Evolution has come up with some pretty effective and efficient solutions for mobility etc in different environments. Definitely a big part at least as inspiration/insight. Loved the talk!!
By modeling our robots after animals, we’re tapping into nature’s time-tested strategies for survival. Animals have evolved over millions of years, developing unique adaptations to thrive in diverse environments. This biomimicry allows us to harness these proven designs to tackle challenges we might face on alien worlds. However, while nature provides a solid foundation, it’s not the whole story. We must also incorporate human creativity, advanced technologies, and our understanding of new environments to fully unlock the potential for surviving and thriving beyond Earth. In essence, we’re blending nature’s wisdom with our innovative spirit to pave the way for exploration in the cosmos.
No. Dumb idea. We have to know it to replicate it. IIIII still want an answer to if a black hole is measured is solar masses HOW did you add more (the big bang) and it not just make a bigger black hole. It instead burst and pushed out. Yeah I like when waters not wet too 🙄
Personally I loved this episode. It’s nice to have different faces now and again and guys, Chuck has his own job and projects so he needs time for that. He will be back so just enjoy getting to know some other guests.
As someone how studied in the intersection of robotics and psychology. I love this segment. Illness kept me from pursuing the field, but many of the brilliant minds I worked/studied with, are very invested in ethical development, and I am truly hopeful for what they will uncover and reveal.
I just wanted to thank you Neil, for ending the show with, "Keep looking up." It reminds me of watching Jack Horkheimer's Star Gazers as with my dad when I was little. It's programs like his and yours that continue to make Astrophysics accessible and digestible to people of all ages.
i thought it was asimov. i thought that robot comes from robotnik or rabota which means worker or work, labor and in czeche it is pracovati, but i just checked, it was chapek. thank you
Fun fact for those who did not ask: House centipedes (Scutigeridae) generally do not trip because their legs go from short to long in the back. The legs in the front touch the ground much closer to their bodies than those in the back.
Some questions from my side that should be addressed. 1. is it water proof 2. what if it stuck in hole 3. if there is an ocean under the surface of this moon how it will swim in the water. 4. how it will take pictures 5. where is the camera attached on this robot.
The fun thing is that once this all is figured out, there could be on Earth applications for this type of tech. Things like cave explorations, sink hole maping, sub-arctic, sub-antarctic, or glaciar ice research, all these could use the same tech - autonomous snake-like robot capable of moving through various surfaces and in liquid resistant to a wide range of temperatures, operating autonomously - that would kick off a whole new generation of scientific diecoveries
I recognize your actual point, but to interject some humor, remember that a robot car on The Jetsons would mean paying another voice actor and additional screenwriters. Plus, the idea that people in the future would still be physically commuting to the same sort of office job they had on Earth is funny. It's part of the joke.
I have never felt smart enough to subscribe to this channel, but I always enjoy what does pop up in my field. But hearing about such cool stuff is too cool that I’ve had to do it.
I'm going to watch all 300+ episode. This should of been on tv when I was a kid. Love this establishment they got going on here. Astrophysics is so fascinating
FYI, the puff adder can move forward in a straight line using rectilinear locomotion. Though I still don't know that the sand worms in the Dune universe are doing this.
As much as I love Chuck, there's nothing wrong with having new and returning faces from time to time! Personally I think our guests for this episode were both great. My thanks to you all for continuing to invest in such interesting conversations!
Often we say "form follows function" in designing objects but with robotic autonomy it would seem there comes a point where "function follows form" as in the case of the EEL. Competing requirements drive a form that is capable of fitting in tight places, but the function of locomotion is driven by interesting articulation design constraints that are driven by its form. The reason the human body is so powerful is that the general purpose applications are astounding. So many degrees of freedom, with an incredible natural intelligence for control, have produced an infinite array of applications. Having a robot with a similar shape to humans seems like a natural. There are billions of us to use as training samples, the kinds of shapes, tools, and implements (think cars, hand tools, and doorways, etc.) in our artificial environment have requirements that accommodate the human body. Yes, specialized robots have a critical place in this but I think the holy grail in the near term should be the development of a human-like form of a robot. With general AI we will get specialization that will make our heads spin. Short of that, an android seems like a nice step in the right direction.
