Innovation
Dennis Hong: My 7 species of robot
At TEDxNASA, Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots — like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR — all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab’s incredible technical success. Tags: Business, Darwin, Dennis Hong, Innovation, robot, Technology, Ted
Jonathan Drori: Every pollen grain has a story
Pollen goes unnoticed by most of us, except when hay fever strikes. But microscopes reveal it comes in stunning colors and shapes — and travels remarkably well. Jonathan Drori gives an up-close glimpse of these fascinating flecks of plant courtship. Tags: Innovation, Jonathan Drori, pollen grain, Technology
Dean Kamen: The emotion behind invention
Soldiers who’ve lost limbs in service face a daily struggle unimaginable to most of us. At TEDMED, Dean Kamen talks about the profound people and stories that motivated his work to give parts of their lives back with his design for a remarkable prosthetic arm. Tags: Dean Kamen, Design, Innovation, Inspiring, Invention, Prosthetic Arm, TEDMED
