Technology and Human Social Behaviour

Uptis (unique punctureproof tyre system)  This prototype tyres will introduce by 2024 with the help of joint research of Michelin and General Motors. Companies are trying to focus on some priority areas like safety, more sustainable mobility solution and zero maintenance tyre. This is coming in with three major benifits: 1) Improved road shock absorption  2) Puncture proof material 3) Restricts people to drive above 70 MPH or 112 KMPH

Human body transformation due to technology. A research as found that speaking on phone for long hours with tilted head forces the body to adapt. A study  in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls - bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head. This directly is a result of a 30 degree or more tilt of the human head. The weight transfer that causes the buildup can be compared to the way the skin thickens into a callus as a response to pressure or abrasion.                 - Tathagat Banerjee

Facebook is going to launch its own Cryptocurrency "LIBRA" by 2020. Libra has digital wallet Calibra. facebook is planning for libra acceptance globaly. It will be approved by government. We can use massanger, whatsapp, facebook and Instagram for the digital transaction. these ledger are maintain by blockchain system and Libra association will take care of this new facebook financial business. Its office is in Geneva.  Libra has come with the support of Visa, Payu, PayPal, Mastercard, Uber, eBay etc. Libra can give good competition to other Cryptocurrency because facebook has strong identity as everyone know about facebook.                                    

This is 1/3 the size of normal bus in china. It has 6 cameras that gives it a 360 prospective of the road. With all that technology in it, there is an absence of driver seat, steering column, level 4 autonomous to you in short. Having said that, fastening a seat belt is mandatory. To make one feel better after that, it has voice controlled controls like air conditioner, lights. Also has a large screen inside that shows what the bus sees and other vitals of the vehicle. The A.I in the vehicle also collects data from LiDAR for pedestrian monitoring and proximity alert.  This also is connected with a mesh of signals, that gives access to data like, signal stop for how much time, which stop has more commuters in it. This ride is currently 12 kilometers long (3 bus stops) and limited to the 5G connectivity. Not to just end it there, even the ticket is paperless and work withbones mobile phone.             - Tathagat banerjee

A new plane from AirBus pavilion, A321 XLR. This aircraft will enter service by 2023 and is expected to be 2 years ahead of Boeing NMA.  On the list of positive things, had 15% more range, with 4,700 nautical mile range. And 30% lower fuel burn per seat than previous generation aircraft. This will enable operators to open new world-wide routes such as India to Europe or China to Australia, as well as further extending the Family’s non-stop reach on direct transatlantic flights between continental Europe and the Americas. For passengers, the A321XLR’s new Airspace cabin will provide the best travel experience, while offering seats in all classes with the same high-comfort as on long-haul widebody aircraft.              - Tathagat Banerjee

Apple is working in this product and this will be ready for shipping by 2020. It is not a standalone device, will need to be paired with a phone for content sharing. Having said that the AR, element in this will be replacing the screen element as we know it. Also, apart from just, being a projection device, apple is also investing in sensors, apple kit, this allows developers to develop apps as if today. IKEA has worked with apple in this space, but uses a mobile phone. Having said that, little reality check is also important. Google tried the same, just stuck with developers. Microsoft Holo Lens is an amazing product, limited to indoors. So it is a wait and a watch game as of now.                               --  Tathagat banerjee    

http://www.sunmobility.co.in/ The biggest challenge for a EV is, battery. This firm, Sun Mobility offer a low cost option to EV vehicles. A charge of 8 hours is done in 2 hours. Currently, this addresses the issue for a 2 & a 3 wheeler. Already bangalore electric buses to grow in number, 150 charging stations coming up in karnataka, that contributes to a lot of pollution in developing countries.

Zomato had acquired Lucknow-based drone startup TechEagle to reduce food delivery times and solve other issues like pollution and traffic. Zomato also revealed that it is forming a consortium as per Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) guidelines to carry out experimental Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations.

3D printing & Space Technology   In US, the space race is taking a new form. With 3D printing they are saying good bye to the traditional form of manufacturing process and giving rise to something called as flexible production process. What does it mean? a rocket when designed traditional takes ignore than 3,000 parts in making the engine alone. With 3D printing, it is done in 3 parts and in 60 days time. Starlink : Space X has plans to deploy nearly 12,000 satellites in three orbital shells by the mid-2020s: initially placing approximately 1600 in a 550-kilometer. Space X intends to provide broadband internet connectivity to under served areas of the planet, as well as provide competitively-priced service to urban areas. The company has stated that the positive cashflow from selling satellite internet services would be necessary to fund their Mars plans.                                                                                                    

This coffee company in Dubai, plans to roast coffee beans in a whole new way that will cost one cup a whopping $45. This is how they plan to do it. Send a capsule in space that co rains coffee. When it renters, the coffee beans are roasted, there us also a mixer inside the space capsule to ensure that the coffee beans are roasted evenly.