"{\cHFFFFFF}Science is on the brink {\cHFFFFFF}of changing your life." "men and women {\cHFFFFFF}around the world" "{\cHFFFFFF}are making amazing breakthroughs." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is incredible." "{\cHFFFFFF}Our team of leading scientists {\cHFFFFFF}have chosen the discoveries" "{\cHFFFFFF}they think matter most." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Whoa." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} An almost limitless supply {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} of clean energy." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} It's these which are the basis {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} of one of the most important" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} of all conservation enterprises." "{\cHFFFFFF}From the car you'll drive... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Argh!" "{\cHFFFFFF}..to medical advances {\cHFFFFFF}that could save your life." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This miracle means that {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} we can replace surgery." "{\cHFFFFFF}On a journey that spans {\cHFFFFFF}the jungles of Africa... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} I'm here to join the hunt" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} to find one of the biggest threats {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} to human survival." "{\cHFFFFFF}..to the quads of Oxford." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is arguably the most {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} complicated thing in the universe." "{\cHFFFFFF}We will show you how science {\cHFFFFFF}is a force for good." "{\cHFFFFFF}Prepare to see your future." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} This is the beginning {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} of that brave new world." "{\cHFFFFFF}Our lives have been {\cHFFFFFF}defined by machines." "{\cHFFFFFF}Galileo's telescope... {\cHFFFFFF}Watt's steam engine... {\cHFFFFFF}Bell's telephone." "we stand {\cHFFFFFF}on the edge of a new era." "we want to show you {\cHFFFFFF}the five new machines" "{\cHFFFFFF}we think are the most important." "{\cHFFFFFF}Machines that read our minds." "{\cHFFFFFF}That think like us." "{\cHFFFFFF}That take control." "{\cHFFFFFF}Machines that will change your world." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} There's one machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that dominated the last century" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and continues to dominate this one." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} some even love it." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I'm talking about the car." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'I'm Kathy Sykes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'I'm a scientist {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and I'm also a very cautious driver." "much of {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} my life depends on the motor car.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} The invention of the motor car {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} transformed the way we live" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and shaped our cities." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} it made us feel free." "there's a car that's about {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to take the concept of freedom" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} one step further." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Not everybody thinks the future {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} of the car is about its engine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} but changing something {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} far more fundamental " "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} who drives it." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's the next leap forward that {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} the auto industry has been chasing." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Only this one hasn't {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} come from a car manufacturer." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's from where {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} thinking out of the box" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is just another day at the office." "Chris Urmson." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} This is his passion... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} ..the driverless car." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It puts technology {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} firmly in the driver's seat." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Chris has pre-programmed it" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'to drive a complicated circuit {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} at considerable speed." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'He's behind the wheel {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} but he won't be driving.' usually." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I just don't trust {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} almost anyone to drive well." "OK?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Why don't you start it?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Shift X." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Mm-hm." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} BEEPING" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} LOW BEEP" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I'm scared." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} The..." "The steering wheel {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is moving all by itself... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} ..and we're going so fast!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} A scanner on top of the car uses 64 {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} lasers to send out pulses of light." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It measures the time it takes {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} for the light" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to hit an object {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and come back again." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Then it knows {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} how far away things are." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} BEEPING" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Argh!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Another system in the boot {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} measures acceleration" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and rotation around {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} the three axes of the car" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and combines this with GPS to {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} estimate the vehicle's position." "my God!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Argh! {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'is processed with {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} tremendous speed by the software." "the system can {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} make decisions very quickly" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} acceleration and braking" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'with incredible speed.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} How do you manage to resist {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} grabbing the steering wheel?" "we've tested a lot {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and this point I kind of trust it." "it's negotiating this {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} course better than I ever could." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} BEEPING" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I don't ever drive like this" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and we're going through {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} every single one of those cones." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I can't believe it." "surely?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Here's the start/finish line." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That is absolutely mind bending." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Thanks." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's totally terrifying {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and then you begin to trust it." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It's amazing how quickly {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} it feels natural." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} And I think I trusted {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} this driverless car..." "Chris." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} That's excellent." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Phew!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} (LAUGHS)" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's not a mechanic {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} behind this driverless future. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} who is determined {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to start a revolution on the road." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} His name is Sebastian Thrun." "would you want to go {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to work and push a button" "Wake me up {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} when I'm at work?" "yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} never text." "so don't overlook things. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the car drops you off {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and parks itself." "we'll look back {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and tell these tales of the days" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} when people {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} drove their cars themselves." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} we tell the tales of people" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} who came with horses {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and guns and so on." "this isn't a gimmick. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} he wanted to invent {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} a safer way to drive." "he wants to change {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} our relationship with the car." "we often feel like {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} we're the best at what we do." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It would be impossible {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to replace us with a machine." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} But Sebastian {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} doesn't see the driverless car" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} as a replacement for us." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} He sees it as an improvement on us." "we have to {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} get away from the test track." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} To take the car {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} where things are less predictable." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} We're going to take this car onto {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} public roads and even a highway." "traffic lights." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} All of this with no driver." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'We've tested the driverless car {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} on a pre-programmed course." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'Now it's time {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} for the real challenge " "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'out on the open road.' you're driving?" "I'm driving." "making sure {\cHFFFFFF}all the systems are running properly" "{\cHFFFFFF}and just going through {\cHFFFFFF}some diagnostic checks. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'is behind the wheel {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to monitor the system. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'another engineer sits in the {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} passenger seat in case of problems." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} the car is{\cHFFFFFF} not{\cH00FFFF} pre-programmed." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'It's going to do {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} what we usually do - {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'constantly reacting {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to the surrounding environment.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}Now I'm going to press {\cHFFFFFF}the button here." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} MACHINE BEEPS" "{\cHFFFFFF}And now it's driving." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} We've just gone driverless?" "yeah." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Show me your hands!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} (LAUGHS)" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} And it's going quite fast. figuring out {\cHFFFFFF}what speed it can safely drive at." "{\cHFFFFFF}So it's my job {\cHFFFFFF}to look out at the road" "{\cHFFFFFF}but often you can see more clearly" "{\cHFFFFFF}what's going on around the car {\cHFFFFFF}actually on the screen." "it's looking all around {\cHFFFFFF}the vehicle simultaneously." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} the driverless car system 000 miles on the open road." "there hasn't been {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} a single accident" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'while the car was operating {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} in{\cHFFFFFF} driverless{\cH00FFFF} mode.' merging on the freeway {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} sounds like a tricky thing to do." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I find that hard when I'm driving." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Was it a challenge?" "because it's one of the most {\cHFFFFFF}social things you do as a driver. {\cHFFFFFF}but think about what they'll do {\cHFFFFFF}and how much road do they have left" "{\cHFFFFFF}and interact with that person." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'It's this kind of manoeuvre that's {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} so easy for us humans to get wrong.' {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'the car doesn't change the radio {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} station or open a bottle of water." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'It's distractions like these" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'that cause thousands of deaths {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} on the road each year.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} So is it a considerate driver?" "so it makes room {\cHFFFFFF}for people as they're coming in." "{\cHFFFFFF}I think it's more considerate than {\cHFFFFFF}most people who drive on the freeway." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'The system is so considerate {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that its creators think {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'but could be stacked {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} even closer on the highway.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} they claim far fewer new roads" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'would need to be built {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} in the coming decades.' cos I understand {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} all the different technologies" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} but this feels like magic! {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'is already passing laws to allow {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} autonomous vehicles on the road. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'it will be up to us to embrace {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} this new driverless world." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'But are we ready to sacrifice" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'the fulfilment we get {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} when we sit behind the wheel?" "'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I didn't expect to feel like this." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I'm so impressed by the technology" "{\cHFFFFFF}and{\cH00FFFF} by the vision." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Persuading people who love driving" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that it's a good idea {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is going to be tough." "it's the most {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} maverick of inventions" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that change the world {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} in ways we never imagined. {\cHFFFFFF}because it heralded the birth {\cHFFFFFF}of human civilisation." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I think there's some {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} magic about steam engines." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} And steam engines changed the world." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} They produced a whole new way of {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} looking at energy and engineering." "{\cHFFFFFF}My favourite machine {\cHFFFFFF}has to be a helicopter." "{\cHFFFFFF}Any machine that thrashes mother {\cHFFFFFF}nature into submission to fly" "{\cHFFFFFF}gets my vote." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Our next story {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is about a breakthrough" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that could also be a game changer " "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} tapping into the power of the mind {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to create a new breed of machine." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'I'm Mark Evans." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'I'm a vet {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and also an amateur engineer." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'I've had a crack {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} at building most things - motorbikes {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and even a helicopter." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'What intrigues me is {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the mechanics of how things work.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} That's why I'm fascinated" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to meet a group of researchers {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} here in Switzerland" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} who've done what used to be {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} considered impossible " "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} they've created something {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that fuses man and machine." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} scientists and engineers" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'have been struggling {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to harness the power of the brain." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} they've actually done it.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This remarkable {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} man-machine combination or a BCI." "the movement {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} of that wheelchair" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is controlled {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} by the driver's thoughts. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} just the power of the human mind {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} hooked up electronically" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to some really {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} sophisticated technology." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'The brain behind the brain power {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is Professor Jose Millan.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} How did it feel for you {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the first time" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} somebody sat in a chair" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and actually made it move by only {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} using the power of their mind?" "{\cHFFFFFF}I wanted to cry... (LAUGHS)" "{\cHFFFFFF}..because it took me {\cHFFFFFF}so many years." "it worked?" "it works!" "{\cHFFFFFF}"Let's test it again." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} (LAUGHS)" "{\cHFFFFFF}And again and again!" "{\cHFFFFFF}I need to be sure that this is true." "{\cHFFFFFF}That this is not just {\cHFFFFFF}a product of chance." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Are you confident {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that any human being despite the fact" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that all our brains are different?" "{\cHFFFFFF}I am convinced." "{\cHFFFFFF}Our brain is an incredible machine" "{\cHFFFFFF}that is capable to learn {\cHFFFFFF}many different things. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} clearly I need to drive it." "I need some training." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'Expert operator Michele Tavella {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is going to teach me." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'The cap is the interface {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} between me and the computer." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'It has 16 electrodes" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'and each one acts like a microphone {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} listening for signals in my brain.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is the bit I worried most {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} about coming to Switzerland." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} You hook me up to the computer {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and there is electronic silence... {\cHFFFFFF}No way!" "Don't worry." "There's nothing {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in his brain." (LAUGHS)" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} but I've got to be calm." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Completely calm and focussed." "I need to {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} learn to activate areas of my brain" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'that are associated {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} with specific parts of my body.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}So I want you to take your right hand" "{\cHFFFFFF}and make sure that right hand is the {\cHFFFFFF}only thing in your mind right now." "{\cHFFFFFF}What I want you to do is bring {\cHFFFFFF}your fingers as close as possible" "{\cHFFFFFF}to each other without touching." "{\cHFFFFFF}Just concentrate on the feeling." "OK?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Mm-hm." "{\cHFFFFFF}But you need to make sure {\cHFFFFFF}that the feeling is still there." "isn't it? {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'I have to just imagine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the movement." "then my feet." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'Each command triggers {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} a unique pattern in my brain." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'It's the detection of this pattern {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that'll control the wheelchair.' it's across then a cue." "{\cHFFFFFF}You have to be very concentrated." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'Now the computer is recording {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} my specific brain patterns." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} when I think left hand" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} there should be a clear pattern." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'My job is simply to focus.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}So this is the most crucial thing. {\cHFFFFFF}it's going to be very tricky." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I am{\cH00FFFF} hugely{\cHFFFF00} competitive and I'm {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} trying to beat the computer now." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} And I don't know whether {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} what I'm doing is right or wrong. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} your feet are rubbish." "Michele is {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} analysing my brain patterns." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'But there's a problem." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'There needs to be {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} a clear separation" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'between the brain read-out {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} for my right and left hand.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}So this represents the right hand" "{\cHFFFFFF}and the black curve {\cHFFFFFF}represents the left hand. {\cHFFFFFF}the better it is." "{\cHFFFFFF}But they are very overlapping." "{\cHFFFFFF}This could be a problem for Mark." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I'm breaking out in a sweat." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'I've never concentrated this hard {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in my life.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}Now I'm analysing {\cHFFFFFF}right hand versus feet" "{\cHFFFFFF}and I think he stands a good chance" "{\cHFFFFFF}to control the wheelchair." "OK." "the brain patterns for my {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} hands and feet{\cH00FFFF} are{\cHFFFF00} different enough." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'So I'll think moving {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} my right hand to go right" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'and think moving my feet {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to move left." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'This is a copy of the screen" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'that'll be in front of me {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} on the wheelchair.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} So it's feet to go left?" "{\cHFFFFFF}Feet to go left." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'My brain... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'this computer... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'can they become one?" "'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I've been attempting to learn how {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to use a brain computer interface" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} so I can use the power of my mind {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to steer myself in a wheelchair." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I need to think "both feet" {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to move left" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and think "right hand" {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to move right." "it's feet to go left?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Feet to go left." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Now it's time to test the system {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to see if I've got what it takes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Go." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Wow." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} The guy is good!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That's really hard work." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That is amazing {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that I'm controlling that." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Wow.{\cH00FFFF} Wow!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} You see that?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That's amazing." "eh?" "man." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That's good." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} That makes me feel better. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} but this is seriously nice." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's good!" "really happy. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} so I'm pleased with my efforts {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} after just a morning." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I feel like an astronaut {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} walking out to the space shuttle know what I mean?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'This is the moment of truth.' my God." "Deep breaths." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} You will have the bar {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} on top of the screen." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Ready?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Yeah." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Here we go." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} This is incredible!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Absolutely.... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} How does it feel?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It feels bizarre." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} This is where you have {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to trust going downhill.{\cHFFFF00} Exactly. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'until I command it to change {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} direction in my head.'" "yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'There are ten sonars {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and two webcams on board." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'Images from these {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} go to the onboard computer" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'to help me navigate around.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'The whole system is designed so my {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} brain doesn't have to work too hard." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'They call it shared control.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Oops." "the machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} does some of the thinking for me.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's stopped." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Look at that." "That's perfection. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} as you could tell {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} by the look on my face." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} This is such a wicked machine." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I love it. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} it is the most {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} extraordinary feeling." "Mr Wheelchair." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} The discerning amongst you {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} may have spotted" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} but do you know what?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I simply don't care." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I'm controlling this wheelchair {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} with my mind." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'It's starting to dawn on me {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} just how huge" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'the potential {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} of this technology is. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} 'what else could you do?" "'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Could I live in a house one day {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} where I could sit in my armchair" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I can switch my dishwasher on {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is that a realistic possibility? {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and we need to entertain that body {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} if we want the body to be efficient." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} How do you see this technology {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} being used elsewhere? {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} they cannot control their body {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} as on Earth." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} A brain computer interface {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} could be a solution for them" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to act more safer in outer space." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} This genuinely feels {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} like a huge leap forward. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that makes an intimate connection" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and blurs the boundary {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} between them and us." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} (STEPHEN HAWKING) In this new era" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} we are creating machines {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that are better than us." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} An improvement on us." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Now we are building a machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that is a little bit like us." "{\cHFFFFFF}and I'm a theoretical physicist." "{\cHFFFFFF}I use mathematics {\cHFFFFFF}to look for answers" "{\cHFFFFFF}to some of the deepest questions {\cHFFFFFF}in the universe." "I haven't done that {\cHFFFFFF}all my life. {\cHFFFFFF}and that has shaped {\cHFFFFFF}the person I am today." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's how we develop as children" "{\cHFFFFFF}that's inspired a group {\cHFFFFFF}of scientists here" "{\cHFFFFFF}at the Italian Institute {\cHFFFFFF}of Technology." "{\cHFFFFFF}'They've designed a robot that looks {\cHFFFFFF}like a child and acts like a child." "{\cHFFFFFF}it learns like a child. {\cHFFFFFF}'short for Cognitive Universal Body.'" "Jim." "Here is iCub." "{\cHFFFFFF}and he's smiling." "{\cHFFFFFF}Very pleased to meet you!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It's a friend of ours." "{\cHFFFFFF}'Giulio Sandini is director of {\cHFFFFFF}the team that brought iCub to life." "{\cHFFFFFF}'He's been helping these toddler {\cHFFFFFF}robots develop for seven years.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}Talk me through {\cHFFFFFF}how it actually learns." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} The first skill {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that the robot has to learn" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is how we control our own body." "{\cHFFFFFF}exploring its world... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}"Is this mine?" "exactly that." "{\cHFFFFFF}'This iCub is in the early stages {\cHFFFFFF}of development." "{\cHFFFFFF}the robot is exploring where it ends" "{\cHFFFFFF}'and the outside world begins." "{\cHFFFFFF}'It repeats this action {\cHFFFFFF}over and over" "{\cHFFFFFF}'until it learns {\cHFFFFFF}where the boundaries are.' {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is to detect its own hand." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} To distinguish its own hand {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} from the movement going on around. {\cHFFFFFF}'it can start to use them.' {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} he can start to learn" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} how to reach for a ball." "{\cHFFFFFF}If I give it a ball... it wants it." "It wants it." "{\cHFFFFFF}No." "You missed." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} OK." "It's basically deciding {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} with which hand... yeah... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} ..is close to the ball." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} In this case it is grasping..." "I think it is dropping... {\cHFFFFFF}It's smiling!" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It becomes disinterested very soon." "{\cHFFFFFF}But it's exactly {\cHFFFFFF}as you would expect a child... {\cHFFFFFF}and reach out and it's smiling." "{\cHFFFFFF}You can have it if you... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} but it's a fundamental one. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} or if you do these kind of actions. {\cHFFFFFF}and this extended family {\cHFFFFFF}have migrated internationally. {\cHFFFFFF}the robots are learning {\cHFFFFFF}different tasks." "{\cHFFFFFF}This is the original iCub." "{\cHFFFFFF}and Giorgio Metta is its mentor." "{\cHFFFFFF}This iCub has now entered {\cHFFFFFF}a new phase of development." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's now responding to voices" "{\cHFFFFFF}and building up a memory {\cHFFFFFF}of the things it encounters." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} (ICUB) Do you want me {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} to play alone?" "I do not." "{\cHFFFFFF}That's iCub talking?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} That's iCub." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Tell me what to do." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Track motion." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Did you ask me to track motion?" "I do." "{\cHFFFFFF}So it wants me to give it something here we go." "{\cHFFFFFF}Have a look at this." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is an octopus." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Remove your hands {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} so I can watch the octopus." "{\cHFFFFFF}There we go." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Now the robot moves {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and acquires a set of images" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to characterise the object {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} from different points of view. {\cHFFFFFF}'it is able to change its programming {\cHFFFFFF}to try and correct the mistake." "{\cHFFFFFF}'And it can continue to do this" "{\cHFFFFFF}'until it gets it right." "{\cHFFFFFF}'That's what makes it so special.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} I like the octopus very much." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Good." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Tell me what to do." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Grasp the octopus." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} OK." "Grasping the octopus." "{\cHFFFFFF}Very good." "{\cHFFFFFF}'What you're seeing {\cHFFFFFF}is a robot actively learning." "{\cHFFFFFF}'iCub has recognised the object {\cHFFFFFF}and hopefully lodged this" "{\cHFFFFFF}'in its artificial brain.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Track motion. {\cHFFFFFF}and see if it can tell them apart.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is a purple car." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Do you want me {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} to learn the purple car?" "I do." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Remove your hands {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} so I can watch the purple car." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} I like the purple car very much." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Tell me what to do." "{\cHFFFFFF}So now it's learnt about two objects." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's learnt about the purple car {\cHFFFFFF}and the octopus." "can it?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Yes." "Touch the purple car." "touching the purple car." "{\cHFFFFFF}Very good. {\cHFFFFFF}'iCub is learning by interacting {\cHFFFFFF}with the world around it." "{\cHFFFFFF}'It's learning by experience.' it's hard to believe {\cHFFFFFF}the iCub isn't alive." "the way it focuses" "{\cHFFFFFF}on objects and concentrates {\cHFFFFFF}and reaches out to pick them up." "{\cHFFFFFF}You can almost see {\cHFFFFFF}its artificial brain" "{\cHFFFFFF}learning in front of your very eyes. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} we have a system like the iCub {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} you know?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I don't think {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} it's so far in the future." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} There's no reason why iCub {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} can't grow up." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's only a matter of time." "iCub could lead to {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} robots in our homes and at work." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} Machines that respond {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and react independently" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to the world around them." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} A machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that's just a little bit... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} human." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} (STEPHEN HAWKING) We have seen how {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} robotics is being used" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to create autonomous beings." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} But science is also {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} using this technology {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} giving paraplegics an ability {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} they thought was lost for ever. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'especially the way we can do {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the most complicated things" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'with what seems like {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} no effort at all.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Human walking {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is a complex balancing act." "our arms and our torso." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It's a fine-tuned routine" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} results in locomotion. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} science has struggled to find a way {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to restore it." "that is about to change. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is happening. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} but can now stand and walk {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} on their own two feet." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} This is the machine behind {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the miracle." "It's an exoskeleton." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} ReWalk is a sophisticated {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} combination of engineering" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} giving people the chance" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to do something that they thought {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} they would never do again." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} or it walks you? stomp around {\cHFFFFFF}and get mad" "{\cHFFFFFF}when I don't do it right." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Jean Altomari was paralysed {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in a car crash. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} she's now learning to walk again." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} And we're clicking." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH4040FF} {\cHFFFFFF} MOTORS HUM" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} The noise you hear" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is the four motorised joints {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} at the knees and hips." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Are you ready?" "{\cHFFFFFF}Yeah." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} Let's walk." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} There you go." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} What does it feel like {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} when you're doing this?" "{\cHFFFFFF}I don't know." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Does it feel strange?" "it doesn't feel strange at all." "I guess." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Like regular walking?" "{\cHFFFFFF}but I wouldn't say it feels abnormal." "{\cHFFFFFF}I'd say this is like a new normal." "{\cHFFFFFF}It feels like it's supposed to." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Incredibly sensitive motion sensors {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} measure Jean's upper body movements." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} These signals are processed" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} which then drives the skeleton" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to walk in the right direction {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} at the right speed." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} So what's the hardest thing {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} about using this?" "{\cHFFFFFF}Having to take it off." "{\cHFFFFFF}Definitely." "Having to take it off." "the exoskeleton" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} also relieves the spinal {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and muscle pain she suffers" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} from constantly sitting down." "you feel the stretching?" "yeah." "and my pain {\cHFFFFFF}level significantly decreases" "{\cHFFFFFF}and for hours afterwards. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} to look at anybody else {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} at eye level." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'Agnes Fejerdy was also paralysed {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in a car accident. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'and has been training with the suit {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} for five months.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} What did it feel like {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the first time you were able" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to stand up in a suit like this?" "{\cHFFFFFF}It was wonderful and very powerful. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} they're to keep you stable {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} when you get up?" "{\cHFFFFFF}Yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'Agnes has been using the suit" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} so she can test its ability" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} 'to keep up with her.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I'm amazed {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} at how fast Agnes is going." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} She's like a speed demon." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} I think she has it set on {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the highest setting possible." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} She does. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and how smoothly she makes it move." "'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} and they're happy to keep walking" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} because they're not being fatigued {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} by the system." "we'll see this suit being {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} worn first thing in the morning" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} 'and taken off at the end of the day" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} 'after the individual has used it to {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} go everywhere they need to go.' you want people" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} to take this out on the road {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and have that independence." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} for sure." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Exoskeleton technology {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is so remarkable" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that it can also enhance the ability {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} of the able-bodied. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the Human Universal Load Carrier." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It gives the wearer {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} the ability to lift over 200lbs." "called the XOS 2." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Its makers claim an operator {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} can do the work of two or three men. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} deal with emergencies {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} and fight wars." "it's not just the technology {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} that links these suits." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It's that they do {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} what machines often do best " "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} give us the power to be better {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} than we are." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} My favourite machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} is anything that lets me or a telescope." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} I suppose my favourite machine {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is a Swiss Army knife." "{\cHFFFFFF}I think it would have to be {\cHFFFFFF}my laptop computer. {\cHFFFFFF}which is access to information." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} The machine I find most exciting {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} is the one that could help us" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} establish life on another planet." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} A machine that is looking deep {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} into the Universe to find new worlds" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that we could one day call home." "{\cHFFFFFF}and I'm an astrophysicist.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}I would look into the night sky {\cHFFFFFF}if there was another planet {\cHFFFFFF}like ours." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's a question we've been {\cHFFFFFF}asking for thousands of years." "{\cHFFFFFF}A question they're trying to answer" "{\cHFFFFFF}here at La Palma {\cHFFFFFF}in the Canary Islands." "{\cHFFFFFF}I'm here because this mountaintop {\cHFFFFFF}is home" "{\cHFFFFFF}to one of the world's best {\cHFFFFFF}telescopes." "{\cHFFFFFF}Wow." "{\cHFFFFFF}It is beautiful. {\cHFFFFFF}the Gran Telescopio Canarias. {\cHFFFFFF}it can look back to the beginning {\cHFFFFFF}of the Universe." "{\cHFFFFFF}That's fantastic. {\cHFFFFFF}so at that altitude you really feel {\cHFFFFFF}it when you walk up the stairs." "and it's just so big. {\cHFFFFFF}and is nearly as high {\cHFFFFFF}as Nelson's Column. {\cHFFFFFF}cos you've got to keep {\cHFFFFFF}the telescope very stable" "{\cHFFFFFF}as it pans across the night sky." "{\cHFFFFFF}This is my favourite bit - {\cHFFFFFF}the mirror." "but this is huge!" "{\cHFFFFFF}The enormous mirror {\cHFFFFFF}is the heart of this telescope. {\cHFFFFFF}each one almost two metres across. {\cHFFFFFF}which means you have a better ability {\cHFFFFFF}to see fainter objects." "{\cHFFFFFF}So the GTC can look deep {\cHFFFFFF}into the Universe." "{\cHFFFFFF}The vast segmented mirror is {\cHFFFFFF}allowing the telescope to see objects" "{\cHFFFFFF}in space that have {\cHFFFFFF}never been seen before." "{\cHFFFFFF}Astronomer Riccardo Scarpa shows me" "{\cHFFFFFF}some of the images {\cHFFFFFF}the GTC has collected." "M51." "{\cHFFFFFF}So this is a spiral galaxy {\cHFFFFFF}like our own?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} Yes." "{\cHFFFFFF}The images captured by the GTC" "{\cHFFFFFF}are mesmerising." "{\cHFFFFFF}From majestic spiral galaxies {\cHFFFFFF}the detail and clarity {\cHFFFFFF}is extraordinary." "{\cHFFFFFF}But there's a much deeper purpose {\cHFFFFFF}to this telescope's work." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's searching for one of astronomy's {\cHFFFFFF}holy grails " "{\cHFFFFFF}another planet similar to Earth. {\cHFFFFFF}they're too far away. {\cHFFFFFF}can be detected by a dip in light" "{\cHFFFFFF}as it passes in front of its sun." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} And here is a graph of an exoplanet." "{\cHFFFFFF}Where is this exoplanet?" "{\cHFFFFFF}Is it an Earth-like exoplanet?" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} It is an exoplanet orbiting a star {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in the constellation Lynx" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} at about 150 light years away." "{\cHFFFFFF}'The dip in the graph is the moment {\cHFFFFFF}the exoplanet eclipses its sun." "{\cHFFFFFF}'And this one {\cHFFFFFF}is the size of Jupiter." "{\cHFFFFFF}'But it's planets {\cHFFFFFF}that are in orbits like ours" "{\cHFFFFFF}'that are more likely {\cHFFFFFF}to sustain life.'" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} The technique is evolving {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} in order to find smaller so eventually {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} we will find the Earth-size planets." "{\cHFFFFFF}I look forward to that." "{\cHFFFFFF}The team here {\cHFFFFFF}want to find another Earth." "{\cHFFFFFF}Another place in the Universe {\cHFFFFFF}that in the distant future" "{\cHFFFFFF}we might call home." "{\cHFFFFFF}I feel {\cHFFFFFF}that the Gran Telescopio Canarias" "{\cHFFFFFF}fulfils a fundamental human instinct." "{\cHFFFFFF}It's that desire to know there's a planet like ours. {\cHFFFFFF}part of a different solar system {\cHFFFFFF}millions of light years away." "{\cHFFFFFF}A planet that could potential harbour {\cHFFFFFF}life like we have here on Earth." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} (STEPHEN HAWKING) This has been {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} a glimpse of the future. {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and one man {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} has the strength of three." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} In the future it will be machines {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} that allow us" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} to reach into the cosmos {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and travel to other worlds." "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} It's my hope that we embrace {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} this possibility" "{\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} and become explorers {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FFFF} of the Universe." "{\cHFFFFFF}and fighting the big killers." "{\cHFFFFFF}We hunt for the next deadly virus... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} It's at this point the virus crosses {\cHFFFFFF}{\cH00FF00} over from animal to humans." "{\cHFFFFFF}..road-test the latest robotic {\cHFFFFFF}surgery... {\cHFFFFFF}{\cHFFFF00} isn't it?" "{\cHFFFFFF}'..and the war {\cHFFFFFF}against one of our oldest enemies.' that's so cool!" "{\cHFFFFFF}battling for your future." "{\cHFFFFFF}Subtitles by {\cHFFFFFF}Red Bee Media Ltd"