Robot Swarms, Mobile AI Semi-Trucks, and Supercomputing Jet Flaws w/ Ralph Bond
Published: February 20, 2026
Duration: 36:10
Show Notes 20 February 2026
Story 1: Watch a robot swarm “bloom” like a garden
Source: ArsTechnica.com
Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/watch-a-robot-swarm-bloom-like-a-garden/
See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ady7233
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80QqrFmvIr0&t=2s
Story 2: Electric semi-trucks could serve as mobile AI data centers, a Belgian startup proposes
Source: Interesting Engineering
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/belgian-startup-data-centers-electric-semi-trucks
See also: https://windrose.tech/
Story 3: World-first - supercomputer discovered this invisible flaw in all jet engines
Source: Slashgear.com
Story 1: Watch a robot swarm “bloom” like a garden
Source: ArsTechnica.com
Link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/watch-a-robot-swarm-bloom-like-a-garden/
See research paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.ady7233
See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80QqrFmvIr0&t=2s
Story 2: Electric semi-trucks could serve as mobile AI data centers, a Belgian startup proposes
Source: Interesting Engineering
Link: https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/belgian-startup-data-centers-electric-semi-trucks
See also: https://windrose.tech/
Story 3: World-first - supercomputer discovered this invisible flaw in all jet engines
Source: Slashgear.com