1 00:00:15,165 --> 00:00:16,832 Our Technical Reality 2 00:00:16,972 --> 00:00:20,258 How Science Fact Moves The Venus Project Beyond Science Fiction 3 00:00:20,398 --> 00:00:23,053 (D. Mallette) An argument often used against The Venus Project 4 00:00:23,193 --> 00:00:26,514 is that we don't have the technology to implement our vision 5 00:00:26,654 --> 00:00:29,076 that we're basing things on science fiction. 6 00:00:29,216 --> 00:00:33,186 Let's put that to bed starting right now. 7 00:00:34,030 --> 00:00:37,662 Energy 8 00:00:43,793 --> 00:00:48,563 Olivenza Power Plant, 18MW SunPower T20 Trackers Badajoz, Spain 9 00:01:12,218 --> 00:01:16,754 (Announcer) At PV Expo 2010, Kyosemi exhibited solar window glass 10 00:01:16,894 --> 00:01:20,440 which generates power using spherical solar cells called Sphelar 11 00:01:20,580 --> 00:01:22,369 developed by Kyosemi. 12 00:01:25,659 --> 00:01:28,925 Sphelar are spherical solar cells 1.8 mm in diameter 13 00:01:29,065 --> 00:01:31,446 made from solidified silicon droplets. 14 00:01:31,586 --> 00:01:34,915 They can be used in various applications, including flexible solar cells 15 00:01:35,175 --> 00:01:37,946 where the spheres are arranged on a soft film backing 16 00:01:38,086 --> 00:01:40,096 and dome-shaped modules. 17 00:01:40,236 --> 00:01:42,326 Because they are highly transparent to light 18 00:01:42,466 --> 00:01:46,745 these cells are expected to be used in solar window glass. 19 00:01:49,976 --> 00:01:54,569 This product uses spherical silicon solar cells 20 00:01:54,709 --> 00:01:59,411 so it absorbs light from all directions to generate power. 21 00:02:02,126 --> 00:02:06,780 Even if you stand it vertically, it absorbs light coming in at an angle 22 00:02:08,461 --> 00:02:13,363 and light reflected from the surroundings, so it generates power. 23 00:02:15,381 --> 00:02:19,747 It can also be used to generate power from the rear side 24 00:02:21,538 --> 00:02:25,589 so it's effective when used as window glass. 25 00:02:37,662 --> 00:02:39,935 (Announcer) It begins with the Sun. 26 00:02:40,075 --> 00:02:44,163 All of the energy resources on Earth come from the Sun. 27 00:02:44,303 --> 00:02:47,125 In just one second, the Sun produces more energy 28 00:02:47,265 --> 00:02:51,320 that has been used by humanity through all of history. 29 00:02:51,460 --> 00:02:54,233 The idea of using solar power is not new. 30 00:02:54,373 --> 00:02:56,596 Unfortunately, atmospheric filtering 31 00:02:56,736 --> 00:03:00,022 cloud cover, site location and the daily rotation of the Earth 32 00:03:00,162 --> 00:03:04,217 severely limit the potential of ground-based solar power 33 00:03:04,357 --> 00:03:07,719 but there is a way to overcome these obstacles. 34 00:03:07,859 --> 00:03:10,551 By placing the solar collectors in orbit 35 00:03:10,691 --> 00:03:14,749 we can capture up to 20 times the energy available on the ground. 36 00:03:14,889 --> 00:03:17,656 Safe, wireless power transmission technology 37 00:03:17,796 --> 00:03:21,985 then directs the power to the receiving station for use on Earth. 38 00:03:22,125 --> 00:03:24,585 The combination of orbiting solar collector 39 00:03:24,725 --> 00:03:28,392 and power transmission system, is called a PowerSat. 40 00:03:28,532 --> 00:03:30,661 When PowerSats where first envisioned 41 00:03:30,801 --> 00:03:33,798 solar cells were heavy and expensive to produce. 42 00:03:33,938 --> 00:03:37,406 Over the past 30 years, technology has advanced to the point 43 00:03:37,546 --> 00:03:40,152 that PowerSats are now practical. 44 00:03:40,292 --> 00:03:42,650 The PowerSat is in geosynchronous orbit 45 00:03:42,790 --> 00:03:45,791 so it stays in one position relative to the Earth. 46 00:03:45,931 --> 00:03:49,650 The electricity is transmitted through a large array of antenna elements 47 00:03:49,790 --> 00:03:52,074 to a receiving station on the ground. 48 00:03:52,214 --> 00:03:54,392 The power beam is environmentally friendly. 49 00:03:54,532 --> 00:03:57,601 Birds and aircrafts can fly through it with no ill effects. 50 00:03:57,741 --> 00:03:59,995 The center of the beam has an energy density 51 00:04:00,135 --> 00:04:02,802 about one-quarter of that of natural sunlight. 52 00:04:02,942 --> 00:04:06,750 The power beam is not affected by clouds, wind, or the Earth's rotation 53 00:04:06,890 --> 00:04:09,742 working equally well both day and night. 54 00:04:09,882 --> 00:04:13,651 The power beam is received by a large antenna array on the ground. 55 00:04:13,791 --> 00:04:18,175 The land beneath the receiver remains suitable for range or agriculture. 56 00:04:18,315 --> 00:04:22,051 The received power is conditioned, then placed on the existing grid 57 00:04:22,191 --> 00:04:24,686 ready to service customers. 58 00:04:24,826 --> 00:04:29,331 The station you've just seen can provide power for a major metropolitan region. 59 00:04:29,471 --> 00:04:33,395 It does this with no moving parts, no turbines, no reactor 60 00:04:33,535 --> 00:04:37,539 no radioactive material and best of all, no fuel. 61 00:04:37,906 --> 00:04:42,927 It emits no greenhouse gas and needs no coal mines or oil wells. 62 00:04:43,581 --> 00:04:47,081 This is the future of energy, PowerSat. 63 00:04:54,398 --> 00:04:57,129 Geothermal Energy 64 00:05:05,259 --> 00:05:08,178 [Music Playing] 65 00:05:10,242 --> 00:05:14,302 NESJAVELLIR - Geothermal power plant in SW-Iceland 66 00:05:49,542 --> 00:05:52,546 Borholes and Mufflers 67 00:06:55,055 --> 00:06:58,171 Steam Separator Station 68 00:07:10,563 --> 00:07:13,988 Pressure Regulation and emergency exhaust 69 00:07:37,007 --> 00:07:39,545 Mist Eliminators 70 00:07:46,304 --> 00:07:49,292 The Turbine/Generator Unit 71 00:08:00,651 --> 00:08:03,605 Steam Condenser 72 00:08:10,982 --> 00:08:13,780 Cooling Towers 73 00:08:44,185 --> 00:08:46,979 (Announcer) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) 74 00:08:47,529 --> 00:08:50,062 is an innovative power generation system 75 00:08:50,202 --> 00:08:52,506 that uses the slight temperature difference 76 00:08:52,646 --> 00:08:56,769 between surface layer ocean water and deep ocean water. 77 00:08:57,188 --> 00:09:01,158 Xenesys Inc. has acquired an exclusive license 78 00:09:01,298 --> 00:09:03,626 for the patent on the "Uehara Cycle" 79 00:09:03,766 --> 00:09:06,232 a cycle developed by Saga University 80 00:09:06,372 --> 00:09:09,263 with higher efficiency than the conventional method 81 00:09:09,403 --> 00:09:12,019 and is implementing demonstration testing 82 00:09:12,159 --> 00:09:15,131 using an OTEC mini model plant. 83 00:09:15,873 --> 00:09:18,790 This is the model of the ocean thermal energy 84 00:09:18,930 --> 00:09:21,159 conversion system developed by Xenesys. 85 00:09:21,299 --> 00:09:24,112 The operational theory for generating electricity 86 00:09:24,575 --> 00:09:27,614 is similar to conventional thermal power 87 00:09:27,754 --> 00:09:30,501 or nuclear power generation systems. 