Category Archives: Robotics

Jekan Thanga PhD.

News From SpaceTREx: The Lunar Ark

 Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme interviews Jekan Thanga, PhD., Head of SpaceTREx laboratory, Principal Investigator of the NASA-funded ASTEROIDS laboratory and Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arizona. They discuss the latest developments at the laboratories. Moreover, ideaXme receives a news exclusive relating to SpaceTREx’s proposal to build a […]

Dr Hiroshi Ishiguro with Geminoid

Dr Hiroshi Ishiguro’s Geminoid: Human-Like Robot

Ira Pastor ideaXme life sciences ambassador and founder of Bioquark interviews Professor Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro the Director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, of the Department of Systems Innovation, in the Graduate School of Engineering Science, at Osaka University, Japan. Professor Ishiguro is also the Director of the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), a private company […]

Credit: Kim Nazel

Hip-Hop, STEM, and Youth Empowerment

   Ira Pastor, ideaXme life sciences ambassador, interviews Kim Renard Nazel, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, founding member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rap group N.W.A. as well as a technologist, venture capitalist, startup mentor and business advisor. Ira Pastor Comments Today, we have a fascinating show with a set of […]

Credit: Dan Mapes

Optimising the Everyday with The Spatial Web

Amanda Christensen, ideaXme guest contributor, fake news and deep fake researcher and Marketing Manager at Cubaka, interviews Dan Mapes, co-founder of VERSES.io and co-author of The Spatial Web: How Web 3.0 Will Connect Humans, Machines, and AI to Transform the World. Amanda Christensen comments: We’ve come a long way since the invention of the internet, and even […]

Tilly Lockey, Credit Christopher Owens @thisischrisjo

“Bionic Girl” Tilly Lockey, the Real Life Alita

Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviews Tilly Lockey. Tilly Lockey, the girl who is making prosthetics cool and her father Adam Lockey, recently spoke with Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme. They discussed Tilly’s incredible journey to becoming a worldwide spokesperson for prosthetics and meningitis awareness. Tilly Lockey is not your average 13 year old girl. […]

The superhumans are coming!

The Superhumans Are Coming!

An audience with a superhuman!   On 17 July 2017, Andrea Macdonald, founder of ideaXme, interviewed Liam Malone, Rio Paralympian gold medalist. He was on a lightning visit to London for the World Para-Athletics Championships. Liam participated as a commentator for the event and appeared on Channel 4’s The Last Leg. The pinnacle of Liam’s […]

30 June: Dr. Paul Abell

To Mark Asteroid Day, 30 June: Dr. Paul Abell, Leading Asteroid Scientist Talks to ideaXme

Ana Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador interviews Dr. Paul Abell, Chief Scientist for Small Body Exploration at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Today, is World Asteroid Day. So, Ana Guzman marks this important calendar event by interviewing one of the world’s leading asteroid experts. The interview takes place at NASA. Asteroids: Earth’s Watchmen on the Lookout! Dr. Paul Abell, […]