"I don't think anybody has feelings for eels." Except many people do keep eels as pets, and I'd wager that Neil has an eel shaped object that he's rather fond of.
I know a machine gun is not a robot but thinking back to the bond we had with our guns we had and the pride we had in carrying them in the marines was intense. We got tattoos of them and and the symbols that represented them. And when I seen vets come back and put their hands on them for the first time in a while and take them apart and put them together in seconds and get emotional when they held them again for the first time was profound. This is very surface level in comparison to the trajectory robots are heading. Just a thought!
The Japanese are very strong in their assertion that humanoid robots are important because everything in our society is based on operations by/with humans.
I Cried when Cassini died, I cried watching Goodnight Oppy and I cried when B-12 and Jack sacrifice themselves for you in the games Stray and Gears 5... I think it's amazing how we can care about machines. Even fictional ones.
This was a strong informative episode that made me look up Enceladus. Just an aside: Huey, Dewey, and Louie from the 1972 movie Silent Running are some good cinematic examples of non-anthropomorphic robots, though admittedly they did have personalities which were subtle but effective. Thank you for content that helps us all to be a little less ignorant
This is one of the most interesting topics that they’ve covered with a guest in quite some time for me personally, and I thought the guest was great, he played along with Neil, gave clear and detailed answers, seemed genuinely happy to be there, and I come to the comments to hopefully see how everyone else enjoyed this episode but the majority of the comments are: where’s chuck? We need Chuck. This comedian sucks, he’s no chuck. The guests laugh is annoying. Is the guest high? What a disappointment, I like chuck too but damn folks, maybe try to focus more on the actual content and information of the video and you still might have something positive to take away from it.
Recoverability while descending could be as simple as a separate small crane connected by wire to an eyelet at the tail end of the robot. Once down it could release and swim freely, and possibly even return and reconnect to the cable for recovery. This would allow for sample collection and later recovery.
I've always thought of robots as machines with limited ability to do tasks on their own, largely based on preprogrammed instructions. But no ability to think or act on their own. They can adapt within their programming, but outside of that they can't think. Anything with real ai in it, that is capable of true problem solving and actions outsides it's programming would be an android. And no, putting chat gpt or somewhere current "ai" in wouldn't make something an android. That would still be a robot.
Can we take a moment to appreciate that this world famous physicist has to preface his dog comment by explaining that he used to be a dog walker. Cause that's surprisingly humble in my opinion and I respect it.
Snake like robots digging through ice on an alien world was a sub-plot situation in the roto-scoped film Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. The Cylons used them to gather resources and as sentries.
One of the reasons of the new humanoid generalise robot wave of having that form is that it makes the learning more accessible for teleoperation and replication by seeing humans do the the task
About the Dune comment, even though I didn't read the book my suspension of disbelief works in those scenes works because we're on an alien planet with a very alien life form. Neil is basing it on Earth's worms and snakes, but who knows, maybe the worms use weird or exotic mechanisms like converting the sand into spice to propel itself straight.
The NASA's snake-like robots exploring Saturn's moon for signs of life is a fascinating glimpse into the future of space exploration. These robots could potentially navigate the treacherous terrain of icy moons like Enceladus, reaching areas that were previously inaccessible. Imagine the possibilities if they discover microbial life or evidence of prebiotic chemistry what would that mean for our understanding of life beyond Earth? Could this technology pave the way for exploring even more distant and challenging environments in our solar system?
3 on ground, 3 in air is not necessarily the most optimal, because jumping is more energy efficient, flying even more, and floating even more, the other part is borrowing energy, such as undulating in water or air, or use of currents, and many others
Should've asked if the eel snake robot will contain cameras or other means to obtaining video or photography to get a glimpse of the environment it will be exploring.
I've seen this before. They were talking about using them in the medical world as well to clear the air passage. Snake robots can be made in many forms. some are collapsible, and blow up like a bag, enabling them to fit through cracks and crevices.
