Future Tech: Almost Here, Round-the-Corner Future Technology Podcast
1,842 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Future Technologies Poised to Transform Our Lives For The Better are the focus of this podcast. Almost here means these technologies are Now Here, or Just Around The Corner. Listen to the latest future tech news & interviews, featuring Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing, stem cells, regenerative medicine, Bitcoin, Blockchain & other cutting-edge stuff.
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NVBOTS – 3D Printing Assembly Line Systems for High Throughput
December 22, 2016 09:55 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBNew Valence Robotics® (NVBOTS) has a patented, unique ARM system that allows for a high throughput 3D printing operation. AJ Perez talks about NVBOTS: As each 3D printed object is complete, an automated system moves the finished part off the printing table, allowing for the next part to start printing. This simple, but revolutionary throughput method frees up 3D printing to become a high-volume operation instead of a slow, one-at-a-time, manual labor effort. NVBOTS’ first product was shipped ...
ABRA – A Digital, Global, Currency-Agnostic Wallet
December 22, 2016 09:43 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBABRA is poised to be the world's first, currency-agnostic, digital, global wallet that lives on your smartphone. ABRA allows you to send money to any smartphone instantly, securely and privately – without needing a bank account – without paying Western Union or other middlemen exorbitant fees – without having to go to your bank, withdraw cash, then go to a money sender such as Western Union, without requiring the recipient to travel to pick up the money, and without 99% of the hassle. Note: A...
Brad Templeton of Singularity University – The Future of Self-Driving, Autonomous Vehicles
December 21, 2016 11:14 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBBrad Templeton, Chairman Emeritus of the EFF (electronic frontier foundation), (and other accolades and activities too numerous to mention) talks about where Autonomous Cars can really take us. He explains how engineers can empower the electric car, save the planet as well as millions of lives using near-term Artificial Intelligence to make cars and trucks deliver, park, recharge and drive themselves. The technology behind this is fascinating, but even more interesting are other questions tha...
IP Attorney John Hornick on 3D Printing And The Future Of Intellectual Property
December 21, 2016 11:10 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBJohn Hornick has been a partner at the Finnegan Intellectual Property law firm, based in Washington, DC, for over twenty years. John founded Finnegan’s 3D Printing Working Group which focuses on intellectual property, copyright and other legal issues as they relate to 3D printing. John is the author of the award-winning book, 3D Printing Will Rock the World. (available on Amazon and Kindle) John's a great speaker, easy to understand, and this interview will expand your mind when it comes to 3...
Z/Yen – A Commercial Think Tank Helping Organizations Make Better Decisions
December 21, 2016 11:06 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBZ/Yen is a commercial think tank that spots, solves and works to: enhance reward, control risk and reduce volatility in business. We spoke to Michael Mainelli, Chairman of Z/Yen and an Emeritus Gresham Professor of Commerce at Gresham College in London, and founder of the Long Finance initiative. Michael talked about new disruptive technologies such as Bitcoin and Blockchain and how they are impacting the digital currency industry. Listen to the complete interview, and make sure to subscribe,...
Fabrisonic – 3D Printing Using Metal
December 21, 2016 10:42 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBUsing metal to print 3D objects has been somewhat out of reach – until now. Fabrisonic uses an advanced manufacturing technology called to 3D print an extensive variety of metals through their patented ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) process. Fabrisonic has a suite of in-house SonicLayer 3D printing machines to help customers with the Serialized Part Production, Materials R&D, Short-Run Part Production and Custom 3D Printing. Fabrisonic can provide true part production from tens to th...
3D Printed Mens and Womens Shoes? Feetz.com is Doing It!
December 20, 2016 11:22 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBLucy Beard, founder of Feetz.com, talks 3D printed shoes, for both men and women. This is a fun, fascinating, and applicable interview (if you possess a pair of feet, that is) to everyone on planet Earth. Lucy says, at Feetz, you aren't size X, you are size YOU… …and Feetz' 3D printed sneakers / shoes are likely to fit you better and more closely and comfortably than any shoe you've ever worn previously in your life. Feetz' app requires 3 quick pictures of your feet to create a custom, 3D mod...
Smart Contracts Using Bitcoin’s Blockchain? rsk.co Is Making It Happen!