88 00:09:30,641 --> 00:09:33,419 The turbine is generated by heated steam and 89 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,973 in the process ammonia is used instead of water. 90 00:09:37,113 --> 00:09:42,288 By using ammonia, electricity can be generated at a very low temperature. 91 00:09:44,852 --> 00:09:48,722 (Announcer) First, a mixture of ammonia and water is sent to an evaporator. 92 00:09:48,862 --> 00:09:53,011 There, the mixture is evaporated by the red-colored surface layer ocean water 93 00:09:53,151 --> 00:09:57,850 which then rotates the mixed steam turbine to generate electricity. 94 00:09:58,430 --> 00:10:01,687 The mixed steam is then cooled and condensed to liquid 95 00:10:01,827 --> 00:10:04,187 by the blue-colored deep ocean water 96 00:10:04,327 --> 00:10:08,094 and then once again sent to the evaporator as recycled water. 97 00:10:08,813 --> 00:10:11,049 Through the repetition of this cycle 98 00:10:11,189 --> 00:10:15,234 power can be continuously generated using only ocean water. 99 00:10:15,799 --> 00:10:18,268 The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system 100 00:10:18,408 --> 00:10:21,273 of course outputs zero CO2 emissions 101 00:10:21,413 --> 00:10:24,441 and can provide a stable annual supply of electricity 102 00:10:24,581 --> 00:10:27,554 because it is not affected by weather variations 103 00:10:27,694 --> 00:10:31,576 as is the case with wind power and solar power generation systems. 104 00:10:32,073 --> 00:10:35,897 The OTEC system demonstrates significant potential 105 00:10:36,037 --> 00:10:39,415 as an ultimate power supply system for the future. 106 00:10:42,086 --> 00:10:45,938 The Portuguese government have inaugurated the world's first wave power station 107 00:10:46,078 --> 00:10:48,396 3 miles off the coast of Aguçadoura near Porto. 108 00:10:49,011 --> 00:10:52,775 At the heart of the Aguçadoura wave farm are 3 Pelamis wave energy converters 109 00:10:52,915 --> 00:10:55,395 that will generate up to 2.25MW of electricity 110 00:10:55,535 --> 00:10:58,266 enough for the annual needs of about 1,500 family homes. 111 00:10:58,722 --> 00:11:01,531 Each of the semi-submerged, 142m long Pelamis devices 112 00:11:01,671 --> 00:11:05,377 has a diameter of 3.5m and is made from 700 tonnes of carbon steel 113 00:11:05,517 --> 00:11:08,498 A single device is composed of four articulated sections 114 00:11:08,638 --> 00:11:11,331 that move up and down as the waves pass along it. 115 00:11:11,681 --> 00:11:16,429 At each of the hinges between the sections, hydraulic rams use the wave motion 116 00:11:16,689 --> 00:11:21,319 to drive generators to produce up to 750KW of power at peak output. 117 00:11:27,136 --> 00:11:30,005 The electricity generated by the three Pelamis devices 118 00:11:30,145 --> 00:11:34,159 will be carried by undersea cable to a substation in Aguçadoura 119 00:11:34,299 --> 00:11:38,086 which will then feed the power into the Portuguese national grid. 120 00:11:43,402 --> 00:11:48,022 (Announcer) The water of the oceans of the world is almost always in motion. 121 00:11:48,162 --> 00:11:51,526 Hardly ever interrupted, waves break at the coastlines 122 00:11:51,666 --> 00:11:54,872 sometimes strong, sometimes weaker. 123 00:11:55,012 --> 00:11:57,141 There is an enormous energy potential 124 00:11:57,281 --> 00:12:01,397 that is available round-the-clock and free of charge. 125 00:12:01,537 --> 00:12:04,915 A potential, that if fully exploited could satisfy 126 00:12:05,055 --> 00:12:09,154 40% of the worldwide demand for power. 127 00:12:09,294 --> 00:12:14,479 This equals the output of 700 - 800 nuclear power stations. 128 00:12:15,336 --> 00:12:18,844 Voith Hydro Wavegen is developing technologies 129 00:12:18,984 --> 00:12:23,206 to convert this inexhaustible energy into electric power 130 00:12:23,346 --> 00:12:27,284 without the emission of harmful greenhouse gases. 131 00:12:30,275 --> 00:12:32,941 The operating principle of this wave power station 132 00:12:33,081 --> 00:12:35,963 is as simple as it is ingenious. 133 00:12:36,103 --> 00:12:39,333 An enclosed chamber has an opening beneath sea-level 134 00:12:39,473 --> 00:12:43,695 which allows water to flow from the sea to the chamber and back. 135 00:12:43,835 --> 00:12:47,865 The water level in the chamber rises and falls with the rhythm of the waves 136 00:12:48,005 --> 00:12:50,811 and air is forced forwards and backwards through the turbine 137 00:12:50,951 --> 00:12:54,476 connected to an upper opening in the chamber. 138 00:13:00,216 --> 00:13:02,332 As it is compressed and decompressed 139 00:13:02,472 --> 00:13:06,152 the airflow has sufficient power to drive the Wells turbine. 140 00:13:06,292 --> 00:13:08,344 It is a feature of the Wells turbine 141 00:13:08,484 --> 00:13:12,026 named after its inventor, that it is driven in the same direction 142 00:13:12,166 --> 00:13:16,431 by both forward and reverse airflow through the turbine. 143 00:13:16,571 --> 00:13:20,420 Even relatively low wave motions can generate enough airflow 144 00:13:20,560 --> 00:13:24,757 to keep the turbine moving and to generate energy. 145 00:13:31,715 --> 00:13:36,220 This is how easily energy can be generated with a wave power station 146 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:41,109 day and night, all year round, as long as there are waves. 147 00:13:44,209 --> 00:13:47,726 The world's first power station of this kind was put in service 148 00:13:47,866 --> 00:13:52,015 as early as November 2000 on the Scottish island of Islay 149 00:13:52,155 --> 00:13:56,689 and has been feeding power to the grid ever since. 150 00:13:59,183 --> 00:14:02,396 [Music Playing] 151 00:14:31,185 --> 00:14:33,776 10 miles off the coast 152 00:15:32,042 --> 00:15:34,592 Windfarm layout 153 00:16:38,923 --> 00:16:42,581 (Announcer) Earth, home to nearly 7 billion people. 154 00:16:49,585 --> 00:16:53,859 As the population grows, so does the demand for power. 155 00:16:55,356 --> 00:16:59,755 But in today's world, we are faced with an even greater challenge. 156 00:16:59,965 --> 00:17:02,745 With concerns increasing over climate change 157 00:17:02,885 --> 00:17:07,538 it is essential that we change the way we think about generating power 158 00:17:07,678 --> 00:17:09,823 not only to meet the increasing demand 159 00:17:09,963 --> 00:17:14,979 but to do it in a way that preserves our environment for future generations. 160 00:17:17,500 --> 00:17:21,210 Introducing the Regenedyne wind turbine system. 161 00:17:22,941 --> 00:17:27,252 For centuries, mankind has utilized the power of the wind 162 00:17:27,845 --> 00:17:32,892 but for today's power needs, we need to bring wind power to a whole new level. 163 00:17:35,670 --> 00:17:37,682 A modern marvel in engineering 164 00:17:37,822 --> 00:17:41,310 which uses a unique combination of science and technology 165 00:17:41,450 --> 00:17:45,561 to form an extremely efficient and powerful generator. 