EyeDAR Sensors, Transplant Coatings, and Prostate Cancer Advances w/ Ralph Bond

About this episode

The episode discusses advancements in technology related to self-driving cars, transplant coatings, and prostate cancer treatments with guest Ralph Bond.

Show Notes 20 March 2026 Story 1: Extra ‘set of eyes’ for self-driving cars: Roadside radar sensors could reduce blind spots Silvia Cernea Clark Rice University website https://news.rice.edu/news/2026/extra-set-eyes-self-driving-cars-roadside-radar-sensors-could-reduce-blind-spots https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1SWRzGPQJQ Story 2: Spray-on 'immune-shield' coats transplant organs to curb rejection Medical Xpress via MSN.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/spray-on-immune-shield-coats-transplant-organs-to-curb-rejection/ar-AA1XGjVR https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016836592501082X Story 3: A New Type of Immunotherapy Drug for Prostate Cancer Shows Up to 99% Drop in Cancer Biomarkers Tudor Tarita ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/diseases-medicine/a-new-type-of-immunotherapy-drug-for-prostate-cancer-shows-up-to-99-drop-in-cancer-biomarkers/ Story 4: Researchers develop beating, 3D‑printed heart model for surgical practice Tina Hilding Washington State University https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2026/03/04/researchers-develop-beating-3d-printed-heart-model-for-surgical-practice/ Story 5: Breakthrough laser technology enables deeper, more…

People in this episode

Host: Ben Crossman

Guest: Ralph Bond

Topics covered

• self-driving cars
• transplant technology
• prostate cancer
• immunotherapy
• 3D printing
• surgery
• robotics

Keywords

• self-driving cars
• radar sensors
• transplant organs
• immunotherapy
• 3D-printed heart
• bone surgery
• robotics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rice University, Medical Xpress, ZME Science, Washington State University, University of Basel

Products: Hyundai’s Autonomous Firefighting Robot

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