Click Season 25, Episode 18: Robot Challenge

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Sustainability, Scooters and Security

Spencer 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 to help farmers in India, and meets the Scottish start-up using seaweed to fight climate change.

25 min

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Vegas Tech

The 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 innovation will be the next big thing.

25 min

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Dazzling Displays

The 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 events in the world.

24 min

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Flower Power

Shiona 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 innovations. And James Clayton meets the YouTubers using drones to monitor shark behaviour.

20 min

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Kenya Calling

Click 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 remote parts of the country.

25 min

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Digital Humans

Alasdair 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 medicine. Also, Lara Lewington explores how technology is playing a role in developing new vaccines.

24 min

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Bionic Bodies

Paul 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 mouthguards being introduced by World Rugby to manage head injuries. Plus, Spencer Kelly catches up with the Oscar-nominated visual effects team behind The Creator.

25 min

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Mobile Marvels

The 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 during a major global election year.

25 min

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Final Frontier

The Click team visits the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, to find out about NASA's latest developments in Moon exploration.

25 min

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Music Man

Click 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 team find out about a 3D-printed living seawall in Miami, and meet the robots being used to dismantle a nuclear power station.

25 min

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Aviation Innovation

Click 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.

25 min

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Perfecting Performance

Spencer 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 find out how their technology is making a name for itself off the court. Plus, Lara Lewington explores how grain waste from beer production is being used to make alternative leather.

25 min

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Extreme Engineering

Click 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-cloning technology.

25 min

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Combatting Cancer

Lara 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 developments in electronic skin, which could give robots a sense of touch.

24 min

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Soaring Ambition

Spencer 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 technology helping mountain rescue teams. And Shiona McCallum checks out the tech being used by grassroots rugby referees to hone their skills.

24 min

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Olympics Tech

The 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 Whitlock on how to become an AR athlete.

25 min

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Mind Over Matter

Lara 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, Lara also meets the residents of one of the world's so-called Blue Zones, and finds out about the latest experiments being trialled by tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson.

25 min

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Robot Challenge

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.

25 min

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Eco Tech

Spencer 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 capture plant in Iceland. And Marc Cieslak discusses the impact of AI with Sir Demis Hassabis, the boss of Google DeepMind.

25 min

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The Robot Factory

Lara 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 scenes at one of the world’s biggest virtual reality game developers.

24 min

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Volcano Tech

Adrienne 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 designed to help on space missions. And in health innovation, Lara Lewington explores the tech being used to tackle liver disease.

25 min

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Electric Acceleration

Spencer 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 AI is being used to create smells from the past.

24 min

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Clean Green Machine

Alasdair 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 compressed natural gas. And Spencer Kelly sees an autonomous underwater robot in action in Switzerland.

25 min

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Showtime

The Click team heads to Berlin to explore the latest consumer and electronic tech on show at this year's IFA exhibition.

25 min

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Making Waves

Click 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 technology is being used in Iran, and the impact of AI ahead of the US election.

24 min

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Clones and Phones

Joe 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 to explore how we interact with the buildings and people around us.

24 min

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High Tech Specs

The 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 fashion, Hollywood and the home. And how tech can play a role in combatting the illegal trade in elephant ivory.

25 min

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Arctic Energy

Adrienne 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 hydrogen technology can help to clean up carbon emissions of diesel engines. Plus, Joe Tidy investigates the world of AI models, and Lara Lewington tests out a device to measure cardiorespiratory fitness without the exercise.

25 min

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Robots and Rader

Lara 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 rescue boat missions back on Earth. And Spencer Kelly checks out a new mixed reality exhibition at London's Natural History Museum.

24 min

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Inside Syndey Opera House

Nick 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 drone shows to life. And Lara Lewington finds out how AI is supercharging the way illness and disease can be detected through the eyes.

25 min

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Assistive Tech Challenge

Spencer 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 Murray visits the Arctic Circle to find out about the avalanche warning technology being developed to protect communities in Svalbard. And Paul Carter checks out the tech behind Formula E as the new season gets underway.

24 min

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Aerodynamics and AI

Olympic 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 Woods spearheads a new aerodynamics research project to improve wheelchair racing. And in gaming news, we catch up with Troy Baker, star of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

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