166 00:17:47,278 --> 00:17:51,644 By comparison, it is estimated that a single Regenedyne system 167 00:17:51,784 --> 00:17:56,550 can produce the power equivalent of 500 standard wind turbines. 168 00:17:58,054 --> 00:18:02,460 By design, the entire site is centralized into one location 169 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:05,670 and in most configuration, a typical installation 170 00:18:05,810 --> 00:18:09,365 would require approximately 100 acres of land. 171 00:18:11,434 --> 00:18:14,473 This consolidation not only improves efficiency 172 00:18:14,613 --> 00:18:17,652 but can also save on land resources. 173 00:18:20,511 --> 00:18:25,554 A key advantage of the Regenedyne system is its use of magnetic levitation. 174 00:18:27,615 --> 00:18:32,607 This allows the turbine to essentially float on a magnetic cushion of air. 175 00:18:32,747 --> 00:18:35,334 By reducing resistance due to friction 176 00:18:35,474 --> 00:18:38,570 the power output is increased dramatically. 177 00:18:41,811 --> 00:18:45,781 The outer sails move to accomodate the wind from any direction. 178 00:18:45,921 --> 00:18:49,759 These dynamic sails work to capture a larger portion of the wind 179 00:18:49,899 --> 00:18:53,351 and increase the airflow into the turbine. 180 00:18:54,336 --> 00:18:57,170 In the event maintenance or repair is required 181 00:18:57,310 --> 00:19:00,228 additional features have been incorporated into the design 182 00:19:00,368 --> 00:19:04,466 such as a helicopter landing platform and an integrated crane. 183 00:19:04,606 --> 00:19:08,326 Also, the primary components are located at ground level 184 00:19:08,466 --> 00:19:11,105 for improved accessibility. 185 00:19:13,349 --> 00:19:16,025 With on-site power storage and conversion 186 00:19:16,165 --> 00:19:20,527 the Regenedyne system is completely self-sufficient and grid-ready. 187 00:19:25,801 --> 00:19:29,616 The economics of wind power have steadily improved over the years 188 00:19:29,756 --> 00:19:33,798 and with the added benefit of being a domestically produced energy source 189 00:19:33,938 --> 00:19:36,780 this new wind power plant competes favorably 190 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:40,140 against other forms of power generation. 191 00:19:44,288 --> 00:19:47,953 Global demand for electricity is increasing exponentially 192 00:19:48,093 --> 00:19:51,335 and as we approach the limits of fossil fuel consumption 193 00:19:51,475 --> 00:19:54,924 wind power has regained global interest as a safe 194 00:19:55,064 --> 00:19:58,661 cost effective and renewable energy source. 195 00:20:00,965 --> 00:20:05,535 Regenedyne is committed to leading the industry and the world 196 00:20:05,675 --> 00:20:09,682 in changing the way we create power going forward. 197 00:20:17,183 --> 00:20:20,986 (Reporter) Seldom has the unveiling of a grey box the size of a parking space 198 00:20:21,126 --> 00:20:23,540 been surrounded by such hype. 199 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:25,854 It's my baby. Isn't she beautiful? 200 00:20:25,994 --> 00:20:28,331 - Its inventor says what's inside the box 201 00:20:28,471 --> 00:20:31,874 can supply the world with clean, cheap energy. 202 00:20:32,014 --> 00:20:36,547 The core of our technology simply, is sand. 203 00:20:37,067 --> 00:20:40,240 - The sand is the raw material used to make these wafers 204 00:20:40,380 --> 00:20:42,649 that can make electricity. 205 00:20:42,789 --> 00:20:47,451 What I want to introduce to you, the Bloom energy fuel cell. 206 00:20:48,685 --> 00:20:51,610 - Bloom's fuel cell works like this: Oxygen is pumped in 207 00:20:51,750 --> 00:20:54,373 on one side, natural gas on the other. 208 00:20:54,513 --> 00:20:59,368 The two combine inside the cell to create a chemical reaction that produces electricity 209 00:20:59,508 --> 00:21:02,838 no burning, no combustion, no power lines from outside. 210 00:21:02,978 --> 00:21:05,606 This particular device 211 00:21:06,446 --> 00:21:10,456 way back, John, you remember. Vinod, you remember, 5 Watts. 212 00:21:11,238 --> 00:21:14,323 There's a Moore's law equivalent. I don't know what that is yet. 213 00:21:14,463 --> 00:21:16,620 We will tell you in a few years. 214 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,242 Today it produces 25 Watts 215 00:21:19,382 --> 00:21:21,888 enough for a light bulb. 216 00:21:22,655 --> 00:21:25,664 Two years from now, stay tuned. 217 00:21:27,588 --> 00:21:30,313 You take a bunch of these together 218 00:21:30,453 --> 00:21:34,428 and you put them together in what we call a 'stack'. 219 00:21:41,013 --> 00:21:44,323 Think of this as a chip in your computer. 220 00:21:45,048 --> 00:21:48,165 If this were the microprocessor in your computer 221 00:21:48,305 --> 00:21:51,336 this would power an average US home 222 00:21:52,012 --> 00:21:57,421 24/7, 365. All your energy needs, average US home. 223 00:22:00,707 --> 00:22:05,763 You take a bunch of these stacks, put them together in a box 224 00:22:06,620 --> 00:22:09,552 about the size of a refrigerator 225 00:22:09,692 --> 00:22:14,756 and that's enough to power a small Starbucks coffee shop. 226 00:22:16,448 --> 00:22:19,732 You take four of those 25 KW together 227 00:22:20,589 --> 00:22:23,579 and put them in a box 228 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,956 affectionately called the Bloom Box now 229 00:22:28,096 --> 00:22:30,418 about the size of a parking lot 230 00:22:30,558 --> 00:22:34,385 (We would prefer you call it the Bloom Energy Server.) 231 00:22:36,391 --> 00:22:39,123 about the size of a parking space 232 00:22:39,390 --> 00:22:43,407 and that can power a small supermarket. 233 00:22:45,463 --> 00:22:50,507 You need more power? You do exactly what you do in a data center. 234 00:22:51,590 --> 00:22:55,670 You have multiple servers, and as your computing need increases 235 00:22:55,810 --> 00:22:58,896 you keep adding the servers. You just cluster them. 236 00:22:59,036 --> 00:23:01,389 We just cluster our boxes 237 00:23:01,529 --> 00:23:05,690 to add to the power that you need to meet your energy needs. 238 00:23:07,744 --> 00:23:11,005 Agriculture 239 00:23:14,608 --> 00:23:17,359 (Reporter) Imagine a world where the weather didn't matter 240 00:23:17,499 --> 00:23:19,509 a world where you could grow tomatoes, lettuce 241 00:23:19,649 --> 00:23:21,924 and a whole host of other fruits and vegetables 242 00:23:22,064 --> 00:23:26,838 even when it's 30 below. Welcome to Ted Marchildon's World. 243 00:23:26,978 --> 00:23:32,251 We can be indoors, so you could set this like clockwork 244 00:23:32,714 --> 00:23:37,313 and it's high noon all day, every day, 24/7. 245 00:23:37,453 --> 00:23:40,393 - In Ted's world, plants aren't affected by drought 246 00:23:40,533 --> 00:23:43,559 cold or any other plight affecting farmers today. 