer Kelly has the action from Cybathlon in Switzerland, where teams from around the world compete to develop assistive tech solutions for people with disabilities. Adrienne Mur
32. 32 32. Aerodynamics and AI2021-12-14 · 24mOlympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy chats to Alasdair Keane about his passion for bike technology - and what it means for the future of the sport. Paralympic athlete Melanie Woo