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Wed, Apr 15 3:00 pm
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04/15/2026 3:00 PM America/Chicago 60 04/15/2026 4:00 PM Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Robot Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do. Watch on The Wisconsin Channel Channel The Wisconsin Channel Channel 04152026 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Robot

Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do.

Wed, Apr 22 3:00 pm
The Wisconsin Channel
04/22/2026 3:00 PM America/Chicago 60 04/22/2026 4:00 PM Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World The Car The 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dog sleds to Henry Ford's Model T; the next generation of self-driving automobiles. Watch on The Wisconsin Channel Channel The Wisconsin Channel Channel 04222026 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

The Car

The 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dog sleds to Henry Ford's Model T; the next generation of self-driving automobiles.

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