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This explores the many ways technology is going to change our lives in the next 30 years. We will build cities that float, commute to work at the touch of a button, fly automated vehicles, and double our lifespans. Meet the scientists and see the technologies that will bring us to the edge of a whole new way of life: NextWorld.

Soon, we will be able to build computers with artificial intelligence and processing power that rivals the human brain. Intelligence will be everywhere, embedded in our clothing, our vehicles and homes. Intelligent robots will serve us - until they don't feel like doing so anymore. And what happens then...?

Future Cars puts you in the driver's seat of super-charged vehicles that can go faster than the speed of sound, morph from a streamlined roadster to a luxury sedan on voice command, and cruise over land or underwater.

Venture to the farthest edges of science, where invisibility, teleportation and super-strength will give us seemingly impossible powers and capabilities.

Future Superhuman explores how the coming convergence of bio-engineering, genetics, and microchip informatics will result in a new human body of the future. One that will allow us to grow back limbs, manufacture organs, attain the mental powers of a super-genius and live to 150 and beyond.

If you think you've already seen every way a boat can move across the water, think again. "Future Ships" goes inside invisible aircraft carriers, mega-yachts, personal submarines and craft capable of changing appearance on the high seas.

Future Flight explores the world of flying to come, with a look at shape-shifting planes, top-secret military aircraft, jets with self-healing wings, and flying craft based on jellyfish.

In the future, will the Earth become one giant city? By the year 2050, it's projected that 75% of the population will be living in urban areas. And that number will go up further. But these future megacities will be radically different. They will generate their own power locally, without burning fossil fuels. Sky Farms will feed the urban population. And building surfaces will become digital, becoming a new form of interactive media. Roads and structures will be paved with miniature networked sensors, creating a city alive with computer intelligence. New construction ...

In the future, technology will transform our homes into dynamic living spaces that adapt to our every need. Intelligent home managers will monitor everything from the children to the morning traffic. The mailbox will screen your incoming packages, and your fridge will reorder its own groceries. You'll never have to worry about cleaning the floors or even cooking a meal, because robots will do it for you. Worried about the environment or economy? Green homes will purify their own air and generate their own power. Future homes will be marvels of design, constantly ...