Tech Girl Energy: The Weekly Debrief

EP9: Car Touch Screens, Digital Twins and Reusing Robots

Episode Summary

Are touchscreens in cars driving you up the wall? Tune into Tech Girl Energy for this week's tech talk! 🎧 Join Numi and Harriet as they explore Hyundai's user testing on touchscreen controls, revealing why some drivers are more "stressed, annoyed, and steamed" than satisfied. Delve into the fascinating world of digital twins with a Vatican church project that combines drones, cameras, and lasers to uncover hidden structural damage. Plus, discover how robots could revolutionise e-waste recycling by delicately dismantling devices for reusable parts.

Episode Notes

TECH GIRL ENERGY: The Weekly Debrief 

Episode 9 - Car Touch Screens, Digital Twins and Reusing Robots 

 

Harriet Taylor and Numi Gildert dive into their favourite tech headlines of the week;

1) Hyundai discussed this week that they have found in focus group testing that people find touch screens stressful to use at times and prefer physical buttons and dials. 

Hyundai Touch Screen Testing: 

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/12/24294634/hyundai-vehicle-controls-more-buttons-focus-groups-annoyed-touchscreens

2) Over 40,000 detailed images and an AI algorithm were used to recreate historic Vatican church and identify damage invisible to naked eye

Saint Peter’s Basilica Digital Twin:

 https://news.sky.com/story/ai-used-to-recreate-historic-vatican-church-and-identify-damage-invisible-to-naked-eye-13252415

3)  A startup company, Molg, manufactures and programs precision robots to delicately take apart products and separate still-useable components for reuse, not recycling in an effort to reduce the 60-million ton e-waste problem 

Reusing Robots: 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-robot-expertly-takes-apart-e-waste-so-their-components-can-be-reused/