Xploration Earth 2050
Additional taxes, fees, and regional restrictions may apply.
TVPGHD
Xploration Earth 20502050 is still decades away, but what might the world be like in that year? What new technology will be available? Will robots be commonplace? Will space tourism thrive? "Xploration Earth 2050" investigates some of the questions. The host speaks with entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on futuristic ideas and products in automotive technology, consumer electronics and health care. Scientists, doctors and science-fiction writers also explore the questions posed. The show also looks at older sci-fi movies to see how many proposed ideas have come to fruition.S1, EP10 "The Future of Driving"Robotic cars; electric cars; solar-powered vehicles on the moon.
S1, EP9 "The Future of Outer Space"Living on the moon and Mars; tourists traveling the solar system; asteroid-mining for precious materials running low on Earth; space elevators.
S1, EP12 "The Future of the Oceans"Turning to the ocean as a renewable source of power; floating islands big enough to support cities.
S1, EP11 "The Future of 3D Printing"Uses of 3-D printing: home products, recycling, body organs.
S2, EP13 "The Future of Robotics"A 200-pound robot that is almost as graceful as a dancer; a robot makes deliveries in office buildings; a robot designed to educate toddlers of the future.
S1, EP13 "The Future of Entertainment"Creating operas with robots; virtual reality games; simulated environments.
S2, EP5 "Nature Inspires the Future"Humpback whales show designers how to save energy; birds and bees wipe out killer mosquitoes in the Florida Keys; dogs learn to sniff out deadly diseases.
S2, EP1 "The Future of Living Spaces"More people move to cities than ever before; apartments built on assembly lines; high-tech furniture; a house barely larger than a one-car garage.
S2, EP2 "The Future of Clothing"Electric clothes; wearable technology uses the body's own energy to charge a phone; the sneaker of the future.
S2, EP3 "The Future of Urban Farms"Farms move from the countryside to the city; the vertical farm; the world's busiest airport is home to a honeybee colony.
S2, EP4 "The Future of Money"Canada's new plastic money; local communities print their own money; digital money.
S2, EP14 "The Future of Robot Makers and Innovators"The FIRST Robotics Competition; customized robots; using bacteria to make microscopic robots move; evolving robots.
S3, EP12 "Games of the Future"High tech can be fun and games: drone racing; a robot soccer match; a new football dummy.
S3, EP13 "The Maker Movement"The Maker Movement is a worldwide phenomenon designed to get everyone inventing all sorts of strange and unusual gadgets.
S3, EP11 "New Power to the People"New sources of power transform people's lives, particularly those in developing countries; a portable light runs on sunlight; sewage creates clean drinking water and electricity.
S3, EP10 "Trees Get Technical"Trees are now safer thanks to new satellite imagery giving a new view of the planet; a new kind of tree to stop global warming.
S3, EP8 "High Tech Explores the Earth"Humans have always been interested in the workings of planet Earth, and high tech gives new insights; magnetic poles; the ocean floor.
S3, EP6 "Unusual Inventions"A mirror that records your reflection and downloads all of the images to a cellphone; bulletproof material made of a new kind of foam; a two-ton robot that handles visitors' luggage.
S3, EP1 "Future of Sound"A fire extinguisher that puts out fires with sound waves; a sound cloaking device making submarines invisible to sonar; using sound waves to defy gravity.
S4, EP11 "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence"The IBM Deep Blue computer and the role games play in creating artificial intelligence.
S4, EP1 "Future of Weather Prediction"Supercomputers predict weather events; drones fly right into tornadoes; three college students create a worldwide community by using weather technology to predict the perfect sunset.
S4, EP13 "Future Tech Goes Back in Time"How virtual reality technology recreates ancient cities; laser scanning and video animation bring new life to fossil research.
S4, EP2 "Arts Takes on the Future"Whether artificial intelligence is intelligent enough to make art; works of art produced solely by computers; creative reuse takes what was once garbage and turns it into raw material for all sorts of artistic activities.
S4, EP3 "Plastic's Fantastic Future"Plastic, one of mankind's most revolutionary inventions, is everywhere, and it also fouls the environment; the world of plastic recycling, where used plastic is converted into lumber, clothing, works of art, car parts and homes.
S4, EP6 "New Frontiers in Soft Robotics"The world of human-like soft robotics; jellyfish serve as models for artificial hearts.
S4, EP4 "Living Spaces in Space"Training facilities for future colonies living on the moon or on mars; a habitat designed to simulate life on mars.