247 00:23:43,699 --> 00:23:47,334 Unlike a greenhouse, he doesn't need daylight or much space. 248 00:23:47,474 --> 00:23:49,922 Ted calls this the future of farming. 249 00:23:50,062 --> 00:23:52,104 - Everybody's moving into the cities. 250 00:23:52,244 --> 00:23:54,528 50% of the population in North America is in the cities. 251 00:23:54,668 --> 00:23:56,705 They figure this is going to go up to 80%. 252 00:23:56,845 --> 00:24:00,384 We've stacked up people but we have not stacked up farming. 253 00:24:00,524 --> 00:24:04,156 - Plants are grown in these stacked up, slow-rotating cylinders. 254 00:24:04,296 --> 00:24:07,824 Using a cylinder means each plant is bathed in equal light. 255 00:24:07,964 --> 00:24:12,045 If the plants were laid out flat, he'd have to use six times more light. 256 00:24:12,185 --> 00:24:15,270 The moving cylinders have another benefit as well. 257 00:24:15,410 --> 00:24:17,855 - Plants are trying to right themselves against gravity 258 00:24:17,995 --> 00:24:20,972 whenever they're not perpendicular to the ground 259 00:24:21,112 --> 00:24:26,492 so if you turn a tomato plant on its side, a nice, pliable week-old tomato plant 260 00:24:26,632 --> 00:24:31,604 it will make a 90 degree turn back up against gravity in 15 minutes. 261 00:24:31,744 --> 00:24:34,689 - Here's the really cool part. Ted says because the plants 262 00:24:34,829 --> 00:24:39,000 are constantly turning in the cylinder, they're always fighting against gravity. 263 00:24:39,140 --> 00:24:42,571 That constant battle forces extra nutrients sub-stem 264 00:24:42,711 --> 00:24:46,513 making bigger, stronger, faster growing plants. 265 00:24:46,653 --> 00:24:49,510 - We've noticed as much as a factor five increase 266 00:24:49,650 --> 00:24:52,584 in the growth rate of the plants 267 00:24:53,252 --> 00:24:57,216 versus something that's just sitting stagnant, even with the same conditions. 268 00:24:57,356 --> 00:25:00,883 We did Romaine lettuce. The seed packets said 60-75 days 269 00:25:01,023 --> 00:25:03,073 and we were done in 15 days. 270 00:25:03,213 --> 00:25:06,838 - He says he uses about 1% of the water used on a field farm 271 00:25:06,978 --> 00:25:09,345 and far less space. 272 00:25:09,485 --> 00:25:14,853 - If you give me a 10-story building with an acre of footprint 273 00:25:14,993 --> 00:25:18,540 my calculations are I can turn that into about 400 acres 274 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,675 of field farm production equivalency. 275 00:25:21,815 --> 00:25:26,052 - Ted says farmers could potentially grow fields of food anywhere. 276 00:25:26,192 --> 00:25:29,188 Robotic Pickers and Planters 277 00:26:12,490 --> 00:26:15,114 ULTra Transportation 278 00:26:15,254 --> 00:26:17,315 (Announcer) ULTra stands for Urban Light Transit 279 00:26:17,455 --> 00:26:21,039 a new concept in travel for the 21st century. 280 00:26:21,551 --> 00:26:24,833 12 years in development, ULTra brings a fresh approach 281 00:26:24,973 --> 00:26:29,974 to traffic congestion and pollution, responding to the needs of passengers. 282 00:26:30,878 --> 00:26:34,113 It's quick, comfortable and convenient. 283 00:26:35,014 --> 00:26:38,839 ULTra is an automated transit system using many four-person 284 00:26:38,979 --> 00:26:41,985 zero emission, electric vehicles. 285 00:26:43,033 --> 00:26:46,240 ULTra gets you to your destination faster than a car 286 00:26:46,380 --> 00:26:49,032 and avoids parking hassles. 287 00:26:49,939 --> 00:26:53,231 ULTra is well-suited to serve offices and airports 288 00:26:53,371 --> 00:26:56,846 blending in easily with modern architecture. 289 00:26:57,391 --> 00:27:00,420 ULTra makes transit and carpooling more effective 290 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:04,574 connecting a single train station to 30,000 desks. 291 00:27:07,979 --> 00:27:10,838 Stations are on a separate track from the main track 292 00:27:10,978 --> 00:27:13,209 so that stopped vehicles do not interfere 293 00:27:13,349 --> 00:27:16,242 with the free flow of passing traffic. 294 00:27:17,649 --> 00:27:22,267 With ULTra, you don't wait for vehicles. Vehicles wait for you. 295 00:27:23,902 --> 00:27:26,872 Modern communications and location sensing technology 296 00:27:27,012 --> 00:27:30,057 allow vehicles to run at precisely controlled intervals 297 00:27:30,197 --> 00:27:33,009 creating a high-capacity system. 298 00:27:34,829 --> 00:27:39,313 Moving smoothly and silently, the battery powered vehicles are safe and reliable 299 00:27:39,453 --> 00:27:43,105 travelling up to three times faster than a car. 300 00:27:46,253 --> 00:27:48,882 PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) allows complex transit networks 301 00:27:49,022 --> 00:27:51,818 weaving tracks around buildings with tight turns 302 00:27:51,958 --> 00:27:57,198 bringing transit right to the front door, placing many stations close together. 303 00:27:57,338 --> 00:28:00,663 Tracks don't have to go simply in a straight line. 304 00:28:01,179 --> 00:28:04,168 The network accommodates non-stop, point-to-point 305 00:28:04,308 --> 00:28:07,973 direct service to all stations every time. 306 00:28:10,822 --> 00:28:16,075 ULTra stations can be located adjacent to buildings or even directly on the second floor 307 00:28:16,215 --> 00:28:19,273 further increasing convenience. 308 00:28:21,582 --> 00:28:26,585 At high capacity locations, ULTra stations have correspondingly more vehicle births 309 00:28:26,725 --> 00:28:30,262 and more efficient vehicle choreography. 310 00:28:37,733 --> 00:28:41,509 ULTra is easy to use. After making your choice 311 00:28:41,649 --> 00:28:44,362 ULTra will take you there non-stop. 312 00:28:44,502 --> 00:28:48,063 The vehicles allow easy access for bikes and wheelchairs 313 00:28:48,203 --> 00:28:52,464 with plenty of space for people, backpacks and briefcases. 314 00:28:56,752 --> 00:29:01,382 London's Heathrow Airport will host the world's first ULTra system. 315 00:29:03,203 --> 00:29:07,222 Construction at Heathrow has already begun. 316 00:29:12,179 --> 00:29:16,145 ULTra is transit for a sustainable future. 317 00:29:21,028 --> 00:29:23,883 Public Test for Stanford Robo-Car San Francisco Chronicle 318 00:29:24,023 --> 00:29:28,074 (Reporter) Here's a car that really puts the auto back into automobile. 319 00:29:28,214 --> 00:29:30,761 It's a 2006 VW Passat 320 00:29:30,901 --> 00:29:34,239 and it's moving around this parking lot without a driver. 321 00:29:34,379 --> 00:29:39,475 No human is inside it, and no one is steering it by remote control. 322 00:29:43,756 --> 00:29:45,718 Nicknamed 'Junior' 323 00:29:45,858 --> 00:29:50,286 this robot car probes its environment with rotating laser scanners 324 00:29:50,426 --> 00:29:55,476 which paint a 360-degree image of the surroundings, 10 times a second. 