In 2045, the world familiar to us today will be completely different. Predicting the future is almost impossible, but when it comes to scientific facts or technical achievements, DARPA employees are the most suitable people who can be asked about it.
In general, the picture of the future is as follows: there is a possibility that thanks to robots and artificial intelligence industry will completely change, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) will appear not only in military aviation but also in civil aircraft, and autopilot cars (those without drivers) will make ours the road to work is more tolerable.
In addition to all this, scientists from DARPA have some more grandiose assumptions. His thoughts about what awaits our planet in 30 years, they are divided into a video called Forward to the Future. Some excerpts from this video, as well as the video itself in English, are given below.
Dr. Justin Sanchez, a neuroscientist and one of the scientists at DARPA, believes that in the future we will be able to manage things simply by using the power of thought:
Imagine a world where you could mentally control everything that is going on around you. Just imagine that you can manage different techniques in your home or communicate with your friends and family, simply using brain impulses.
To date, DARPA already has some innovative developments, which confirm the words of Sanchez. For example, brain implants that control prosthetic hands. In this study, a person who was paralyzed for more than a decade took part. It was thanks to the futuristic hand-prosthesis that he was able to “feel” the physical touch.
Stefanie Tompkins, a geologist and head of one of DARPA research units, believes that in the future it will be possible to produce incredibly strong, but at the same time very light things. For example, skyscrapers of carbon fiber. This material is much more reliable than steel, very stiff and durable, but it has a much smaller mass. This is a direct proof that everything becomes much more complicated at the molecular level.
“I think that in 2045 we will have a completely different relationship with the machines,” said Pam Melroy, a space engineer and former astronaut, an employee of the DARPA agency. She is sure that we will find time when it will be enough just to explain in words to the machine what you want from her, or to press a single button instead of using the keyboard or elementary voice identification systems.
Today, in order to land a plane, the pilot will need to perform a certain sequence of actions: check the navigation systems, adjust the brake chokes, pull the handle to lower the chassis, and so on. For a successful landing, all these steps must be performed in the correct order.
Instead, according to Melroy, in the near future in order to land, it will suffice to say just two words: “Start landing”, and the computer itself will consistently perform a series of necessary steps. And who knows, maybe then the pilot will not be needed at all.
Bold assumptions about the near future are raised not only by DARPA agency employees, but also by some other scientists. Very interesting ideas are in Ian Pearson (Ian Pearson). You might think that this is just another boring report in the style of “augmented reality and artificial intelligence will become an integral part of people’s daily lives, flying cars will flood all roads, and gadgets will be super-smart and ultra-thin.” But no, everything is much more interesting.
What cities will look like in 2045
Below are seven most interesting assumptions about the future of cities.
1. Buildings will be managed by artificial intelligence (“Hi, construction version of Siri!”)
Residents will have the opportunity to “talk” with the building and formulate a request, for example, in order to change the temperature in the room.
2. The tallest buildings will function as mini-cities
With such huge prices for land, as now, super-high buildings will be transformed in such a way that they can function as mini-cities. That is, they will have floors designed for offices, apartments, recreation and entertainment.
3. Windows will be replaced by virtual reality screens
In the second part of the movie “Back to the Future” Marty’s house was equipped with a virtual reality window that could show anything. Presumably, by 2045 the buildings will not have windows, because they will be replaced by such screens. This will in many respects help to build cheap economy housing very cheaply.
4. People will be able to spray special “solar” coatings
This is in many respects similar to the existing solar panels. But unlike them, a special material from nanoparticles can be sprayed onto different surfaces. Such surfaces will be able to absorb and convert sunlight into energy.
5. Smart lighting will follow you
Light will accompany you while moving around the apartment. You can also adjust the amount of lighting that is sufficient for you. Some such developments already exist. For example, Ario is a lamp that emulates the natural light of the sun to help improve the health of the user.
6. Builders will use exoskeletons to carry weights without harm to health
The costume of an iron man can boast not only Robert Downey – Jr. (Robert Downey Jr.), but also ordinary builders. Thanks to such an exoskeleton, an ordinary person will be able to perform many actions, which he usually can not do, for example, to lift considerable loads. In addition, this is an additional protection against damage.
7. The dangerous objects will work robots
There are suggestions that in future robots will work alongside people on different projects. They will replace a person in those places where the danger of an explosion or collapse is most likely.
What will transport become in 2045?
The transport industry, in contrast to all the rest, is developing relatively slowly. No doubt, trains and cars have changed significantly since their invention. But in fact, we still use old, albeit modified forms of transportation. Nevertheless, over the next 30 years, we are likely to see more changes related to transport than seen in the previous 100 years.
Some of the more bold assumptions are given below.
1. By 2050, hypertension will become the usual mode of transportation
In fact, you can move at a speed of more than 800 kilometers per hour.
2. Flying cars will appear in the coming years
The prototype of the flying car was already introduced in 2014 during the festival in Vienna. The exact date of appearance of these cars is difficult to name, but it is possible to say that they already exist.
3. Superhigh buildings will serve as cosmodromes
By 2045, buildings built of super-strong materials based on carbon may appear. The height of the buildings will reach 30-40 kilometers. It will be possible to build cosmodromes on these giant skyscrapers. Now the equipment of launching platforms on tops of high-rise buildings seems implausible, but thanks to innovative materials this may well become a reality.
4. Airplanes lose windows to increase speed
Aircraft construction will continue to develop in the next 30 years. Everything will be done to make the planes fly faster. Increase the speed will help the rejection of windows. Completely replace them will allow augmented reality.
5. Supersonic aircraft will appear
The possibility to fly in a supersonic airplane will appear already by 2040, however, it will be available only to very well-off people. The US Patent Office has actually approved an airbus project that will be able to transport people from London to New York in just one hour.
These are the forecasts for the near future. It seems that in 2045 it will be pretty good.
