ridable robots cyborg insects and machines that recreate the inner workings of stars what do these have in common they all exist and they're about to take over the world it turns out the most imaginative innovators of our time have some mindboggling plans for the future of planet Earth and they're already underway from levitating vehicles to real life symbiotes and robotic sneakers that walk for you let's take a sneak peek into the future with these emerging technologies that will change the world World 3D printed heart it's said that some people have a heart of gold While others have a Heart of Stone but what about a heart of 3D printed bioink in 2019 researchers at Tel Aviv University engineered the world's first 3D printed human heart complete with genuine blood vessels and Chambers they achieved this using human stem cells which have the unique ability to create any body tissue by differentiating themselves into new cell types the stem cells were mixed with a gel-like quote unquote bio ink made of modified proteins and collagen to convert them into cardiac tissue this mixture was then 3D printed into the artificial organ pretty Bonkers right while the heart produced by Tel Aviv University was only the size of a rabbit's heart and couldn't beat autonomously it's still a groundbreaking step in the treatment of heart disease which is the leading cause of death in the United States instead of waiting on donor organs which are very rare and often biologically incompatible with patients doctors of the future could simply print partial or full-size functional Hearts engineered from the patients's own stem cells while scaling this up for humans and getting the hearts to function correctly are still some distance away this promising advancement could reform heart surgeries around the world and be honest wouldn't you kind of like to 3D print your own spare heart you could name it and keep it on your mantle piece to freak out guests all robots Great and Small from chariot races to Formula 1 racing Sports have certainly seen great change throughout history but what if I told you the big racing Sports of the future might involve massive mechanized exoskeletons in 2020 Canadian company EXO Sapien Technologies revealed prosthesis the world's largest four-legged exoskeleton standing 14 ft tall and weighing a colossal 9,000 lb this fully operational all electric mech suit can generate 200 horsepower which it uses to gallop at speeds of up to 21 mph its creators plan to scale the technology into an international Mech Sports league with trained Mecca athletes racing through complex Obstacle Courses by piloting their own prosthesis prototypes to become a class one Mech pilot you need to complete complete a 5-day boot camp at the official Mech Ranch in the mountains of British Columbia for a small fee of just under $20,000 ouch with enough interest future Generations might be crowding into stadiums to watch these massive machines go head-to-head in Mech racing World Championships even if that Vision doesn't play out giant exoskeleton technology could still have major implications for the construction industry smaller exoskeletons like the exov vest are already being used to boost upper body strength of construction workers by 15 lbs but prosthesis would represent a massive upgrade to this its industrial grade hydraulic limbs amplify the Pilot's strength by 50 times allowing large and heavy objects to be lifted dragged or crushed with ease while they don't quite possess the power output of Pacific Rims Jaggers just yet these giant exoskeletons could very well be the pioneers of Humanity's highly mechanized future if you want one as badly as I do let me know down in the comments below at the opposite end of the Spectrum in 2022 engineers at Northwestern University revealed a collection of the world's smallest ever remote controlled robots each just 1 15th of an inch wide these crab-like micro robots are made of a shape memory alloy which deforms under heat and returns to its original shape when cool this process of heating and cooling controlled by a scanning laser beam moves the robot's joints basically allowing it to walk while pretty neat just to observe this technology could open up new possibilities across multiple Industries manufacturers could utilize micro robots to assemble or repair microscopic components and products doctors could deploy them as minimally invasive surgical assistance to clear clogged arteries or eliminate cancerous tumors so long as these things don't start swarming together in a world dominating dance off we can undoubtedly expect micro robots to transform the world for the better real symbiotes while the prospect of world changing technology is incredibly exciting it can also look a little creepy check this [Music] out no this is isn't the Venom symbiote come to life it's an unbelievable material known as ferrofluid ferrofluid is a fascinating material that acts like a magnetic solid and a liquid at the same time made up of suspended magnetic iron oxide nanop particles when there's no magnet around these particles move freely giving ferrofluid its liquid appearance however when held near a magnet the liquid automatically reshapes itself into an organized spiky formation in perfect alignment with usually invisible magnetic field lines but this symbiote is far more than