Science Bits

INESC TEC Science Bits is a podcast, produced by INESC TEC and Engenharia Rádio, that aims to shed a light on the latest trends in science and technology, trying to dive deeper in each subject with the help of INESC TEC researchers.

“How can robots coexist with animals, trees and plants without putting too much pressure on the ecosystem?”

by Daniela Sá

2026-08-17

“How can robots coexist with animals, trees and plants without putting too much pressure on the ecosystem?”

In this episode of Science Bits, dedicated to robotics applied to agriculture and forestry, we continue our conversation with Filipe...

“Estamos a trabalhar para que os robôs saibam pedir ajuda e não estejam sempre convencidos de que estão 100% certos do que estão a fazer”

“We’re working to ensure that robots know when to ask for help instead of always believing they’re 100% certain about what they’re doing”

2026-07-31

“É importante ter o decisor no centro e dar-lhe uma visibilidade da implicação prática das decisões que pode tomar”

“It is important to place the decision-maker at the centre and give them visibility of the practical implications of the decisions they can make”

2026-07-20

“O conhecimento humano das operações continua a ser imprescindível”

“Human knowledge of operations remains indispensable”

2026-06-30

“AI learns from data, and that data includes, for example, the images themselves, but also the decisions clinicians have made based on those images”

2026-06-23

“Aquilo que queremos é que os algoritmos sejam tão bons que não tenham de se explicar”

“What we want is for algorithms to be so good that they no longer need to explain themselves”

2026-05-29

Dados, digitalização e estabilidade: os desafios do sistema elétrico do futuro passam por aqui

Data, Digitalisation and Stability: The Challenges Facing the Power System of the Future Lie Here

2026-05-14