The planet in the next 10-15 years on is going to see a lot of crazy change. From electric cars and other new modes of personal and communal travel, to huge swathes of the global population being made, in terms of usefulness to economic output, 'redundant.'
Another step in that direction might have occurred recently with a new idea springing up in robotics from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
Another step in that direction might have occurred recently with a new idea springing up in robotics from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.
"Origami-inspired" artificial muscles are capable of giving soft robots enormous lifting potential, up to 1,000 times their own weight and making them much safer. Powered by simple pressure differences, they can be made for about $1. This should make a dent in the cost of building robots. Follow the link above for the full story, or check out the video below by the Wyss Institute and Harvard. Is the future going to happen quicker then we expect? Will it ever become cheap enough to 3D print your own affordable superman? What do you think life will look like in the next 10-20 years? Let me know in the comments!