just a magnetic performer when the first ferof fluid was invented by NASA engineer Steve paple back in 1963 the original idea was that if these magnetic particles were added to Rocket Fuel NASA would be able to move it around in zero gravity with a magnetic field while that idea didn't pan out ferrofluid has still been able to continuously change the morphing face of Technology ever since its invention today ferof fluid can be found in some fascinating applications here you can see the stuff suspended in water inside a loudspeaker that actively adapts its electromagnetic field based on audio input signals making the ferof fluid dance groovy Venom groovy it's also used in regular loudspeakers to dampen vibrations as well as in computer hard drives but some scientists believe that it could be a game Cher in revolutionizing medical science due to its magnetic Nature ferrofluid has been proposed by some scientists for magnetic drug targeting in this process life-saving medication would be immersed in a ferof fluid and injected into a patient doctors would then be able to use changing magnetic fields to direct the medication Laden ferrofluid to its specific Target in the body while Venom isn't exactly the poster child for preservation of human life it turns out the real life counterpart could ultimately prove a true super superhero futuristic Footwear there's no doubt that the likes of Nike and Adidas are the top dogs when it comes to Sneakers but now there's a new kick on the Block that might just revolutionize the future of walking the city glider is a high-tech Next Generation Footwear that can effortlessly increase the Walker's speed and walking distance proposed by Singaporean designer Frederick Fu the frankly insane City glider is designed Ed to compress a pair of hydraulic Pistons hidden inside the shoe every time the wearer's heel hits the ground these Pistons then release that pressure when the wearer reaches the midstance position in their stride propelling them forward with every step by an additional few inches kind of like a reverse moonwalk but with the tricky part done for you as you slide on ahead and thanks to its innovative shape and lightweight materials like carbon fiber the city glider also has a shock absorption effect which helps protect the wearer's joints and reduces foot pain it's the perfect blend of fashion and functionality designed to encourage walking over Motor Vehicles for short Journeys hopefully reducing Road congestion accidents and gas emissions So Not only would City gliders bring a futuristic flare to your wardrobe they might also benefit society when they finally go up for sale in the coming years magnets of the Stars Beyond providing a refrigerator with a touch of personality you may not think magnets have much importance in our daily lives but in reality magnets and especially their electromagnet cousins are used on an industrial scale every day magnets oh from Power Transformers to removing metal contaminants from countless waste products and scrapped infrastructure while powerful machines like this electromagnet crane will continue to play an intrinsic role in modern manufacturing physicists have also started to UTI ize strong magnets in the pursuit of near Limitless clean energy via nuclear fusion in a process known as magnetic confinement Fusion a swirling soup of hydrogen atoms or hydrogen Isotopes to be precise are heated to the extream until they become plasma this hot plasma is confined and pressurized by an intense electromagnetic field generated inside a large donut-shaped device called a tokomak after being heated to over 100 80 million de F eventually there's a chance the hydrogen Isotopes will begin to fuse forming helium like they do in the heart of a sun it's a process that releases enormous amounts of energy but is incredibly hard to initiate and maintain as the plasma tends to cool after initial fusion occurs but how exactly does it kick off in the first place tokumx typically produce an insanely strong plasma inducing electromagnetic fields by passing an electric current through the large coils of copper wire which surround the plasma containment chamber copper is pretty inefficient for this purpose though so in 2021 researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed an electromagnet that uses high temperature superconducting materials instead of copper coils this material creates stronger long lasting electromagnetic fields than had ever previously been recorded on earth which very handily minimizes that pesky Fusion in plasma cooling we just heard about and less cooling means more harvestable energy the Nifty material also allows tokumx to take up 40 times less volume making them both quicker and cheaper to build while Fusion generated energy is a huge focus of the scientific Community it's not ready to be used as a mainstream commercial power source just yet given that it requires a lot more energy to induce Fusion than can be harvested from it but physicists do have high hopes for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor set to open in France in 2025 where the new high temperature super conducting electromagnets will be a key component try saying that five times fast Jokes Aside if it works it would be like wielding our very own miniature sun on Earth fueling our civilization with almost endless