In 2050, the workplace will look far different than it does now, and one reason is robots. Join host Joe Penna as he talks to astronauts, designers and factory workers as they describe how the robotic revolution is affecting the way we work. One robot is designed to work side by side with humans, while another is puttering around the kitchen---a robotic butler that could be coming to your home soon.
Up Next in Season 1
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S1 Ep 3 - The Future of Food
There will be two BILLION more people on Earth in 2050 and keeping them fed is a challenge not only for governments, but for scientists and futurists. Soon food will be grown in high rise buildings in major cities. Host Joe Penna talks to the people who are creating the foods of the future and sa...
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S1 Ep 4 - The Cyborgs are Coming
The dreams of generations of science fiction writers are now a reality. Man and machine are meeting in strange—and productive—ways. Join host Joe Penna as he discovers a search and rescue robot that doubles as a tank, cuddles a therapy robot designed to look, and act, like an actual pet, and test...
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S1 Ep 5 - The Future of Crime Fighting
By the year 2050, cops and robbers won’t look anything like it did in the past. Host Joe Penna talks to designers who’ve created a robotic security guard. He’ll work with a Harvard scientist who has developed a softball sized set of eyes and ears that allow crime fighters to see danger long befor...
