[Music] in today's world we often find ourselves spending dozens of hours stuck in traffic jams each year the UN forecasts that by 2050 68% of the global population will reside in urban areas with this in mind how much worse can we expect traffic jams to become all in all it's high time we Embrace a new mode of transportation according to the creators behind Pegasus their solution is a helicopter equipped with wheels initially you can drive it out of your garage and onto the street just like a regular car but when you see congestion simply switch
on the propeller and take to the skies on the ground the Pegasus can reach speeds of 120 kmph and boasts a range of 420 km it can stay airborne for 3 hours and Achieve speeds of up to 160 kmph looking ahead to the 2030s the company aims to manufacture 900 Pegasus units annually what do you think could they actually pull it off [Music] [Applause] in 2023 a whopping 13.6 million electric cars were sold all over the world marking a nearly oneir increase from the previous year this growth seems promising but many urban areas are struggling
to adapt to the rapid influx of electric vehicles for instance authorities are grappling with how to install enough charging stations to meet demand as they Ponder this challenge a solution called go sun has emerged this solar power charging device has proven so popular that it raked in over $2 million in just the first 45 days of pre-orders who would say no to an extra 48 km of driving range per day plus the ghost sun is easy to install on your car's roof and can be deployed for use in just a minute [Music] photo kite Sigma
drones are literally attached to a specific location with the tether they take off from their cases while dragging a power cable behind them they can climb up to 45 M and stay in the air for up to 24 hours this allows Rescuers firefighters police and other professionals to see much more and respond more effectively to threats the Drone can be launched and landed by anyone even if they have no technical knowledge all they need to do is press a button data from the photoart sigma can be displayed on a laptop tablet or smartphone thanks to
Advanced software images from thermal and conventional cameras can be combined and sent up to 20 devices simultaneously the 16 times hybrid Zoom helps you see even the smallest details the T1000 from Terminator 2 was unafraid of damage because it was made of liquid metal when the movie came out in 1991 this seemed incredibly cool however now there are even more impressive Technologies available researchers at CID have created a polymer that behaves similarly if you cut it and then reattach the pieces they'll fuse Back Together by about 97% in Just 2 hours this creates a single
strong and flexible material once again you don't need any special conditions the polymer can fuse together at room temperature this material similar to gummy candy is useful for the automotive construction and other Industries and it's only a matter of time before someone creates a T1000 like robot with it [Music] the teleporters from different fantasy books and science fiction movies are a fast way to travel from one location to another although we are still far from having magic Scrolls or devices like Stargate vario has developed a useful alternative instead of transporting people and objects Mario's teleport
system moves locations from The Real World to the virtual one here's how it works to use vario teleport you need a smartphone with a special app that scans a room Street or any other space the app then reconstructs the scanned area and turns it into a virtual location that you can explore using a VR headset or a web browser on any Windows or Mac device if you're interested in trying out vario teleport you'll need an iPhone 12 Pro or newer and must sign up for Early Access by filling out the form on the company's [Music]
website lifeless robots are once again taking over human jobs this time it's the street cleaners who are on edge the reason the freedom solar power team has developed a solar powered robotic vacuum has already been tested on the streets of Austin Texas collecting over 91 kg of trash in a single day it's called solar umber 4000 this massive machine has a diameter of 2 m requiring 600 W solar panels to operate it moves at a speed of 19 km/ hour and can carry up to 50 kg of waste ke to have this Wonder in your
town reach out to the creators but you might want to keep your plans from the local street cleaners [Music] Sky Deck is a unique and pented concept for enhancing airplanes it can be used on any type of aircraft from small business Jets to large Lon haul airliners the idea is to install a transparent capsule with seats in the tail section of the plane allowing passengers to enjoy stunning views in comfort of course these seats will come at a premium price which will be good news for Airlines for added luxury on larger planes an elevator can
be installed to access the capsule safety is also a top priority with Sky Deck designed to withstand bird collisions the company is currently in TS with a major Aviation component manufacturer and hopes to produce a batch of capsules that are ready for installation design and science have come together to create the IGS vertical farming technology the creators have already attracted significant Investments of $54 million and developed Advanced automation that doubles or even triples the yield compared to traditional greenh houses plus it requires half as much energy the technology involves building modular towers that can be
controlled by smart hardware and AI algorithms making it easy for vertical Farmers to manage lighting ventilation temperature and other parameters The Towers also collect condensation and have a UV sterilization system with a height of up to 12 M there's plenty of space to grow not only greens but also cabbage and [Music] berries the next time you're stuck in traffic take a look around you'll probably notice that most cars have only one or two people in them did you know that just one bus can replace 155 cars however owning a personal car is often seen as
a symbol of success it's like saying I make enough money to avoid public transportation but what if taking the bus became just as prestigious and even had the logos of luxury Brands like Audi or BMW designer Marco petravic explored this idea in the moving on challenge with the help of the Yano design team he created a six-seater electric capsule that runs on solar panels and follows a set route like a regular bus but how does this relate to top brands if Audi were to produce such capsules they'd likely gain even more popularity and secure additional
contracts for Mass deliveries to cities around the world [Music] we're taking a look at simsoft the company that created a train driver simulator where something that looks like a giant microwave oven crashed into a realistic train cabin the simulator features virtual roots that are similar to games like train Sim World 3 but with added physical levers buttons and other attributes of a model train cabin the simulator can be configured for urban and Inter City railroads street cars and Subway the conditions on the route also change with weather conditions such as snow rain and dense fog