amounts of energy so no big deal really Cosmic cultivation there are a few better examples of how humans have overcome the natural restrictions placed on us by Mother Nature than the incredible development of farming technology but as far as high-tech farming is concerned humans are just getting started while this might look like the Unholy spawn of some love crafty and Abomination what you're looking at here is the farming method of the future it's known as aeroponics in which plants are grown entirely without soil instead roots are suspended in the air and irrigated with with a nutrient-dense Mist to help them grow because the nutrients are administered directly to the roots and not absorbed by the soil the aeroponic method uses up to 90% less water which also leaves the plants less vulnerable to pests and diseases not only that but aeroponic farming has been found to produce healthier crops five times faster than traditional farming it's particularly effective for harvesting tubers like potatoes which despite growing normally from Roots underground can produce over 10 times bigger yields when grown aeroponically as global population growth relentlessly increases demand for food while simultaneously reducing the resources and farmland needed to balance it the benefits of aeroponic Technology are becoming ever more important considering aeroponic Farms can be set up anywhere including stacked up and skyscrapers the ultra spatially efficient method is currently Gathering momentum worldwide with countless aeroponic Farms now stationed across America's Europe the Middle East and India but get this the promise of aeroponic Technology might even transcend our home planet since 1999 NASA has been refining an inflatable aeroponic system to support manned missions to the moon and even Mars by 2050 not only is the device lightweight and compact for Easy Storage aboard spacecraft but each unit can produce 1,000 Bunches of lettuce herbs and other vegetables in just 25 days only time we'll tell whether aeroponics or some other food Tech we haven't discovered yet is the answer to feeding the first human colonies on the Martian landscape and Beyond but for now it certainly is feeding my amazement at the power of human Ingenuity electronic skin they say that beauty is only skin deep and that actually applies in our next case of emerging technology developed in 2016 by engineers at MIT and Microsoft research duok skin is a type of smart tattoo that acts as a wearable sensory interface amazingly this smart tattoo can turn your skin into a wearable Bluetooth trackpad or controller for remotely controlling your smart devices made of extremely thin electronic circuitry combined with Gold and Silver Leaf these metallic skin computers can be safely applied to your body like normal temporary tattoos but like any temporary tattoo duok skin only last for a few days at the most that was until 202 22 when researchers at Cornell University devised a more robust reusable version called Skin kit the skin kit is a collection of skintight computer modules that can be easily attached to almost any part of the body via an adhesive silicone layer each module carries a flexible printed circuit board pre-programmed to carry out a wide range of customizable everyday functions reportedly skin kits can act as body temperature sensors for detecting illnesses or as safety devices for the VIS ually impaired vibrating signals to Aid with navigation they could also help athletes track their training performance or serve as wearable flashlights for working in the dark while there are a few drawbacks to the skin Kit's operability particularly under wet conditions the versatility and convenience of skin computers might eventually see them more widely used than smartphones of today I can see my future elderly self now when I was a Youngster we only had Tick Tock to look at young people today their only concern with their robot bodies oh such a shame speaking of robots it turns out humans aren't the only beings that might end up infused with electronic capabilities in 2022 scientists at the riken researched Institute in Japan successfully turned a Madagascar cockroach into a rechargeable remote controlled cyborg a tiny solar cell constructed of innovative organic lab grown crystals is mounted on the insects back this supplies power to a wireless control module which electrically stimulates sensory organs known as churchy to produce movement bizarrely with all this the insect can be steered like an RC car for several minutes at a time the Nutty professors behind this endeavor hope these biomachine Integrations could in the future help gather data in hazardous locations or locate survivors under Rubble following natural disasters as improvements are made to the solar cells charge capacity armies of these computerized Critters could very well become the bees knees of search and rescue technology in the not so distant future which is simultaneously cool as heck and terrifying Noah's Arc rising sea levels are one of the greatest threats to our world today particularly for those settled near shorelines but in the future instead of fleeing further Inland these populations could actually end up seeking Refuge further off Shore this Nautilus shaped structure is known as the ark a unique hotel concept that's designed to accommodate