325 00:29:56,077 --> 00:30:00,098 Then Junior decides for himself, using artificial intelligent software 326 00:30:00,238 --> 00:30:03,523 running on powerful computers, just how best to proceed 327 00:30:03,663 --> 00:30:07,130 along the route that has been assigned to him. 328 00:30:10,695 --> 00:30:14,481 Sebastian Thrun leads the Stanford Engineering Team 329 00:30:14,621 --> 00:30:16,957 that's teaching Junior how to drive. 330 00:30:17,097 --> 00:30:21,197 We have to build cars that can understand the world, that can understand other vehicles 331 00:30:21,337 --> 00:30:24,805 sense them, perceive them, make predictions and interact with them. 332 00:30:24,945 --> 00:30:27,812 We have to understand if we come to a stop sign 333 00:30:28,072 --> 00:30:30,174 that the other car might be there first. 334 00:30:30,314 --> 00:30:33,587 It might want to go first. There are certain rules that govern regular traffic. 335 00:30:33,727 --> 00:30:36,934 We have to be able to adhere to these rules and to make machines 336 00:30:37,074 --> 00:30:40,811 that replicate human thinking in that specific domain. 337 00:30:41,336 --> 00:30:44,527 - Watching Junior's every move is a group of inspectors 338 00:30:44,667 --> 00:30:49,581 from the government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). 339 00:30:50,692 --> 00:30:53,804 They're the serious looking guys in the white shirts. 340 00:30:54,016 --> 00:30:56,660 They've come to Mountain View to evaluate Junior 341 00:30:56,800 --> 00:31:00,068 to test its ability to maneuver in city street conditions 342 00:31:00,208 --> 00:31:04,644 along a course laid out on a parking lot at Shoreline Amphitheater. 343 00:31:05,470 --> 00:31:07,770 Stanford won't know until August 344 00:31:07,910 --> 00:31:11,592 but if Junior performs to the DARPA judges' satisfaction 345 00:31:11,732 --> 00:31:15,931 the team can advance to the next round in DARPA's urban challenge 346 00:31:16,071 --> 00:31:20,364 when, on Nov. 3, as many as 20 robot-car building teams 347 00:31:20,504 --> 00:31:24,383 will compete for a $2,000,000 grand prize. 348 00:31:26,347 --> 00:31:30,045 For the most part, Junior ran his routes without a problem 349 00:31:30,185 --> 00:31:34,966 but at one point, he simply stopped and refused to go around a parked car. 350 00:31:35,106 --> 00:31:40,020 Apparently, his computer brain was programmed with a little too much caution. 351 00:31:43,461 --> 00:31:47,193 After finishing the other tests, DARPA let Team Stanford and Junior 352 00:31:47,333 --> 00:31:49,975 have another go at it. 353 00:31:50,115 --> 00:31:53,626 Again, as he approached the parked car, Junior stopped 354 00:31:53,766 --> 00:31:57,432 and seemed to give the situation careful thought. 355 00:32:03,976 --> 00:32:06,495 This time, however, a more confident Junior 356 00:32:06,635 --> 00:32:09,494 drove right around the stopped vehicle. 357 00:32:17,386 --> 00:32:19,503 After his test-drives were over 358 00:32:19,643 --> 00:32:22,694 Junior got rock star treatment from the media. 359 00:32:23,291 --> 00:32:25,522 OK, so this is Junior. 360 00:32:25,662 --> 00:32:29,201 (Reporter) Sebastian Thrun, clearly pleased with Junior's performance 361 00:32:29,341 --> 00:32:31,883 showed off the car's main features. 362 00:32:32,023 --> 00:32:34,288 - It's equipped for driving by a computer. 363 00:32:34,428 --> 00:32:37,174 First you see the trunk is full of computers. 364 00:32:37,314 --> 00:32:39,232 We can open it for you for a second. 365 00:32:39,372 --> 00:32:41,741 You see a computer system where the trunk usually is. 366 00:32:41,881 --> 00:32:45,937 There's a big computer station here. There's a GPS system over here 367 00:32:46,077 --> 00:32:49,926 a connection hub over here, a power control box over here 368 00:32:50,066 --> 00:32:52,431 and this box is the interface to the car itself. 369 00:32:52,571 --> 00:32:56,224 This box talks to the car and lets us, by computer 370 00:32:56,364 --> 00:33:00,969 actuate things like steering, brake, gas and throttle. 371 00:33:01,109 --> 00:33:05,566 Also important is the perception of the vehicle, so you see down here 372 00:33:05,706 --> 00:33:09,318 sensors on the wheel over here. These guys over here slightly dusty 373 00:33:09,458 --> 00:33:12,365 are sensors, and they are able to perceive the environment 374 00:33:12,505 --> 00:33:16,136 and build a model inside the vehicle as to what the environment looks like. 375 00:33:16,276 --> 00:33:19,263 The last important thing is when you get inside the driver's cabin 376 00:33:19,403 --> 00:33:22,719 this looks very much just like a very normal driver cabin 377 00:33:22,859 --> 00:33:25,782 except there's a few extra switches and these are the switches 378 00:33:25,922 --> 00:33:28,364 where you go from human control to computer control. 379 00:33:28,504 --> 00:33:31,952 When you flip those, the car drives itself and you have multiple switches 380 00:33:32,092 --> 00:33:35,118 for things like the gear box, throttle, turn signals, etc. 381 00:33:35,258 --> 00:33:37,320 That, all together, is the car. 382 00:33:37,460 --> 00:33:40,959 The last thing that I can't show you is called software. 383 00:33:41,099 --> 00:33:43,478 What really drives this machine is not the hardware. 384 00:33:43,618 --> 00:33:46,934 It's the smart systems, the computer programs. It's the artificial intelligence. 385 00:33:47,074 --> 00:33:49,507 That's what this car does exceptionally well. 386 00:33:49,647 --> 00:33:52,096 (Reporter) For Stanford's autonomous vehicle team 387 00:33:52,236 --> 00:33:54,712 this project is about something much more audacious 388 00:33:54,852 --> 00:33:57,896 than winning big prize money in the DARPA challenge. 389 00:33:58,036 --> 00:34:02,183 After all, that's something they've already done back in 2005. 390 00:34:03,891 --> 00:34:06,641 For them, it's really about building the future. 391 00:34:06,781 --> 00:34:08,943 I am very confident that at some point during my lifetime 392 00:34:09,083 --> 00:34:11,740 we're going to see cars that drive themselves. I'll have a button in my car 393 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:14,413 that says "Bring me home to my garage". 394 00:34:14,553 --> 00:34:17,626 I can fall asleep; it's going to drive me home. We'll be better off 395 00:34:17,766 --> 00:34:20,363 because every year in this nation, we kill 396 00:34:20,503 --> 00:34:23,801 something like 42,000 people in traffic accidents 397 00:34:23,941 --> 00:34:25,947 mostly because of human error. 398 00:34:26,087 --> 00:34:28,971 If we can make cars safer, if they can drive themselves 399 00:34:29,111 --> 00:34:32,518 we can make blind people drive, we can make old people drive 400 00:34:32,658 --> 00:34:35,809 that otherwise couldn't drive anymore, children, or me, when I'm fatigued 401 00:34:35,949 --> 00:34:39,409 or, God forbid, had a beer too much after a night in the pub. 402 00:34:39,549 --> 00:34:44,252 I think there's so many benefits of this technology. It'll be great to have. 403 00:34:49,103 --> 00:34:53,485 A short ceremony was held at the newly built Wuhan Railway Station 404 00:34:53,625 --> 00:34:58,258 to launch the official start of China's first high-speed passenger railway. 