We need a espresso machine that links to our watch (which is tracking our sleep) and then determining how many shots we need to get through the day. :)
Maybe it's because I'm a German, and for us making cars seem a great deal. But when I think of a robot that's not made in Hollywood it's one beside the conveyor belts in a car factory.
I just watched your segment on space robots one question that was never asked is, What type of power source will this EEL have, and how long will it last?
I'm not sure of this but it would probably have to have a RTG there's no other real power sources it could use out there. Plus I know they had talked about in the past using the heat it generates to melt through the ice
By modeling our robots after animals, are we unlocking the secrets to surviving alien worlds, or is nature's blueprint only part of the solution?
Evolution has come up with some pretty effective and efficient solutions for mobility etc in different environments. Definitely a big part at least as inspiration/insight. Loved the talk!!
By modeling our robots after animals, we’re tapping into nature’s time-tested strategies for survival. Animals have evolved over millions of years, developing unique adaptations to thrive in diverse environments. This biomimicry allows us to harness these proven designs to tackle challenges we might face on alien worlds.
However, while nature provides a solid foundation, it’s not the whole story. We must also incorporate human creativity, advanced technologies, and our understanding of new environments to fully unlock the potential for surviving and thriving beyond Earth. In essence, we’re blending nature’s wisdom with our innovative spirit to pave the way for exploration in the cosmos.
Yes
No. Dumb idea. We have to know it to replicate it. IIIII still want an answer to if a black hole is measured is solar masses HOW did you add more (the big bang) and it not just make a bigger black hole. It instead burst and pushed out. Yeah I like when waters not wet too 🙄
what brand of skate board is that ? why isnt it a hover board . lol
I know Neil likes having different comedians on Startalk, but chuck is by far the best. Their chemistry is unmatched
This guy was a comedian?
This guy was a comedian?
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
No, he was just a joke himself lol
Chuck Nice is missed.
The dream team is missed. Neil, Chuck and Gary.
The density of Chuck love here is getting so high, we might create a black hole ⚫️
If I was Neil, I'd be jealous by now😅
Umm don't you mean Lord Nice? How disrespectful......jk lol 😊
Where he at?
Rip?
It's safe to say, Chuck is a fan favorite 😂 we miss you!!!
Its safe to say theres no startalk without Chuck😂
I'd like an explainer on where the heck Chuck is please
Working
🤣
Smoking.
I think chuck still does stand up. So I'm thinking he's doing a tour or some shows for bills and what not.
Hosting a game show I think... Brain Games?
Personally I loved this episode. It’s nice to have different faces now and again and guys, Chuck has his own job and projects so he needs time for that. He will be back so just enjoy getting to know some other guests.
WHERE IS CHUCK?!?!?!
He is on tour with his stand-up show.
@@chardington3412he's not funny though
@@StevestevestevestevestevesteveBro’s overated.
on the break obviously
A man's brain needs some rest sometimes lol
@@Stevestevestevestevestevesteve Are you brain-dead?
"Schindler's Lift" is one of the most brilliant and hilarious things I've ever heard.
I've never hated on someone's laugh🤣
It's scary
I think he was high af 😂
came here to say this myself
Sameeeee
Is anyone not gonna talk about the laughter of the guy with glasses?. Very funny the way he laughs.
Most infectious laugh I've heard 😊
We miss you Chuck.
Where's Chuck 😢
I was just saying, I hate when Chuck isn't on!
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
@@SuperPol1981we could save the same thing about you 🧐
If Tom Hanks can have deep feelings for a volleyball, yes you can have feelings for a robot
“No skeleton has ever had swagger.” Laughs in Jack Skellington.
As someone how studied in the intersection of robotics and psychology. I love this segment. Illness kept me from pursuing the field, but many of the brilliant minds I worked/studied with, are very invested in ethical development, and I am truly hopeful for what they will uncover and reveal.
Chuck is the foundation of startalk, connects the knowledge and attention so that its more fun to learn
I just wanted to thank you Neil, for ending the show with, "Keep looking up." It reminds me of watching Jack Horkheimer's Star Gazers as with my dad when I was little. It's programs like his and yours that continue to make Astrophysics accessible and digestible to people of all ages.
