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Scenario prompts 10 April 2024
The topics are citizen science, you are going to get sued too, sand as energy storage, Apple and robotics, the right to repair, space, quantum computing startups, synthetic data, miniaturized vision-based tactile sensors, quantum day, biohybrids and technology expectations.
What will your clients expect (soon)?
Why citizen science is a ‘win-win’ for this climate engineer
Another extension of technology abstraction and citizen development.
Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court
If you have a negative impact on climate, you will be sued. Read https://www.ronimmink.com/criminal-or-zeronaut/
US government funds pilot project for heated sand energy storage
The Spanish beaches as a source of energy?
Apple Will be a Leader in Robotics – Here’s Why
https://firstfuturist.substack.com/p/apple-will-be-a-leader-in-robotics
A consumer robot would allow Apple to build an ambient computing moat that could last decades.
Make footwear repairable again
https://alecleach.substack.com/p/make-shoes-repairable-again
The right to repair will become an opportunity hotspot.
Space: The $1.8 trillion opportunity for global economic growth
As the space economy expands, it could create value for multiple industries and solve many of the world’s most pressing challenges.
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
https://sifted.eu/articles/quantum-computing-startup-vc-europe
Application, error correction, cloud, neutral atoms, silicon-spin qubits, performance analysis, noise mitigation, photonics and algorithms.
What is synthetic data? why ai trained on AI is the next big thing (and problem)
https://futurism.com/the-byte/what-is-synthetic-data
If AI can grow large on data generated by AI, it would not only solve the training data shortage, but could also eliminate the looming problem of AI copyright infringement.
A miniaturized vision-based tactile sensor based on fiber optic bundles
https://techxplore.com/news/2024-04-miniaturized-vision-based-tactile-sensor.html
Researchers developed DIGIT Pinki, a miniature-sized sensor that can detect tactile information. This sensor could be integrated in new medical technologies and robotic systems.
Quantum Day (aka “Q-Day”) is a Gray Rhino Stridently Galloping Straight at Your Organization
“Q-Day” is a scenario where “no more secrets” becomes a reality, as previously secure communications and data could be vulnerable to decryption by entities wielding quantum computational power (also known as “Quantum Supremacy”).
MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-engineers-design-flexible-skeletons-muscle-powered-robots-0408
New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.
Hatsune Miku Fans Furious Live Show Was Just a Flatscreen On Stage
https://www.404media.co/hatsune-miku-fans-furious-live-show-was-just-a-flatscreen-on-stage/
Tech trends are raising expectation levels. What are your clients expecting soon?
