Robots

They will look like fish, swim like fish and even sense like fish. Liz Garton meets a research team designing robofish and smart wetsuits to monitor the state of our oceans.  Audio

A robot that fires deadly poison onto feral cats is a new weapon in fight against the predators in Western Australia. The wild cats kill millions of native creatures and are linked to the extinction… Video, Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.  Audio

Major parts of our daily lives are controlled by artificial intelligence. What if it turns against us? Audio

For many people, jobs have become little more than a completely relentless, unsatisfying toil. Especially since Covid-19 came along. So why then does work ethic still hold so much sway? Jamie McCallum… Audio

As our population ages, could daily care robot assist the elderly with tasks?. Residents from two Auckland retirement villages have taken part in a University of Auckland study looking at how they… Audio

New York Times technology columnist and host of the podcast Rabbit Hole, Kevin Roose is the author of Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation, in which he lays out a vision for how… Audio

The widespread shortage of horticultural labour throughout the regions could be eased in future by fruit picking robots and automonous vehicles to spray crops. Audio

Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how a massive transformation of the vocational education system might not prepare us for the changing future of work. He'll also look… Audio

Meet Bella, Jamie and Yumi. Just some of the robots taking over our jobs. But does this have to be as scary as it sounds? Peter Griffin finds out. Audio

The current and future uses of robots in health care and education is discussed by Dr Craig Sutherland from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio

University of Canterbury researchers have been awarded a Marsden Fund grant to examine the current debate on the use of "killer robots" in warfare. Associate Professor Amy Fletcher is one of the… Audio

Technology commentator Paul Spain from the NZ Tech Podcast and joins Karyn tonight in place of our regular Mid Week Media Watch. Paul talks about Tesla's latest car to New Zealand, electric air… Audio

An Australian professor of education has written a book asking if robots should replace teachers.  Audio

Media commentator Gavin Ellis says the ABC is about to mount a legal challenge against the raid on its Sydney newsroom and News Corp is bringing out its big guns. Also, he believes it's time for media… Audio

5G is coming - what exactly is that, and will it be the revolution telcos would have you believe?  Audio

Victoria University associate professor Will Browne's part of the line up for Techweek 2019 debating what the future might hold in terms of automation, computers and machines in our lives. Audio

Greater use of technology to deliver financial advice and sell financial products is likely to be another consequence of the shake up of the Australian banking sector. Audio