405 00:34:58,398 --> 00:35:01,451 The service links Wuhan, the capitol city of Hubei province 406 00:35:01,591 --> 00:35:04,514 and Guangzhou, the capital city of Guangdong province 407 00:35:04,654 --> 00:35:09,047 cutting travel time between the two cities from 10 to 3 hours. 408 00:35:09,187 --> 00:35:12,440 Wuhan's TV-reporter, Hu Li was there. 409 00:35:13,251 --> 00:35:15,779 I'm right now standing on the number one platform 410 00:35:15,919 --> 00:35:18,429 of the newly built Wuhan Railway Station. 411 00:35:18,569 --> 00:35:21,609 About 3 minutes later, I will get on the first train 412 00:35:21,749 --> 00:35:26,042 of the Wuhan to Guangzhou Express Railway with 1200 passengers 413 00:35:26,182 --> 00:35:31,478 to Guangzhou, a city 1068 km away from here. 414 00:35:31,618 --> 00:35:36,819 With a 3-hour journey, let's experience China's first high-speed railway together. 415 00:35:36,959 --> 00:35:39,250 (D. Mallette) The ride will be somewhat like this. 416 00:35:39,390 --> 00:35:42,738 For those of us in America, 385 km/h 417 00:35:42,878 --> 00:35:45,365 is about 240 mph 418 00:35:59,837 --> 00:36:03,602 and this is about 267 mph. 419 00:36:09,344 --> 00:36:14,209 It's 11:15 Beijing time and we've arrived at the Guangzhou North Railway Station 420 00:36:14,349 --> 00:36:20,324 passing through 20 cities, over 600 bridges and through 200 tunnels 421 00:36:20,464 --> 00:36:24,695 which I think is kind of feeling like flying with your feet on the ground. 422 00:36:24,835 --> 00:36:30,206 The trip was pleasant and unveiled a brand new page on China's railway network 423 00:36:30,346 --> 00:36:33,065 not only because of its latest technology 424 00:36:33,205 --> 00:36:35,868 longest mileage, or fastest speed 425 00:36:36,008 --> 00:36:40,718 but also the overall improvement of China's railway network. 426 00:36:41,220 --> 00:36:46,332 Hu Li and Lee Jing for CCTV International, from Guangzhou, Guangdong province. 427 00:36:47,957 --> 00:36:51,069 (D. Mallette) As you can see by this article in Popular Science 428 00:36:51,209 --> 00:36:56,412 the vacuum tube train, a 4000 mph magnetically levitated train 429 00:36:56,552 --> 00:36:59,570 could allow you to have lunch in Manhattan and still get to London 430 00:36:59,830 --> 00:37:03,177 in time for the theater, despite the 5-hour time difference. 431 00:37:03,317 --> 00:37:07,549 It's not impossible. Norway has studied neutrally buoyant tunnels 432 00:37:07,689 --> 00:37:10,444 concluding they are feasible, although expensive. 433 00:37:10,584 --> 00:37:14,355 Shanghai is running mag-lev trains to its airports 434 00:37:14,495 --> 00:37:18,812 but supersonic speeds require another critical step: eliminating the air 435 00:37:18,952 --> 00:37:21,884 and therefore, air friction from the train's path. 436 00:37:22,024 --> 00:37:27,075 A vacuum would also save the tunnel from the destructive effects of a sonic boom 437 00:37:27,215 --> 00:37:30,657 which, unchecked, could potentially rip the tunnel apart. 438 00:37:30,797 --> 00:37:33,354 As you can see, the technology exists 439 00:37:33,494 --> 00:37:37,180 to even go 4000 mph in a train. 440 00:37:39,448 --> 00:37:42,622 Biomechanics: Medical Robotics 441 00:37:44,255 --> 00:37:46,788 (Reporter) This is Quebec City in Canada. 442 00:37:46,928 --> 00:37:50,830 It's about as French as you can get without actually being in France. 443 00:37:50,970 --> 00:37:53,194 If you're walking around taking in the sights 444 00:37:53,334 --> 00:37:55,668 it pays to speak a bit of the language 445 00:37:55,808 --> 00:37:59,564 so here goes: Mettre un pied devant l'autre. 446 00:38:00,662 --> 00:38:04,217 In English, that's: Just put one foot in front of the other 447 00:38:04,357 --> 00:38:06,948 meaning the task at hand is quite simple. 448 00:38:07,088 --> 00:38:10,054 For some people, even the natural act of walking 449 00:38:10,194 --> 00:38:12,834 can be an everyday challenge. 450 00:38:16,022 --> 00:38:20,449 (Reporter) Simon Bouchard is a 27-year-old Ph.D student. 451 00:38:20,589 --> 00:38:24,532 In 1998, he was diagnosed with cancer in his left leg. 452 00:38:24,672 --> 00:38:27,838 Despite a bone graft, the cancer returned 453 00:38:27,978 --> 00:38:30,960 and 3 years ago, he lost his leg at the knee. 454 00:38:31,100 --> 00:38:35,656 Like many amputees, he now walks with the aid of a prosthetic limb 455 00:38:35,796 --> 00:38:38,112 but his is unique. 456 00:38:38,252 --> 00:38:40,242 You see, it has a brain. 457 00:38:40,382 --> 00:38:43,117 Artificial intelligence to be exact 458 00:38:43,257 --> 00:38:46,533 and it does everything his right leg tells it to do. 459 00:38:46,673 --> 00:38:49,197 Here's how it works. Step 1: 460 00:38:49,337 --> 00:38:52,590 Wireless sensors (excuse me, mate) 461 00:38:53,133 --> 00:38:56,009 transmit information from the sound leg 462 00:38:56,149 --> 00:38:58,946 to the bionic leg. 463 00:38:59,467 --> 00:39:02,283 Step 2: That information is then processed 464 00:39:02,423 --> 00:39:05,341 by software embedded in here. 465 00:39:05,481 --> 00:39:08,484 It interprets Simon's intentions and creates movement 466 00:39:08,624 --> 00:39:11,003 based on the action of his sound leg. 467 00:39:11,143 --> 00:39:14,162 Step 3: A naturally-balanced walk. 468 00:39:15,276 --> 00:39:19,249 (Reporter) Standard artificial legs, known as passive prosthetics 469 00:39:19,389 --> 00:39:23,817 have limited joint movement, which simply respond to pressure placed on them. 470 00:39:23,957 --> 00:39:26,482 You can see in the front-on shot on the left 471 00:39:26,622 --> 00:39:29,060 that Simon's action is not smooth. 472 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:32,924 But when Simon is wearing the bionic leg, his gait is more natural. 473 00:39:33,184 --> 00:39:35,998 The battery-driven motors are providing the propulsion 474 00:39:36,138 --> 00:39:39,770 and the sophisticated joints provide more shock absorption. 475 00:39:39,910 --> 00:39:42,519 Because the bionic leg is doing all the work 476 00:39:42,659 --> 00:39:45,478 there's less wear and tear where the leg joins his knee 477 00:39:45,618 --> 00:39:49,429 a common and potentially serious problem with passive prosthetics. 478 00:39:49,569 --> 00:39:54,311 The brains behind the brain behind the leg is Stéphane Bédard 479 00:39:54,451 --> 00:39:58,443 founder and Executive Vice-President of Victhom Human Bionics. 480 00:39:58,655 --> 00:40:02,659 I can show here the frame of the prosthesis 481 00:40:02,799 --> 00:40:05,684 and it's a very simple frame. 