for the damaging effects of climate change proposed in 2011 by Russian Architecture Firm Remis Studio this ultramodern take on Noah's Arc could be constructed on land or sea using wind solar and water-based Energy Technologies to function as an independent life support system as a fancy way of saying its inhabitants never have to leave the ark's proposed framework work is covered in a special transparent foil called ethylene tetrafluoroethylene not only is this mouthful of a material cheaper lighter and more durable than glass it's also self-cleaning thanks to its inherent non-stick properties the high-tech exterior also features a rainwater collection system solar cells and a wind turbine at the top altogether providing renewable energy and water to the inhabitants the interior features over 150,000 Square ft of living space which includes its very own jungle likee microclimate with numerous plant species specially adopted for their oxygen producing qualities while all these individual technologies have existed for decades the ark would be the first to bring them all together in the context of a self- sustaining floating Hotel the likes of which we've never seen before unfortunately the concept is still waiting on investments to help Kickstart its construction but considering countries like the United Arab Emirates are currently inject cash into the construction of floating self-sustaining Luxury Resorts right now our Arc future may not be as far over the oceanic Horizon as it seems flaming Fury while the jet engine itself is nothing new it's an invention which new Innovations continue to evolve and in doing so are continually changing the world as we know it from their mid 20th century Origins through to the military grade f110 turbo fans of the80s which are still used in supersonic F-16 Fighting Falcon planes today jet engines completely Chang the Aerospace industry when they appeared on the scene turbo fans like this f110 pioneered by General Electric might look like a sci-fi fantasy but this 15 ft long Behemoth can pump out 29,000 lb of thrust which believe me would feel very real to stand behind such intense Jets of flaming Fury are produced as the fans of the front of a jet suck in air compressing it to extreme pressures and heat before combining with fuel and igniting and boom looks pretty darn cool doesn't it scientists are consistently pushing the boundaries of the jet engines power and while Creations like this see-through acrylic microengine created by the Warped perception YouTube channel are amazing to behold the jet industry comes at a price researchers have calculated that jet engine used usage in aviation contributes to around 4% of the total global warming caused by humans so scientists have been working to find ways to reduce Aviation emissions and recently there's been a breakthrough in May 2023 Rolls-Royce completed the first successful test of its new green ultrafan jet engine ultrafan is tipped to be the quietest and most fuele efficient engine ever delivering around 10% better fuel efficiency than the world's current most efficient AO engine the Trent xwb these new Innovations paired with super high-tech adaptive sensors that adjust the Jet's Performance Based on weather and the development of eco-friendly biofuels could in the next few decades see the industry of the jet become equally as sustainable as it is frankly cool as hell graphine gyroids since its Discovery in 2004 researchers around the world have champed graphine as the so-called Wonder material of the future not only is it the strongest material currently known to man given that it's essentially a sheet of carbon one atom thick it's also even lighter than paper and it's highly electrically conductive so why isn't this technology being utilized in every corner of the earth now well current production methods are too expensive to be viable at Mass scale but once the manufacturing side catches up there are some astounding applications waiting in 17 researchers at MIT designed this bizarre three-dimensional sponge-like structure known as a gyroid they tested the strength of this unique geometric formation by 3D printing a model using a pink commercial plastic then subjecting it to a hydraulic press compression test the thin walled model held up extremely well under an increasingly massive load compared to a much thicker variation which demonstrated how a material's geometry alone can massively improve its strength according to these researchers a graphine based version of the gyroid could be made by fusing together 2D flakes of graphine through cycles of intense heat and pressure this version would be 10 times stronger than steel and 95% less dense making it an ideal substitute for steel and concrete in infrastructure but since graphine is prohibitively difficult and expensive to manufacture right now it could be some time before the graphine Revolution when the buildings of our world begin to look very different indeed floating Locomotion while locomotives already changed the course of global history once before in the industrial revolution even today there are advances being made with some wild new ideas promising to leave commuters literally floating on air hyperloop is a high-speed rail concept famously promoted by Elon Musk which implements a fascinating technology known as mag glv short for