as well as smoke and subway tunnels to make the simulation more realistic AI algorithms are used after a training session drivers can review recordings and analyze their [Music] mistakes in the right race for governor of South Dakota chrisy gnome stood out for her ability to handle the strong verbal attacks of her opponents she ended up winning the election and becoming the state's first female governor overall she's a very bright politician maybe that's why she once received a flamethrower as a Christmas gift gnomes showed it off on social media using it to burn a pile of
cardboard boxes if you're interested the model is called the pulsefire L te it costs $630 weighs just 2.7 kg and can shoot Flames up to 7.6 M it's definitely a unique way to get voters attention and it's also pretty effective against [Music] Wheats Paris has recently become the first European Capital to ban the rental of electric scooters however people who enjoy mobility and thrills may start looking for new options such as electric skateboards or unicycles like the in motion E20 this model has a motor with a peak power of 900 WS allowing it to reach
speeds of up to 20 kmph and travel up to 30 km on a single charge the built-in Bluetooth speakers let you listen to your favorite music while riding additionally the in motion E20 is the the most affordable model in the manufacturer's lineup costing only [Music] $400 the Archimedes wave swing is a wave Power Station designed as a boy it's anchored to the ocean floor and operates in a simple manner as waves push the movable section downward pressure builds up inside the boy once the pressure is strong enough it pushes the section back up and the
cycle repeats during this process linear motion is converted into rotation and then into electricity during testing the station produced an average power of 10 KW and a peak power of around 80 KW the manufacturers plan to create units capable of generating 500 KW in the future the Archimedes wave swing Works effectively at depths of 25 M or more and it takes approximately 12 hours to prepare for operation after leaving the [Music] harbor the Brooker h90 is a highly specialized and practical tool for conducting remote hyperspectral analysis specifically it's designed to detect potentially dangerous Gases such
as those emitted by non-compliant factories or during terrorist attacks the system can function effectively even from several kilometers away it's capable of pinpointing the origin size and chemical makeup of hazardous plumes Additionally the Brooker h90 comes equipped with a built-in camera that overlays hyperspectral data directly onto video footage this system is great at monitoring gases liquid droplets and particul matter all while operating at 16 scans per second [Music] researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have created some helpful and amusing robots they took inspiration from snails specifically their ability to move and stop in
any position but what is the purpose of this after all these robots are quite slow however don't speed up the video just yet take a look at how well they work together with a combination of a suction cup and two magnets tracks these high tech snails can attach to each other and build various structures for example they can create a bridge for larger robots to Cross or even make a robotic arm these capabilities could be useful for rescue teams let's wish the team the best of L did you know that IBM has already started a
new era in Quantum Computing in 2023 they introduced the world's first modular quantum computer and its processor compared to the previous models IBM's Engineers have made significant improvements the new technology produces five times fewer errors and can handle the most complex math chemistry and physics problems while regular computers that take tens of thousands of years to solve these problems quantum computers can do it in minutes additionally IBM says that their new system Quantum system 2 and the Heron processor come with the advanced software kit 1.0 this software speeds up certain tasks by about five times
when riding a motorcycle in the rain bikers have to manually wipe their vises which is inconvenient and distracting so why not create a small wiper for them similar to the ones found in cars that's exactly what the makers of biker guard did the cost of this wiper is $345 which may seem high but it's because the brushless motor used in it is very reliable and costs more than the Clon of biker guard available on AliExpress the quality of the wiper has been tested by the ailia racing team who were impressed by it Additionally the wiper
design is waterproof and a full charge lasts for 15 hours the manufacturers are confident that this is the first truly functional product of its kind and offer a 3-year warranty [Music] artificial floating islands are often discussed as a way to clean and preserve the beauty of bodies of water the design is usually quite simple pieces of Pete with plants are placed on a polymer Matrix these islands can remove ammonia and phosphates from the water and often become a home for Birds one plant that is commonly used on these islands is Veta which has roots that
grow up to 4 M deep in West Africa vertiva is traditionally put into containers of water to prevent bacterial [Music] growth drying grain quickly and correctly can bring several benefits it speeds up the ripening process reduces the activity of harmful microorganisms and extends the storage life of the Harvest that's why research institutes are working on effective drying methods that are affordable for Farmers did you know that there's an international rice Research Institute its Specialists help develop the solar bubble dryer system which was initiated by grain Pro and supported by the University of hoenheim the system
has a drying area of 25 or 50 square m and looks like a large bubble supported by fans although simple it's highly efficient and can be found in homemade designs as [Music] well an electric guitar sounds great but you need a place to plug it in while it's convenient to carry the guitar in a case even compact combo amplifiers can be a hassle and that's not even counting the processor or pedal set in short being an electric guitarist can be tough the creators of the mugabi V3 have tried to make things a little easier not
only is this guitar foldable but it also has a 40 mm speaker built into the body and that's just the beginning it comes with a built-in preamp and Reverb effect you can even record your successful and not so successful improvisations directly on the guitar with 32 GB of memory providing enough space for 1,300 songs The Mix mode feature can help with solo performances allowing you to play along with a background program on the guitar this unique instrument costs $799 [Music]