S1, EP1 "Biomimicry; Mechanimals"Designers use manta rays to change how people explore the ocean's depths; a mechanical bird's design helps factories become more efficient; a robotic hummingbird helps soldiers stay safe.
S1, EP3 "The Future of Food"Keeping Earth's fast-growing population fed; foods of the future.
S1, EP2 "Workbots - Robots for Hire"Astronauts, designers and factory workers tell how the robotic revolution is affecting the way people work; a robotic butler.
S1, EP4 "The Cyborgs Are Coming"A search-and-rescue robot doubles as a tank; a therapy robot looks and acts like a real pet; a high-tech firemen's mask has more than X-ray vision.
S2, EP15 "The Animal Kingdom Meets Future Tech"Using drones to track stray dogs; 3-D printing helps a disabled dog walk; a fish inspires a robot that environmentalists use to study oceans.
S2, EP16 "The Future of Learning"A hands-on approach to learning with robotic creatures; what video games can teach people; specialty schools help kids explore things they are passionate about; after-school programs introduce kids to exciting technology.
S2, EP17 "Transforming How Things Are Made"How industrial diamonds transform manufacturing; concrete that heals itself.
S3, EP3 "Medical Tech Transforms the 3rd World"Using technology to save lives; old car parts help Third World doctors prevent babies from getting jaundice; a wheelchair built to work like an all-terrain vehicle; growing medicines.
S3, EP2 "Teaching Goes High Tech"A 3-D topographical sandbox allowing students to test earth-science theories with their own hands in real time; 3-D printing helps students create historical artifacts; nationwide math competitions.
S3, EP5 "The Classroom of the Future"Virtual reality brings fossils, artwork and historical artifacts to classrooms around the world and changes the way teachers learn to do their jobs.
S3, EP4 "High Tech Hits the Road"Green technology: a hybrid between a solar powered car and an old fashioned tricycle, an electric-powered bus factory, and trains that float just inches above the ground.
S1, EP6 "The Future Of Medicine"Electronic skin keeps tabs on vital functions and warns of trouble; implanted devices powered by the body; a simulator shows how robotic surgery will soon save lives.
S1, EP5 "The Future Of Crime-Fighting"A robotic security guard; a softball-sized set of eyes and ears allow crime fighters to see danger long before it can hurt them; scanning brain waves to see if people are telling the truth.
S1, EP8 "Future Living Spaces"A neighborhood running on solar power; underwater homes; living in caves on the moon; homes built in tiny parking-spots.
S1, EP7 "The Future Of Wearable Tech"Join host Joe Penna as meets a colorblind man who thanks to a revolutionary piece of technology has become a well-known visual artist who 'hears' colors.
S2, EP12 "The Future of Water"Using millions of plastic balls to conserve water; figuring out ways for astronauts to survive on Mars; glaciers provide clues about Earth's water supply.
S2, EP11 "The Fascinating Future of Growing Food"Changing traditional methods of growing food; aquaponics; food waste.
S2, EP10 "The Future Explores the Past"Future tech allows archaeologists to look into the ancient past; satellite imaging and 3-D sensing; prehistoric bones; an English king is identified after lying buried for 500 years.
S2, EP9 "Future Law Enforcement"Law enforcement employs new technology to catch criminals; computer software detects forgery; DNA analysis reveals what a suspect may look like; forensic anthropologists put faces on the unidentified.
S2, EP8 "Drones"Drone technology saves thousands of lives in disaster sites; drones bring vital medications to isolated communities; drone racers.
S2, EP7 "Humans Adapt to the Future"An underwater tent allows people to spend days beneath the ocean's surface; explorers use the Utah desert to simulate what it may be like to live on Mars; quick, cardboard homes work in almost any environment.
S2, EP6 "The Future of Warfare"Video games shape modern battle plans; drones carry more than weapons; scientists find a way to make tomorrow's army invisible.
2050 is still decades away, but what might the world be like in that year? What new technology will be available? Will robots be commonplace? Will space tourism thrive? "Xploration Earth 2050" investigates some of the questions. The host speaks with entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on futuristic ideas and products in automotive technology, consumer electronics and health care. Scientists, doctors and science-fiction writers also explore the questions posed. The show also looks at older sci-fi movies to see how many proposed ideas have come to fruition.
Original Air Date: Sep 8, 2014
Genres: NatureTV Series
Rating: TVPG
Playback: HD
1 seasons available on demand (7 episodes)
Frequently asked questions
How can I watch Xploration Earth 2050?
How many seasons of Xploration Earth 2050 are there?
Popular on Fubo