magnetic levitation the proposed hyperloop system works using a set of electromagnets to First repel the train off the ground then hover it forward through a vacuum tube with this technology hyperloop trains could theoretically exceed blistering speeds of 750 mph which is almost 20% faster than commercial aircraft since 2014 an American startup called hyperloop 1 has been collaborating with Virgin to develop the concept early iterations were envisioned with a ducted fan at the front to efficiently Channel any traces of air remaining in the vacuum tube out the back of the carriage a newer version known as the xp2 Pod took on a Sleek aerodynamic design instead it was tested over 400 times at the 1,640 Ft long Dev Loop testing tube in the Nevada desert including a handful of tests with human passengers while some spokespeople predicted that by 20 30 these maglev pods would be making commercial trips from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 45 minutes there have been major obstacles bringing the concept to life for one thing the pods only reached a top speed of 100 mph during human passenger tests in 2020 then nearly all the top Executives and Founders attached to the hyperloop project dropped out during the global pandemic on top of that while most experts agreed the hyperloop was technically feasible it's financially impossible to achieve today and in December 2023 the project was declared officially defunct while Meg Lev technology is a way off from becoming mainstream its potential future is nonetheless exciting uses of maglev have also been proposed for our future roads the float is a futuristic concept car first envisioned in 2017 by Automotive designer yuchen chai the gravity defying vehicle made up of conjoined glass bubbles utilizes mag Lev components to autonomously Glide and swivel in all directions unfortunately the float could only operate if our current road infrastructure was replaced by electrically powered magnetized tracks which would take a tremendous investment of time and money the main issue with maglev technology is that it would require building billions upon billions of dollars worth of new infrastructure however some technologies are taking the more sustainable route by capitalizing on the opportunity to preserve and extend the infrastructure we've already got monab is an ingenious Rail Project being developed in Germany that makes use of disused rail tracks to provide public transport the concept developed by German startup monar technology makes use of self-driving taxi cabins that have been specially designed to run along Old railway lines utilizing an app similar to Uber the service has been put forward as an alternative to driving especially in rural areas where there is little to no public transport while there's been no official word on when monoc cabs could become mainstream reusing old abandoned infrastructure may just be the ticket to Future proofing our transportation generative artificial intelligence as the creators of so many insanely sophisticated Technologies we humans often consider ourselves the most intelligent beings in the world world but that might change once and for all with the development of artificial intelligence which can process specific information billions of times faster than our own brains can while AI is already reforming nearly every industry on a global scale generative AI represents one of the most fascinating and rapidly evolving branches generative AI employs a concept called Deep learning in which the AI program is exposed to vast amounts of data to identify patterns within it the program then uses these patterns to create new outcomes on command including text images videos and audio the most famous example is currently chat GPT the text based generative AI tool launched by open AI in 2022 the AI is trained using natural language data from across the internet and can write essays debug codes and even play DND with you with its mindblowing versatility no wonder chat GPT has already taken the World by by storm being visited over 1.8 billion times every month meanwhile AI art generators like doll E2 and mid Journey are also becoming increasingly potent and hotly debated these Advanced programs can take almost any text input and near instantly translated into an intricate Masterpiece despite questions being raised about the value authenticity and ownership of AI generated artwork it certainly has opened up a whole new Market within the creative Industries some AI paintings have controversially started winning art competitions While others even have been sold for as much as $432,000 at auction there's no doubt AI will continue to change the world beyond belief but will it be better on one hand some theorized generative AI could unlock up to $8.8 trillion dollar of value per year in the global economy by improving company's productivity but others predict it may cause the displacement of up to $300 million jobs widening wealth and equity and reshaping the global socioeconomic landscape for the worse dang I wonder if chat GPT can tell us how to fix that little conundrum which of these gamechanging new technologies do you think will have the greatest impact on the world and are there any insane Technologies you've heard about recently let me know in the comments and as always thanks for watching
2024-03-31