Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: BirdBrain Technologies with Tom Lauwers
"Computer science and engineering design are things that all students will need to engage with as early as possible..." You'll be inspired to see what Roboticist Tom Lauwers of BirdBrain Technologies, LLC, is doing for education,...
PBS
Career Connections | Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Imagine engineering robotic assembly machines! That's one of the many tasks taken on by advanced manufacturing engineers. A PBS video explains what it takes to be a manufacturing engineer in the auto industry.
TED-Ed
Can You Solve the Multiverse Rescue Mission Riddle?
Alas! A team of 11 researchers has been beamed to separate dimensions. The viewers' challenge, if they choose to accept it, is to figure out how to use an experimental teleportation robot to get them home safely.
Crash Course
Robotics: Crash Course AI #11
Robots can't take over the world just yet. Viewers of an informative video consider the connection between artificial intelligence and robotics. They learn how robots are useful for specific purposes and that localization, planning, and...
Veritasium
Magnetic Micro-Robots
Magnetic micro-robots aren't just really cool, they have some potential practical purposes. An episode from the Veritasium introduces learners to the micro-robots and their possible future roles in biomedicine. Actual footage of the...
Crash Course
How Engineering Robots Works: Crash Course Engineering #33
Can you work out how robots work? An engaging video describes the field of robotics and how it is different from artificial intelligence. The narrator explains how sensors, actuators, effectors, and computers work together in a robot to...
SciShow
3 Unique Rovers for Extreme Worlds
How do you design a rover to explore an environment we know nothing about? Scientists create unique vehicles for exploring underwater, extremely hot, windy, and other extreme environments. An installment from the SciShow Space series...
Crash Course
Smart Tattoos and Tiny Robots: Crash Course Engineering #37
What does the future hold for implantable devices? An informative video discusses the history of devices implanted in the human body starting with the first pace maker. After a discussion of the hurdles people must consider when...
TED Talks
The Incredible Inventions of Intuitive AI
Welcome to the Augmented Age. Futurist Maurice Conti introduces viewers to his predictions of what to expect from the Augmented Age, an age of computers and robotic systems that work with humans to imagine, design, and build all sorts of...
The School of Life
Artificial Intelligence
Introduce young computer scientists to the field of artificial intelligence with a short video that provides an overview of the three types of IA: narrow intelligence (weak AI), artificial general intelligence (strong AI), and artificial...
Crash Course
Mechanical Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #3
Build a concrete understanding of mechanical engineering. Viewers watch an engaging video that describes mechanical engineering as the "design, construction, operation, and maintenance of mechanical systems." It also highlights some...
Crash Course
Robots: Crash Course Computer Science #37
Without computer science, robots would just be scrap metal. Individuals watch an informative video to learn about robots. The video covers a brief history of robots and identifies current advances in robotics. This is the 37th video in...
TED-Ed
Can Robots Be Creative?
What is creativity, anyway? Check out this fascinating video on the potential for creativity from artificial intelligence. The resource provides insight into the world of computer programming and algorithms, while at the same...
National Science Foundation
Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Olympic Movement and Robotic Design
Here is a high-interest topic to inspire your engineering class: robots that can learn. These particular machines imitate the motion of athletes headed for the Olympic Winter Games. Hear from a professor of dynamics, systems, and control...
TED-Ed
From Mach-20 Glider to Humming Bird Drone
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" This question guides Regina Dugan's exploration of amazing achievements in science and engineering that push the boundary of impossibility. From robotic hummingbirds and...
Curated OER
Exploring the Deep - Life Under the Sea
Welcome to the deep sea, off the coast of Pakistan! Follow the biologists as they observe the ocean floor and take samples with the help of underwater robotics. Especially interesting is the abundance of methane hydrate which, when lit...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Engineering for the Red Planet
In this video segment from NASA, robotics researcher Ayanna Howard uses engineering to improve the intelligence of robots in space exploration.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Automatic Door Opener
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, watch the design process in action as cast members create automatic door openers to open their bedroom doors while still lying down.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Robofly
Featuring slow-motion footage of insects in flight, this video adapted from NOVA explores the engineering challenge of designing a robotic aerial vehicle that flies like a bug.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Robo Snail
In this video segment adapted from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a team from the Mechanical Engineering Department studies snail movement for inspiration that may lead to new forms of robotic locomotion.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kismet
In this video segment adapted from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, researchers in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory working to engineer smarter robots are now building a machine that interacts socially with people.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Design Inspired by Nature
In this stills collage produced for Teachers' Domain, see several examples of everyday inventions that were either inspired by nature or are similar in form and function to plants or animals.
Other
Mitk12: Humanoid Robot Brains
The smartest people in the world have spent millions on developing high-tech robots. But even though technology has come a long way, these humanoid robots are nowhere close to having the "brain" and motor control of a human. Why is that?...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Crash Course Artificial Intelligence: Make a Movie Recommendation System #16
Jabril generally likes action movies and John Green Bot likes romantic movies, but they need to find something that they can both watch and enjoy together. Today, we're going to build a movie recommender system to find that perfect...