482 00:40:05,824 --> 00:40:08,172 We have worked a lot on that 483 00:40:08,312 --> 00:40:12,848 because the weight of the prosthesis was a very important feature 484 00:40:12,988 --> 00:40:17,622 because we wanted to achieve the same weight of a natural leg 485 00:40:17,762 --> 00:40:21,879 which is around 4, 4.2 or 4.5 kilograms. 486 00:40:22,633 --> 00:40:24,410 (Reporter) It's a two part system. 487 00:40:24,550 --> 00:40:28,156 A pad in Simon's right shoe monitors movement and pressure 488 00:40:28,296 --> 00:40:31,785 making up to 1300 calculations per second. 489 00:40:32,580 --> 00:40:36,127 This data is collected by a sensor on Simon's right ankle 490 00:40:36,376 --> 00:40:39,022 which sends the information wirelessly to software 491 00:40:39,162 --> 00:40:41,953 embedded in the bionic leg. 492 00:40:42,093 --> 00:40:46,558 Actions like walking or climbing stairs are usually repetitive ones 493 00:40:46,698 --> 00:40:49,529 so the information enables the motorized bionic leg 494 00:40:49,669 --> 00:40:53,227 to replicate the action and the speed of the sound leg. 495 00:40:53,367 --> 00:40:55,987 In practice, that means Simon can tackle 496 00:40:56,127 --> 00:40:58,798 everyday obstacles you and I take for granted. 497 00:40:58,938 --> 00:41:02,567 With the earlier leg, I have to climb this way: 498 00:41:03,643 --> 00:41:05,868 one step at a time or two. 499 00:41:06,008 --> 00:41:08,161 - You'd have to pull the other leg up. - Yes 500 00:41:08,301 --> 00:41:12,102 but [now] I can do it the normal way, like this. 501 00:41:18,861 --> 00:41:21,645 - That's fantastic, isn't it? - Yes, it's... 502 00:41:24,611 --> 00:41:27,565 - It's a really natural gait down. - Yes! 503 00:41:28,025 --> 00:41:31,879 It takes a bit of practice, but it's more comfortable. 504 00:41:32,019 --> 00:41:35,205 (Reporter) Simon just needs to remember to start any new action 505 00:41:35,345 --> 00:41:38,036 like climbing a stair, with his right foot 506 00:41:38,176 --> 00:41:41,195 so the left one can then learn it. 507 00:41:41,335 --> 00:41:46,253 Simon was one of about 20 who took part in the trials over 18 months. 508 00:41:46,393 --> 00:41:50,798 He's been using his bionic leg full time for the past 6 months. 509 00:41:51,317 --> 00:41:54,624 For Stéphane and his team, getting the leg ready for human use 510 00:41:54,764 --> 00:41:56,784 has been a long process. 511 00:41:56,924 --> 00:42:00,874 It took 15 years to design the artificial intelligence software 512 00:42:01,014 --> 00:42:04,080 and the hardware to carry it around. 513 00:42:04,875 --> 00:42:07,803 The team built this robotic simulator to help develop 514 00:42:07,943 --> 00:42:12,589 the most life-like prosthesis before trialing on amputees. 515 00:42:13,332 --> 00:42:16,636 (S. Bouchard) One interesting thing about this bionic leg 516 00:42:16,776 --> 00:42:19,761 it's a finished product. It's something complete 517 00:42:19,901 --> 00:42:23,308 but that's just the tip of the iceberg. 518 00:42:23,589 --> 00:42:26,358 - Yes. - And really 519 00:42:27,346 --> 00:42:32,677 I'm eager to see what it will do in the future. 520 00:42:33,562 --> 00:42:36,422 (Reporter) Hailed as the world's first bionic fingers 521 00:42:36,562 --> 00:42:39,435 they've been built by British scientists. 522 00:42:39,575 --> 00:42:42,596 The technology really is amazing. 523 00:42:43,983 --> 00:42:46,903 The folks at Touch Bionics tell me that it's only going to get better 524 00:42:47,043 --> 00:42:50,891 and I can't even imagine anything more awesome than this. 525 00:42:51,225 --> 00:42:53,916 (Reporter) Eric Jones is one of the patients who'd been testing them out 526 00:42:54,056 --> 00:42:55,940 in the trial stages. 527 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:58,567 (E. Jones) I can do things a lot faster: 528 00:42:58,707 --> 00:43:01,149 I can fold laundry faster 529 00:43:01,289 --> 00:43:03,954 I can pick things up and walk around 530 00:43:04,831 --> 00:43:06,818 I can pick up my kid's lego. 531 00:43:06,958 --> 00:43:10,225 (Reporter) They've been built by Touch Bionics, the same West Lothian firm 532 00:43:10,365 --> 00:43:13,127 which produced the bionic i-LIMB hand. 533 00:43:13,267 --> 00:43:17,780 Those fitted with the device will be able to bend, touch, pick up and point. 534 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:20,026 The firm's marketing director, Philip Newman 535 00:43:20,166 --> 00:43:22,600 says it has the potential to transform the lives 536 00:43:22,740 --> 00:43:25,522 of thousands of people with missing digits. 537 00:43:25,662 --> 00:43:27,952 The feedback has been fantastic. We've actually fit 538 00:43:28,092 --> 00:43:31,491 over 30 people now with ProDigit as a solution 539 00:43:31,631 --> 00:43:34,257 and we're finding now that we've learned from the early stages 540 00:43:34,397 --> 00:43:36,816 of those fittings with control strategies 541 00:43:36,956 --> 00:43:40,715 coverings and all of the things you expect when you're in early-stage technology 542 00:43:40,855 --> 00:43:42,748 but we've spent a lot of time working with patients 543 00:43:42,888 --> 00:43:45,814 and other clinical professionals and we're very comfortable 544 00:43:45,954 --> 00:43:48,179 with the solution that ProDigit now represents. 545 00:43:48,319 --> 00:43:52,236 (Reporter) The ProDigits are custom-made and fitted onto what remains of the hand. 546 00:43:52,376 --> 00:43:56,415 Sensors register muscle signals from the residual finger or palm. 547 00:43:56,555 --> 00:43:59,920 One of the things that makes them special is their ability to grip 548 00:44:00,060 --> 00:44:02,601 without crushing an object. 549 00:44:03,827 --> 00:44:05,917 (Announcer) WakeMed's new daVinci Si HD 550 00:44:06,057 --> 00:44:08,908 is the latest in robotics surgery technology. 551 00:44:09,048 --> 00:44:12,575 The HD video provides highly accurate depth perception. 552 00:44:12,715 --> 00:44:15,236 Instruments that move with the physician's finger tips 553 00:44:15,376 --> 00:44:18,502 enable flexibility and precision during surgery. 554 00:44:18,642 --> 00:44:21,064 This video, taken during a training session 555 00:44:21,204 --> 00:44:23,514 demonstrates the agility of the instruments 556 00:44:23,654 --> 00:44:27,183 and the ability to work in small spaces. Note the dime for scale. 557 00:44:27,323 --> 00:44:29,096 How will the daVinci Si affect the types of procedures provided? 558 00:44:29,236 --> 00:44:31,602 We've had 3 ENTs done here already. 559 00:44:31,742 --> 00:44:34,904 We've just received approval from the FDA for head and neck surgery 560 00:44:35,044 --> 00:44:37,997 so trans-oral surgery, instead of mandibulotomy 561 00:44:38,137 --> 00:44:40,078 where they open patients in their jaw 562 00:44:40,218 --> 00:44:43,343 we actually do it through the mouth, with no incisions; 563 00:44:43,483 --> 00:44:46,455 thyroid surgery through the transaxillary area approach 564 00:44:46,595 --> 00:44:48,918 instead of a neck incision. 