Index

Agriculture

aerial drones, 69–70

climate changing, 68

computer vision process, 69

crop rotation, 68

ERP system, 73

farming concept, 66

food consumers, 68

GMO and non-GMO consumers, 71

impromptu farming, 66

information society, 67

organic farming, 72–73

overview, 65

production capacity, 67

real-time farming insights, 73–74

regenerative farming, 68–69

revamping local farming, 70–71

robots dominating agriculture, 70

smart fabric and accessories, 70

3D farming, 71–72

3D printing, 72

work–life balance model, 66

Amazon Sidewalk, 132

Artificial intelligence (AI), 16, 19–22, 30, 31, 38–40, 43, 45, 48, 60, 69, 73, 74, 76–78, 80, 84, 85, 88, 96, 105, 108, 121, 122, 124, 128, 137, 138, 148, 149, 173

Automation

first industrial revolution, 174–176

second industrial revolution, 176–177

third industrial revolution, 177–178

Autonomous Electric Vehicles (AEVs), 26

Barter system, 88–89

Black Death, 120

Brain-chip technology, 36–40

Brain-computer interface (BCI), 30

Centralized control, 65

Centralized functional mapping, 65

Circularity, 64

Clothing and accessories

at-home trial rooms, 85

authenticity tracking, 86–87

closet tailor, 85

computing fabric, 84

goodbye synthetic, 85–86

information society, 83

leather in lab, 86

recycling, 87–88

smart fashion designers, 84–85

spinning and weaving machine, 82

supply chain process, 83

traditional clothing, 82

Connectivity, 64

cable-based internet, 129

cell towers, 131–132

direct connectivity, 133–134

education, 164

2G connectivity, 129

3G connectivity, 130

4G connectivity, 130

5G connectivity, 131

self-driving cars, 130

Sidewalk, 132–133

to space, 132

Construction methods

agriculture society, 74

brick batteries, 77–78

cavemen, 74

charging roads, 79–80

charging stations, 79

digitization, 75

e-mailed homes, 80–81

great suburban expansion, 81

green house, 78

plan and design, AI, 76–77

Portland cement invention, 75

smart homes, 17, 77

spaceports, 80

Control, 65

COVID-19 pandemic, 12, 17, 22, 44, 45, 81, 95, 106, 109, 120, 125, 131, 151, 155, 161, 181

Crop rotation, 68

Cyborg, 47–48

Diabetic patient, 44

Digital revolution, 177–178

Education

choice, 164

classrooms, 165

coaching, 164–165

collaboration, 162–163

communication, 163

confidence, 163

connectivity, 164

COVID-19 pandemic, 161

creativity, 163

critical thinking, 163

digital revolution, 161

future aspects, 162–165

industrial revolution, 160

learning and education, 159

quality controls, 158, 161

religious leadership, 159

schooling system, 160

student control, 164

Electricity

digital twin, 148

energy storage, 147

microgrid, 144–145

predictive analytics, 148

production techniques, 143

robotic helpers, 147–148

smart AI grid managers, 145–146

solar power, 144

solar space farm, 148–149

transmission and distribution technologies, 143

war of electricity, 142

wireless electricity, 146–147

Electric vehicles (EVs), 27–28

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, 73, 112

Entertainment

augmented role play, 153–154

4D technology, 157–158

gaming industry, 151, 152

information society, 151

media as message, 154

metaverse, 153

motion pictures, 151

music shows, 150, 151

news authenticity, 156–157

online gaming, 155

social gatherings, 150

social media platforms, 152

storytelling, 150

theatrical sailors, 155–156

Falcon’s story, 7–14

Farming society, 2–3

Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), 17

Flying cars, 23–24

Future of work

digital revolution, 178

full-time employment, 179

survive in tech world, 181–182

switching jobs, 179–180

work-from-anywhere, 180–181

Futuristic smart things, 18

Galaxy

floating space colonies, 58–59

Mars, 56–58

Moon, 55–56, 59–60

space colonization, 55

space settlements, 55

Gaming and entertainment, 52

Genetic engineering, 34–36

Google maps, 16

Graphical user interface (GUI), 28, 29

Graphics-based interface, 30

Health care

focus on, 122

health span focus, 124–125

history of, 120–122

immortality, 126–128

intelligent technologies, 122

life span, 125–126

xenobots, 123–124

High-efficiency robotic operators (HERO), 7

Homo sapiens, 120

Hunting society, 1–2

Industrial society, 3–4

Information society, 4–5

Inorganic workers, 45–47

Internet, 32–34

Internet of Things (IoT), 19, 45, 46, 51, 52, 73, 121

Machines, 16

consciousness and ethics, 174

creative thinking, 173

emotional element, 173

hand–eye coordination, 173

Magic pill, 43–44

Make-use-dispose model, 64

Make-use-reuse model, 64

Metals and resources

biomining, 139–140

circular mining, 139

crypto mining, 134

mining industry, 135–138

robots, 138

smart mining, 140

space mining, 141–142

virtual mining, 141

Money

beginning of, 89–91

digital currency, 98–100

early trading, 88–89

fractional reserve banking, 91–92

goldsmiths, 91

gold standard, 93–97

merger with industries, 100–101

modern-day financial system, 92–93

online banking revolutions, 97–98

risk tackling machines (RTM), 97

smart money advisors, 98

mRNA vaccines, 44–45

Myths of automation

AI-based advisors, 171

cheaper prices, 169

demands, 169

improve efficiency, 168

million-dollar fact, 169

risks for low-level jobs, 172

robotic helper, 168

software developers, 172–173

transports, 170

travel agents, 171

Next-generation society, 6

One-way communication, 16, 53

Risk tackling machines (RTM), 97

Shelter. See construction methods

Shopping

at-home shopping, 107

brick-and-mortar store, 103

buffet shopping, 102

cloud kitchens, 109–110

delivery in minutes, 107–108

e-mailed products, 107

experience centers, 106

goodbye cashiers, 106–107

imagine bartering, 101

industrial revolution, 102

omni-channel, 103–104

personalized service, 108

smart shopping, 104

zero thinking, 104–105

Smart home inventions, 17

Snowflake, 10

Social media revolution, 103

Space

colonization, 55

exploration, 49

industry, 49

internet connectivity, 40–41

settlements, 55

stop candidates, 60–61

Speaking machines, 28–30

Sputnik Moment, 48

Surfing, 54

Tablets, 42–43

Taxi booking

autonomous car, 51–52

electric-powered cars, 50–51

minor connectivity options, 50

smartphone app, 49

Telepathy, 31–32

Text-based interface, 30

3D motion pictures, 52

Traffic jams, 25–26

Travel

aerospace technology, 112

autonomous cars, 113

cheap and fast shipping, 112

drone and bot transportation, 117

ERP systems, 112

green ships, 117–118

history of, 110

hotels and restaurants, 113–114

ports and stations, 114

robust vehicles, 111

smart tourism, 115–116

with sound, 114–115

space tourism, 116

space transportation, 117

space travel, 116–117

transportation, 110, 111

underground flying, 115

Virtual reality (VR)

gaming and entertainment, 52

immersive experience, 52

Waste reduction, 64

Web 3.0, 53–54

Work reduction, 63

Worry reduction, 63–64