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.

“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”

by Pedro Esteves

2026-07-31

“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”

In this episode of Science Bits, we delve into the world of robotics, focusing on the development of solutions for agriculture...

“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

“O sistema elétrico de energia é o sistema mais complexo que o Homem inventou”

“The electric power system is the most complex system ever invented by humankind”

2026-04-30