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RISING

RISING

2015Ended9 Seasons137 Episodes5.0TMDB
NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.

Season 3 · Episode 2

Groundbreaking Earthworm Robots! Bio-Robotics Engineer - Taro Nakamura

Jan 19, 2017·28m

Taro Nakamura develops robots based on imaginative imitation of living organisms. His expertise is in great demand from numerous firms and government funded research programs thirsty for innovation, and he currently has over 20 individual projects in progress. We focus on his development of an earthworm robot, the first of its kind, designed to traverse the narrow, twisting tunnels of Japan's aging water infrastructure, and other projects including robots with man-made muscle fibers.

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When did RISING Season 3 Episode 2 air?

RISING Season 3 Episode 2 aired on January 19, 2017.

How long is RISING Season 3 Episode 2?

This episode runs for approximately 28 minutes.

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