Missed Lord Nice but the chemistry and levity was very delightful
Naw Chuck please
WE NEED CHUCK‼️‼️
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostatsoh look it's one conspiracy theorists that frequent science channels
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
@@SuperPol1981 we could save the same thing about you 🧐
@@SuperPol1981 its kinda sus if you ask me
The density of Chuck love is getting so high, we might create a black hole ⚫️ in the comments.
Tbh if I was Neil, I'd be jealous by now 😅
Chuck will be happy to hear that we’re getting so high
It’s not as nice without Chuck!
? Ok..
Dude has that rich laughter in him
Smart Laughter
Felt like that "I'm secretly high" laugh.
you are upset that a dude is making money working as an engineer in robotics helping nasa? lmao
@@Disconnected66 upset? No bro 😅
So, when speeding about "robots", I'm from the Czech Republic, and the person who coined the word "robot", was a Czech writer named Karel Čapek.
i thought it was asimov. i thought that robot comes from robotnik or rabota which means worker or work, labor and in czeche it is pracovati, but i just checked, it was chapek. thank you
It’s the Notorious B.I.G. shirt for me
This is what I was looking for 😂
CHUCK WE MISS YOU!!!!!!😭
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
Fun fact for those who did not ask: House centipedes (Scutigeridae) generally do not trip because their legs go from short to long in the back. The legs in the front touch the ground much closer to their bodies than those in the back.
“The institute … robotics” this is fallout come to fruition
Chuck! Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!
Some questions from my side that should be addressed.
1. is it water proof
2. what if it stuck in hole
3. if there is an ocean under the surface of this moon how it will swim in the water.
4. how it will take pictures
5. where is the camera attached on this robot.
I have to say that the guy in the black T-Shirt has the best laugh. Loved this video. Very interesting.
I scrolled down looking for this comment! 🤣
@@Gaominte Same! Was going to comment that it reminds me of Jeff Arcuri's laugh, quick and genuine and unabashed.
It's a biggie tshirt. I love it!
The fun thing is that once this all is figured out, there could be on Earth applications for this type of tech. Things like cave explorations, sink hole maping, sub-arctic, sub-antarctic, or glaciar ice research, all these could use the same tech - autonomous snake-like robot capable of moving through various surfaces and in liquid resistant to a wide range of temperatures, operating autonomously - that would kick off a whole new generation of scientific diecoveries
Im no expert, but I think the people miss Chuck 😂
They act like he doesn't have other jobs 😂
I recognize your actual point, but to interject some humor, remember that a robot car on The Jetsons would mean paying another voice actor and additional screenwriters. Plus, the idea that people in the future would still be physically commuting to the same sort of office job they had on Earth is funny. It's part of the joke.
Can't just voice two characters instead?
@@PNorm If I voiced two characters, I'd expect more money. Besides, it is part of the joke that he still has to deal with traffic in space.
18:38 always thought the worms were internally propelled from processing the sand spice 🤔
StarTalk, nice content keep up the amazing content
One of the best episodes yet, and that guy is AWESOME, what a genuine laugh!
I have never felt smart enough to subscribe to this channel, but I always enjoy what does pop up in my field.
But hearing about such cool stuff is too cool that I’ve had to do it.
I love how this podcast has created an army of diehard chuck nice fans
chuck or nothing 🤣
So after this snake/ eel thing gets down to the liquid what’s keeping it from sinking to the bottom???
You can make a stable chair with two legs, if the legs are wide enough.
I'm going to watch all 300+ episode. This should of been on tv when I was a kid. Love this establishment they got going on here. Astrophysics is so fascinating
FYI, the puff adder can move forward in a straight line using rectilinear locomotion. Though I still don't know that the sand worms in the Dune universe are doing this.
Maybe they just consume the sand infront of them and send it out the back at high speeds. WORM ROCKET.
Cool. Earth worms can also move by contracting and stretching. Maybe the Dune worms can use their tails like a propeller!
As much as I love Chuck, there's nothing wrong with having new and returning faces from time to time! Personally I think our guests for this episode were both great. My thanks to you all for continuing to invest in such interesting conversations!
