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DEEP DIVE: FULLY-AUTOMATED BATTERY RECYCLING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES May 24, 2023

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When electric vehicle batteries reach their end-of-life, each of them is unique and has its own history. Recycling these batteries means that every single one requires a slightly different treatment. While Geoff and Melena discussed the difficulty of discharging these batteries in the previous episode, here’s a closer look at the dismantling process. A digital twin and a worker guidance system developed by Bosch Rexroth help disassemble each battery according to its characteristics. Geoff’s voice avatar asks Sebastian Krieger to explain how it works. If you haven't listend to the previous episode on this topic, we recommend it for more exciting details.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ previous episode: https://fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/45-fully-automated-battery-recycling-for-electric-cars

FULLY-AUTOMATED BATTERY RECYCLING FOR ELECTRIC CARS May 10, 2023

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Battery level: 300%! Get ready for an extra charge of From Know-How to Wow: our show now has three hosts as Melena returns from maternity leave. However, sometimes a charged battery can be a problem. To recycle batteries from electric cars, they need to be completely discharged. Surprisingly, this is easier said than done. A deep discharge can take 24 hours and more. But Sebastian Krieger and his team of Bosch Rexroth have helped develop a solution that deep discharges batteries in mere minutes. This opens the door to a streamlined recycling process and prepares the recycling industry for an influx of millions of EV batteries in the coming years. This episode also includes a chance to test your knowledge of lithium, one of the valuable metals that can be recycled from lithium-ion batteries. Ready for an extra knowledge boost?

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/

DEEP DIVE: SMART PLASTIC WASTE SORTING Apr 26, 2023

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How do you teach an AI the difference between a PET bottle and an HDPE bottle? The Bosch team around Sidharta Andalam combined several sources of information to increase the accuracy of their system. Camera images and terahertz sensor signals are combined to decide if an item should get picked out of a waste stream. To get the necessary labeled training data, the engineers used the experience of trained workers at a recycling plant in Singapore. If you haven’t listened to the previous full episode about this topic, we recommend starting there for additional context.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/

SMART PLASTIC WASTE SORTING WITH AI Apr 12, 2023

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An X-ray-like machine, but for waste. That’s what Sidharta Andalam and his team at Bosch Research in Singapore have developed. Instead of X-rays, it uses harmless terahertz waves to identify recyclable materials, help make recycling more profitable, and, in turn, divert recyclables like plastic bottles from landfills. Based on the terahertz images, an AI separates different types of plastic. In addition, Shuko and Geoff learn where plastic can be used wisely: Steven Greenall explains why plastic trombones are more climate-friendly than brass trombones.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

DEEP DIVE: ON THE ROAD WITH THE RIDECARE COMPANION Mar 29, 2023

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RideCare companion is more than what’s in the box. With two pieces of hardware, live emergency assistance, a driver app and online data storage, the RideCare ecosystem is steered by a cloud service. Geoff’s voice avatar and Sarah Uttendorf dive into the engineering challenge of making a safety critical mobile device as reliable as possible and keeping the system in sync.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

ON THE ROAD WITH THE RIDECARE COMPANION Mar 15, 2023

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On the road with the Ridecare companion

Buckle up, listeners! In the latest episode of our “FROM KNOW-HOW to WOW” podcast, Geoff hits the road with test driver Matt Gutie to learn how our RideCare companion is improving ridesharing safety. Bosch engineer Sarah Uttendorf is one of the developers of the new system. She tells us how the product came to life. Equipped with a connected camera that records both inside and outside the vehicle, as well as a wireless SOS button, the RideCare companion enhances that drivers and passengers alike can enjoy safer rides. Thanks to AI algorithms, the system automatically detects the start and end of each ride and even notifies the driver if the camera view is obstructed.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

DEEP DIVE: QUANTUM SENSING Mar 01, 2023

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Want to get to the bottom of how a magnetic field quantum sensor works? Learn more in this deep dive episode. Geoff’s voice avatar picks the brain of Bosch physicist Riccardo Cipolletti to uncover some of the key principles of the new technology. It relies on the Zeeman effect, a Nobel-prize worthy discovery on the effect of magnetic fields on the energy levels of electrons. Warning: This episode contains a mathematical formula! ;-)

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

QUANTUM SENSING Feb 15, 2023

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A quantum leap in the history of From Know-How to Wow! Shuko and Geoff hear from Riccardo Cipolletti, a physicist at Bosch Quantum Sensing. The team he’s a part of is developing magnetic field quantum sensors that are 1,000 times more sensitive than today’s MEMS sensors. They can, for instance, easily measure the tiniest magnetic fields inside our own bodies like those caused by neuron activity. Neuroscientist Marc Dingman explains why data like this could help doctors better understand some conditions that today just seem bizarre. Along the way, our hosts try to get a feeling for what a “femto Tesla” is, what autonomous cars can learn from migratory birds, and what it takes to control a quantum system.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

DEEP DIVE: NEW AUDIO EXPERIENCES WITH HEAD-TRACKING SENSORS Jan 25, 2023

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Geoff’s voice avatar has some trouble wrapping his head around the sensor fusion algorithms in head-tracking devices - in part because as a voice avatar by nature he neither has a head, nor a body. Fortunately, Bosch expert Ye Lu is excellent in explaining how different sensors can help correct each other’s errors and why school mathematics has its limits when you want to accurately determine rotation angles. In this deep dive, we also learn why the inventions of old geniuses like Foucault, Euler and Gauss are still relevant for state-of-the-art VR headsets, earbuds and other wearables.

More Bosch podcasts: Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

NEW AUDIO EXPERIENCES WITH HEAD-TRACKING SENSORS Jan 11, 2023

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From KNOW-HOW to WOW - the Bosch Global Podcast

Woooosh! Sounds are all around us, but when we wear headphones we are no longer moving through a soundscape, but carry the sounds with us, in our head. Head-tracking technology changes that and has a lot more interesting applications. Ye Lu aka “Kimmi” has developed the head-tracking feature in Bosch’s BHI 360 sensor. She takes us on a journey of challenges, successes and new challenges. Constantin Popp from the University of York explains how 3D sound can help gamers win. Come join Shuko and Geoff for an auditory and emotional rollercoaster ride!

This episode is special. For the full effect, it is best to listen to it with headphones or at least stereo speakers.

More Bosch podcasts: From Know-how to Wow “MEMS - With all (technical) senses”: https://fromknowhowtowow.podigee.io/4-mems Beyond Bosch: https://podtail.com/de/podcast/beyond-bosch/ Mighty Micro: https://mightymicro.podigee.io/

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