565 00:44:49,058 --> 00:44:51,676 Those are two recent FDA approvals 566 00:44:51,816 --> 00:44:53,922 for which we've had faculty physicians down here 567 00:44:54,062 --> 00:44:56,133 looking at the system and seeing the benefits. 568 00:44:56,273 --> 00:44:58,056 What are the daVinci's benefits for our patients? 569 00:44:58,196 --> 00:45:02,212 Less invasive, obviously much less invasive than a mandibulotomy. 570 00:45:02,352 --> 00:45:05,187 They go home sooner, shorter hospital stay 571 00:45:05,327 --> 00:45:07,858 better recovery, less pain. 572 00:45:08,118 --> 00:45:11,410 The list is endless about how the patient benefits. 573 00:45:11,550 --> 00:45:13,327 My name is Walt Hunt. 574 00:45:13,467 --> 00:45:17,756 I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. 575 00:45:19,140 --> 00:45:21,723 I was not waiting and watching 576 00:45:21,863 --> 00:45:26,316 and observing the cancer over a period of time was not an option 577 00:45:26,456 --> 00:45:31,655 due to the aggressive nature of the particular cancer that I have. 578 00:45:32,083 --> 00:45:34,111 I needed to make a decision 579 00:45:34,251 --> 00:45:36,860 to attack it head-on 580 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:40,252 either through surgery or through radiation treatment. 581 00:45:40,392 --> 00:45:42,613 After careful research, Walt decided to undergo a robotic prostatectomy 582 00:45:42,753 --> 00:45:44,834 a surgical procedure that utilizes new, cutting-edge medical technology 583 00:45:44,974 --> 00:45:46,586 at University of New Mexico Hospitals. 584 00:45:46,726 --> 00:45:49,320 The da Vinci Surgical System is the first-of-its-kind surgical robot in New Mexico. 585 00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:53,204 (Surgeon) Using my thumb and index fingers 586 00:45:53,344 --> 00:45:56,791 to direct the robotic arms 587 00:45:57,902 --> 00:46:00,330 which are about 10 feet away from me 588 00:46:00,470 --> 00:46:04,084 (I'm sitting about 10 feet away from the patient right now). 589 00:46:04,224 --> 00:46:07,341 Using my thumb and index finger 590 00:46:07,481 --> 00:46:11,926 I can direct the robotic arms to move in different directions. 591 00:46:12,066 --> 00:46:15,694 The advantage here is that I am able to... 592 00:46:16,234 --> 00:46:20,535 I'm able to perform an operation with a greater degree of dexterity 593 00:46:20,675 --> 00:46:24,607 and a greater degree of precision than we can with open surgery. 594 00:46:24,835 --> 00:46:28,344 This is through very small incisions. 595 00:46:28,484 --> 00:46:31,242 There are a number of them. I think I have a total of 6 596 00:46:32,098 --> 00:46:35,526 in 3 areas in my stomach, but they're very small 597 00:46:37,012 --> 00:46:39,816 and the overall recovery time 598 00:46:39,956 --> 00:46:43,591 from this minimally invasive procedure 599 00:46:43,731 --> 00:46:45,683 has been very fast. 600 00:46:46,268 --> 00:46:48,637 (Surgeon) I have to say, I like this 3D image. 601 00:46:48,777 --> 00:46:51,218 When you can do a finer operation 602 00:46:51,358 --> 00:46:54,255 the real advantage comes to the patient. 603 00:46:54,395 --> 00:46:58,062 They tend to have less blood loss. They tend to recover very quickly 604 00:46:58,202 --> 00:47:01,381 and they tend to be able to leave the hospital 605 00:47:01,521 --> 00:47:05,281 usually in the next day or the day after. 606 00:47:05,421 --> 00:47:07,984 It's two-and-a-half weeks ago 607 00:47:08,124 --> 00:47:12,297 and I'm pretty much back to normal. 608 00:47:16,886 --> 00:47:19,533 When robotics surgery was introduced not a long time ago 609 00:47:19,673 --> 00:47:23,171 in a standard laparoscopy that we've done before 610 00:47:23,462 --> 00:47:28,784 that allows me to do more complicated cases or surgeries 611 00:47:28,924 --> 00:47:33,988 in a less dramatic way so the patients can go home the same day 612 00:47:34,128 --> 00:47:37,311 and go back to their normal functioning faster 613 00:47:37,451 --> 00:47:40,716 with less expenses and pain, for sure. 614 00:47:42,380 --> 00:47:45,727 This is the newest technology out there. 615 00:47:45,867 --> 00:47:49,409 We've been doing it here for almost a year and it's been very successful. 616 00:47:49,885 --> 00:47:51,697 We can do hysterecomies. 617 00:47:51,837 --> 00:47:55,649 We can do adnexal mass, pelvic masses removal. 618 00:47:55,789 --> 00:47:58,780 We can do adhesions if a patient has a lot of adhesions. 619 00:47:58,920 --> 00:48:02,309 Myomectomy, if they have fibroids, we take the fibroids out. 620 00:48:02,449 --> 00:48:05,969 In pelvic floor reconstructions something called sacrocolpopexy. 621 00:48:06,109 --> 00:48:09,215 It simulates what you do in an open case 622 00:48:09,355 --> 00:48:11,933 with making small incisions in your abdomen. 623 00:48:12,073 --> 00:48:15,102 That's the biggest benefit and patients can go home literally the same day 624 00:48:15,242 --> 00:48:16,842 and they've been doing great. 625 00:48:16,982 --> 00:48:21,072 I had a patient who went to Disney 10 days after her complete hysterectomy. 626 00:48:21,212 --> 00:48:23,718 She was doing these roller-coasters and she was doing great. 627 00:48:24,006 --> 00:48:26,445 If a patient was not exposed to robotic surgery 628 00:48:26,585 --> 00:48:29,398 and had a simple hysterectomy like the old-fashioned 629 00:48:29,538 --> 00:48:32,360 it would be through an incision through the abdomen 630 00:48:32,500 --> 00:48:34,837 so she would stay 3 days in the hospital in pain 631 00:48:34,977 --> 00:48:38,479 she would stay 6 weeks out of work in pain 632 00:48:38,619 --> 00:48:42,636 and with lots of scars and complications to follow. 633 00:48:42,776 --> 00:48:46,894 That would be completely avoided with human-robotic surgeries. 634 00:48:47,632 --> 00:48:50,804 (D. Mallette) The next time someone says the vision of The Venus Project 635 00:48:50,944 --> 00:48:53,685 is science fiction, show them this video. 636 00:48:53,825 --> 00:48:56,110 The technology we have today is amazing. 637 00:48:56,250 --> 00:48:58,769 I can only imagine what it'll be like in the future 638 00:48:58,909 --> 00:49:02,235 under the freedom of a Resource-Based Economy. 639 00:49:02,375 --> 00:49:05,597 Make sure to visit The Venus Project online to learn more 640 00:49:05,737 --> 00:49:08,183 about how the future can be for Mankind 641 00:49:08,323 --> 00:49:11,878 if we only take the actions necessary to make it a reality. 642 00:49:12,018 --> 00:49:16,173 Join The Zeitgeist Movement, the advocacy arm of The Venus Project 643 00:49:16,500 --> 00:49:19,063 where citizens of the world are coming together 644 00:49:19,203 --> 00:49:22,531 to make this un-sane world sane. 645 00:49:22,671 --> 00:49:24,515 Thank you. 646 00:49:24,775 --> 00:49:26,675 Our Technical Reality 647 00:49:26,815 --> 00:49:31,593 How Science Fact Moves The Venus Project Beyond Science Fiction. 648 00:49:31,733 --> 00:49:35,154 By Douglas Mallette, Youtube's TZMSocialEvolution