Often we say "form follows function" in designing objects but with robotic autonomy it would seem there comes a point where "function follows form" as in the case of the EEL. Competing requirements drive a form that is capable of fitting in tight places, but the function of locomotion is driven by interesting articulation design constraints that are driven by its form. The reason the human body is so powerful is that the general purpose applications are astounding. So many degrees of freedom, with an incredible natural intelligence for control, have produced an infinite array of applications. Having a robot with a similar shape to humans seems like a natural. There are billions of us to use as training samples, the kinds of shapes, tools, and implements (think cars, hand tools, and doorways, etc.) in our artificial environment have requirements that accommodate the human body. Yes, specialized robots have a critical place in this but I think the holy grail in the near term should be the development of a human-like form of a robot. With general AI we will get specialization that will make our heads spin. Short of that, an android seems like a nice step in the right direction.
"I don't think anybody has feelings for eels." Except many people do keep eels as pets, and I'd wager that Neil has an eel shaped object that he's rather fond of.
💀
I know a machine gun is not a robot but thinking back to the bond we had with our guns we had and the pride we had in carrying them in the marines was intense. We got tattoos of them and and the symbols that represented them. And when I seen vets come back and put their hands on them for the first time in a while and take them apart and put them together in seconds and get emotional when they held them again for the first time was profound. This is very surface level in comparison to the trajectory robots are heading. Just a thought!
Matthew's laugh is awesome! His knowledge is cool too : )
The Japanese are very strong in their assertion that humanoid robots are important because everything in our society is based on operations by/with humans.
I Cried when Cassini died, I cried watching Goodnight Oppy and I cried when B-12 and Jack sacrifice themselves for you in the games Stray and Gears 5... I think it's amazing how we can care about machines. Even fictional ones.
nooooo bring chuck back
I’m sure they will! Maybe chuck had a wedding or something 😂
We need Chuck back
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
Startalk is always so incredibly inspiring and informative, but also funny and heart warming, thanks so much for every single episode!
where is chuck nice??????
Saw this comedian in Vegas and he was amazing. We were laughing it up the whole time 😂
Years ago ever since I heard about the moon I've been waiting for them to do this. Hopefully get the results in my lifetime
This was a strong informative episode that made me look up Enceladus. Just an aside: Huey, Dewey, and Louie from the 1972 movie Silent Running are some good cinematic examples of non-anthropomorphic robots, though admittedly they did have personalities which were subtle but effective. Thank you for content that helps us all to be a little less ignorant
StarTalk, I subscribed because your videos are super cool!
I think that there should be an episode showcasing Neil's book collection.
Niel wants it to be his show 😅
But i watch it for science and neil and chuck
Please keep these three permanent
Finally talking more about the industry I work in
Taking a break from Chuck (love him) now & then keeps it fresh. I enjoyed this segment.
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
This is one of the most interesting topics that they’ve covered with a guest in quite some time for me personally, and I thought the guest was great, he played along with Neil, gave clear and detailed answers, seemed genuinely happy to be there, and I come to the comments to hopefully see how everyone else enjoyed this episode but the majority of the comments are: where’s chuck? We need Chuck. This comedian sucks, he’s no chuck. The guests laugh is annoying. Is the guest high?
What a disappointment, I like chuck too but damn folks, maybe try to focus more on the actual content and information of the video and you still might have something positive to take away from it.
i always enjoy looking at the stuff on the shelfs
This just feels like a waste of a topic without Chuck. I can only imagine how many hilarious and relatable jokes he would have come up with.
Recoverability while descending could be as simple as a separate small crane connected by wire to an eyelet at the tail end of the robot. Once down it could release and swim freely, and possibly even return and reconnect to the cable for recovery. This would allow for sample collection and later recovery.
I've always thought of robots as machines with limited ability to do tasks on their own, largely based on preprogrammed instructions. But no ability to think or act on their own. They can adapt within their programming, but outside of that they can't think.
Anything with real ai in it, that is capable of true problem solving and actions outsides it's programming would be an android. And no, putting chat gpt or somewhere current "ai" in wouldn't make something an android. That would still be a robot.
