3D printing is quickly becoming a mature manufacturing technology. It’s useful for prototypes and offers significant benefits for small and medium-sized production runs. Using additive manufacturing, which refers to the production of three-dimensional parts formed layer by layer by using a metal powder that is melted with a metal source, 3D printers create high-quality products. These revolutionary machines have been used in different areas. With the level of constant development, the device is going to make a greater impact in the future.
Specialists argue that in the next 20 years 3D printers would be able to print large-scale houses. The device would print the building layer by layer using jets of concrete and would be able to create a two-story building just within a day. Some people however criticize this idea. They argue that such houses will not be reliable or solid and would easily collapse. In my opinion, this is a revolutionary innovation and as long as they use all the required materials and equipment to create the houses, I think the structure would be solid enough and of course after a thorough inspection. This 3D printer would make things simpler for constructors and multiple buildings would be constructed within a day.
Another aspect in which 3D printing devices and equipment would serve a greater purpose in the future is in the area of medicine. There are predictions that in years to come, 3D printers would be able to print bones or even organs, which may be the only way to save a patient’s life. There are arguments if this can be effective and if it would not cause harm or endangerment to the patient rather than help. I’m not fully convinced about this idea, because it may be odd to have a printed organ in your system or body.
Therefore, there are multiple areas in which 3D printing could serve a greater purpose in the future. There are also other aspects in which 3D printing would serve as help that were not mentioned in this blog, such as in engineering, aerospace, rail or robotics. What do you think? Is the idea of 3D printing revolutionary?
Wearable technology is a very intriguing idea that is fast in progress over the years, constantly adding new accessories and functionalities to the clothes we wear each day. This idea involves giving clothes ears or at least the same capacity as an ear. That is the plan behind the project of the “acoustic fabric” developed by MIT engineers and collaborators of the Rhode Island School of Design. This design seems a bit odd or invasive but researchers claim that it is revolutionary.
The design is highly flexible, as it can be bent in any form and of course, can be washed in the washing machine. The question we should ask however is if these clothes are necessary or if it just an unnecessary invention.
Researchers claim that the fabric can have a remarkable implication in many fields, especially medical devices. A shirt could document the heartbeat of a person with cardiac issues. They claim it can be used for the blind, used in buildings to detect cracks or strains, or even woven into fishnets to detect the sound of a fish. The fiber is designed from a “piezoelectric” material that produces an electrical signal when bent or during drastic movements, which provides a means for the fabric to convert sound vibrations into electrical signals. The fibers can also be made to generate sound, such as a recording of spoken words.
However, I think this invention is not necessarily needed. What I mean by this is that inventors simply want to involve technology in every Sphere of human life, but I think the aspect of clothes or fashion should not necessitate technology at all. Other devices can perform the functions listed above such as helping the blind or monitoring a heartbeat of a cardiac patient and even do it better. Therefore in my opinion this is simply an invention that is not needed. The only thing I think this invention will be cool with is secretly getting a confession from a criminal as evidence. That would be interesting. Nevertheless, I agree that it is a pretty cool idea. The design is still a work in progress, however, the researchers hope to release it over the years. What’s your opinion? Do you think this invention may be revolutionary?
Marvel Studios is one of the largest film and television production companies with very popular superhero movies. Marvel is a Subsidiary of Walt Studios and it is responsible for the production of Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and series that are based on the characters from Marvel Comics. The company makes up artificial intelligence gadgets used by the fictional characters, such as their suits, weapons, systems, and even the characters themselves. There were some cases in which a technology used in a Marvel movie became a real thing, which makes people wonder if such advanced artificial intelligence made up by creative minds is possible. With Marvel illustrating where modern technology is today and where it can potentially go, a lot of people wonder if Marvel is predicting the future of AI and technology.
As I said earlier, there have been cases in which technology used in Marvel movies became a real thing! An example of this is the technology used in the ‘Iron Man’ movie. In 2016, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg built an AI assistant inspired by JARVIS (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) from the movie ‘Iron Man’. JARVIS is an advanced AI system, that assisted Tony Stark and controlled, managed, and even created advanced technology. Zuckerberg’s version of Jarvis isn’t nearly as advanced but can control his home, including lights, temperature, appliances, music, and security. It also learns tastes and patterns, new words, and concepts. Another technology inspired by Avenger’s billionaire, genius, and philanthropist character, Tony Stark is the exoskeleton, which was introduced by the US Special Operations Command.
Iron Man’s JAVIS assistant
The question now is if the technologies that don’t exist yet created in Marvel movies can exist in the future. A lot of people argue that they are nearly impossible to create and have no chance of existing. However, I think most of the AI gadgets used in the MCU can become real, just not anytime soon, maybe in the next century. It would be cool to have an Iron Man suit, the holograms used by the superheroes to communicate or have meetings, or even the device used by Peter Parker (Spider-Man) to create his suit, which was a highly advanced technology. The only thing I think is impossible for technology to create is superhero powers (obviously), which of course is only a part of the fiction in the Marvel movies. Therefore can these fictional AI be replicated? Is Marvel actually predicting the future of technology?
Arya Kulkarni (Device used by Spider-Man to create his suit)
Trends in fashion are constantly subjected to dynamic changes. Due to the different creative minds of fashion designers, there are dynamic fashion styles and designs, which are displayed in fashion shows today. The modern Fashion Show has highly been influenced by technology, as fashion designers tend to make use of technological pieces of equipment to create their designs. The most recent example of this is Bella Hadid’s look during the Coperni fashion show at Paris Fashion Week 2022.
The model had her whole dress sprayed onto her body through the use of 3D technology, developed by Manel Torres. The model posed as men with paint canisters sprayed fabric paint onto her for about 15 minutes, creating a gorgeous white slip dress that perfectly clung to her body. The spray-on fabric is applied using the likes of aerosol tech, industrial sprayers, and 3D printing. The technology can be used in fashion to not only create dresses like done on Hadid, but also to repair any damaged items.
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The question now is will there be more fashion shows in which technology creates designs instead of clothes being actually sewed? There is no doubt that AI and machine learning-driven innovation have become critical success factors for fashion design organisations in the twenty-first century. Technology may be supreme in fashion shows today, however fashion generally is dominated by sewed clothes. In my opinion, fashion is an aspect that can never be replaced by technology. I think technology is displayed in fashion just to show the capability of AI generally and not for people to actually start wearing the designs projected. I doubt robots can replace tailors. Therefore upon the advancement of technology in fashion industry, the demand for tailors and designers will never diminish. However, I’m sure there will be more fashion shows involving technology, just like the fashion show back in 1999, where robots sprayed paint on a models dress.
Shalom Harlow sprayed with paint by robots during the finale of the Alexander McQueen Spring 1999 RTW show. (Photo by Guy Marineau/Cond�� Nast via Getty Images)Conde Nast via Getty Images
We can see that technology in fashion started a long time ago, but still hasn’t fully taken over the fashion industry. However, with AI taking over almost every aspect of our lives, will design created by technology be the new fashion of today or in the near future? Will people switch to wearing such clothes?
Artificial Intelligence has largely taken over a huge aspect of not only current but future humanity. There are a lot of rising ideas that haven’t been implemented but are very close to being released. Recently there was a release of what they call autonomous delivery robots deployed by Starship company in certain countries such as the UK and USA. The future of delivery services lies in the hands of delivery robots, which are created to take over food, grocery, package, or even hospital delivery and render essential services in restaurants or hotels. This project is likely to be the future of Amazon, FedEx, and other huge companies. However are robots able to replace such human activities? Will the future of delivery truly be effective? What impact will this have on humanity?
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Starship autonomous robots have proven that bots can render delivery services efficiently. According to their CEO, Alastair Westgarth the robots traveled a total of 3.6 million kilometers to make 2 million deliveries, which is pretty impressive. According to Bernard Marr, the CEO stated that “if the robot encounters something unusual, it will stop and send an alert to our remote operations” thus emphasizing the safety of the bots and surroundings. According to research, the robots were able to get through various weather climates, portraying their capability. However, I doubt these robots are as efficient as human beings. Upon the successes, there are a lot of failures that can also occur, which portrays humans as the more compatible for the job. Robots are often likely to encounter an error in their system, which will lead to customers not receiving their goods or services in time or at all. This is not the only problem that the machine is likely to encounter. The robot may also experience damage caused by people, who may try to smash or damage the robot in order to access what is inside. The machine is also prone to get hit by careless drivers, therefore also leading to its damage. These are issues that can easily be avoided by humans, illustrating the fact that people should not be replaced by robots in such services.
During the outbreak of COVID-19, AI robots would have been the best solution for delivery services, as people would be able to adhere to covid protocols such as social distancing, by avoiding interaction with other humans. However, now that covid is no more rapid, companies can employ people instead of robots to carry out the distribution. I’m guessing that if delivery robots take a large aspect of employment, there will no longer be space for human employment. It may serve as an advantage to certain companies, as they would be cutting off salary payments, therefore increasing their revenue. But are delivery robots not expensive? According to the logistic, the average price of a delivery robot is $2,500-$10,000, which is much more expensive than employing a human being. However, if it is a one-time investment it may pay off more than paying an employee annually since everything is paid all once.
Specialists, such as Elad Inbar claim that the introduction of autonomous delivery robots will serve more as an increase than a fall in employment and solve the shortage in employment. Westgarth claims that it would provide employment, as such robots require care and jobs in programming software or developing. ” Employment will change, but we believe it will go up,” says Westgarth. This is however questionable, for they claim that there is a shortage in employment, but a lot of people still seek jobs, which are taken away by robots and which also take away their opportunity to earn wages and salary to take care of their various expenses. Furthermore, Westgarth claims that its autonomous delivery robots will provide employment, however, this would be granted only to skilled labor. What will happen to unskilled labor? A lot of people seek unskilled labor as they may not be able to secure skilled labor due to one reason or another. If robots take over unskilled labor, what will be left for such people? Also, students who are still in school, yet desire to work will not have that opportunity to engage in skilled labor, as they are not done with education or do not wish to go down the technological path. They therefore very often choose unskilled labor as their temporary work. Accessing all these points and questions, “The battle for our delivery future is on”