We miss Chuck, he will forever be in our brains 🧠 and hearth ❤
look at the comedians eyes throughout, its black and he looks empty - like he is potraying a fake persona
@@hydrostats i'm starting to question your own persona, with you copypasting your remark to every thread...
@@SuperPol1981we could say the same about you 🧐
@@SuperPol1981 stop you three
I’m an engineer and spent some time working on robotics after my studies. Man, Matt made me miss those days.
Can we take a moment to appreciate that this world famous physicist has to preface his dog comment by explaining that he used to be a dog walker. Cause that's surprisingly humble in my opinion and I respect it.
This was incredible and so entertaining, thanks to you three!
Great podcast as always!
Great episode! Lots of laughing and enjoyable to listen. Thanks StarTalk
If you have to say "look out for the monster" then mission accomplished, you found life, lol
Yeah if the eel comes back up with a big bite out of the side, scientists would be ecstatic haha
We love ❤ Chuck!!!
Chuck can never be replaced.
Snake like robots digging through ice on an alien world was a sub-plot situation in the roto-scoped film Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.
The Cylons used them to gather resources and as sentries.
This is stellar,tons of love from Italy
We Want Lord Nice
Robotics has never been my favorite subject. Bit I am a real fan of the engineering aspect.
One of the reasons of the new humanoid generalise robot wave of having that form is that it makes the learning more accessible for teleoperation and replication by seeing humans do the the task
Interesting stuff!!! Also, love seeing all the that Chuck is getting in the comments!
About the Dune comment, even though I didn't read the book my suspension of disbelief works in those scenes works because we're on an alien planet with a very alien life form. Neil is basing it on Earth's worms and snakes, but who knows, maybe the worms use weird or exotic mechanisms like converting the sand into spice to propel itself straight.
Wee new episode. Thank you 😇🥳🥳🥳❤️
The NASA's snake-like robots exploring Saturn's moon for signs of life is a fascinating glimpse into the future of space exploration. These robots could potentially navigate the treacherous terrain of icy moons like Enceladus, reaching areas that were previously inaccessible. Imagine the possibilities if they discover microbial life or evidence of prebiotic chemistry what would that mean for our understanding of life beyond Earth? Could this technology pave the way for exploring even more distant and challenging environments in our solar system?
Cool topic this time, really liked Gary’s ad too, very well spoken indeed, shame Chuck couldn’t be on this one
Im sorry if chuck aint in it im probably gonna watch like 10% of the video. Chuck is a natural
Would it then be best to make each section a potential head, in case of damage to the previous section
Chuck we miss you!!!
Watch out Chuck, you've got a strong contender for the next lord of Startalk 😏
Where is Chuck? In my community, he is very relevant. Chuck should always be here and we all know it!!!!
3 on ground, 3 in air is not necessarily the most optimal, because jumping is more energy efficient, flying even more, and floating even more, the other part is borrowing energy, such as undulating in water or air, or use of currents, and many others
Schindler’s Lift is my go-to joke anytime I take a ride on one of their elevators. ☺️
"Schindler's Lift", so good.
Should've asked if the eel snake robot will contain cameras or other means to obtaining video or photography to get a glimpse of the environment it will be exploring.
I've seen this before. They were talking about using them in the medical world as well to clear the air passage.
Snake robots can be made in many forms. some are collapsible, and blow up like a bag, enabling them to fit through cracks and crevices.
Matt seems like a very fun, nice guy!
I imagine the worms in Dune move more like earthworms. So straight propogation is possible and exists
We need a espresso machine that links to our watch (which is tracking our sleep) and then determining how many shots we need to get through the day. :)
love guest's chuckle!!!
Maybe it's because I'm a German, and for us making cars seem a great deal. But when I think of a robot that's not made in Hollywood it's one beside the conveyor belts in a car factory.
I just watched your segment on space robots one question that was never asked is, What type of power source will this EEL have, and how long will it last?
I'm not sure of this but it would probably have to have a RTG there's no other real power sources it could use out there. Plus I know they had talked about in the past using the heat it generates to melt through the ice
Harrison's voice is similar to Dave Filoni's and I can't unhear it now
Love the show... Chuck makes science more interesting, he is a comedy genius. Love the todays show it's great