December 20, 2016 11:15 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBEthereum's blockchain isn't the only game in town when it comes to a programmable, Turing-Complete layer that allows smart contracts to be programmed. RSK.co is in the process of releasing it's latest update, named Turmeric, which allows developers to create smart contracts using bitcoin's blockchain. Watch out Ethereum – you have competition, but as Gabriel from RSK notes, everyone in the blockchain industry is striving for a decentralized, less corrupt, more inclusive world that may allow ...
Designing 3D Printed Objects Using Virtual Reality? Roland Mányai CEO of Leopoly.com Explains How
December 19, 2016 10:54 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBI've never heard of creating 3D Printed designs using a virtual reality interface – have you? Roland Manyai, an innovative thinker in the virtual reality and 3D printing space has created exactly that, and you're going to be happily surprised at what's coming in the near future when it comes to both design of 3D printed objects and the results. Traditionally using VR, creating 3D objects and 3D printing required knowledge of and the ability to use a variety of “hi-tech” of software. Leopoly ...
Kira – Machine Learning Contract Analysis Software
December 19, 2016 10:48 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBWe may not yet be at the point where robots are taking all of our jobs … But why not pass off some of the workload at least to machine learning artificial intelligence software that sets the stage for users to employ its contract analysis and helps attorneys in their due diligence. The Director of Marketing of Kira Systems explains how it works and who it works for. Listen to the complete interview to find out how Kira works. Make sure to subscribe, share and review the podcast.
Tyson Messori – CTO of Scanse.io – 3D Pictures Using LiDAR Technology
December 19, 2016 10:41 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBSweep, developed by Scanse.io, is a sensor that detects and avoids obstacles using LiDAR – (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is a surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target with a laser light. LiDAR is used in meteorology, mapping, surveying, and guidance with military, construction and transportation applications. In the air or on land, it is essential for robotic vehicles to navigate safely – Tyson and the co-founder of Scanse could not find a LiDAR sc...
Ken Vartanian VP of Marketing for Optomec – Evolving the world of additive manufacturing with 3D Printing
December 19, 2016 10:22 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBOptomec sells industrial-grade 3D Printers that use two, patented, unique technologies: * Lens – uses powdered metal with high powered laser to produce new metal parts from a CAD model; rapid prototyping of parts; and/or repair or coat broken metal parts. Metals included stainless steel, titanium, alloys, etc. * Aerosol Jet – used for electronic materials – conductive ink, semiconductor materials, dielectric materials, materials used by consumer electronic manufacturers to make consumer elec...
Factom – Securing Data Using The Bitcoin Blockchain
December 19, 2016 09:59 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBFactom™, based in Austin, Texas, is a distributed, decentralized protocol layer running on top of Bitcoin that allows data of any kind to be memorialized, anchored, time-stamped, and cryptographically secured using Bitcoin's blockchain and tremendous network hashrate. In addition to these benefits, Factom allows the storage of data extremely efficiently, due to its use of Merkle Trees. Brian Deery, Factom's Chief Scientist, discusses the motivation and mission of Factom, according to Brian, P...
3D Printing Dentures, Jewelry, and more with Justin Marks, CEO of Arfona
December 19, 2016 05:58 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBJustin's background as a dental technician and the owner of his own clinic, led to Arfona and 3D printed dentures. Dentures made in traditional dental labs are a time consuming and expensive process, but no longer, because of 3D printing. Flexible polymers have been used by dental professionals for years. The advancements in 3D printing have created an entirely new way to fabricate partial dentures and full dentures. Arfona produces 3D flexible partials through an additive manufacturing proce...
Cody Burke Director of Investor Relations at Stratasys – the largest 3D Printing Solutions Company in the World
December 16, 2016 10:44 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBStratasys has been at the forefront of 3D printing and innovation for more than 25 years. Because they are the largest 3D Printing Solutions Company, they are able to imagine, design, iterate and replicate freely by offering a complete range of additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing) materials; From clear plastic to rubber like bio-compatible polymers to high performance thermoplastics. They provide the shortest path from idea to solid object and can consult with businesses on the best way t...
Incept3d – 3D Printing Fulfillment Service Using Industrial Level, 3D Printers
December 15, 2016 11:27 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBIncept 3D uses high level, next generation 3D printing technologies to bring your raw concepts to life. Clients can send their raw ideas to Incept 3D, or final CAD files for printing on high end machines. Michael Armbruster, founder, explains what makes Incept 3Ds machines far better than hobbyist, Maker Bot, or low end 3D printers. Industrial quality machines offer better-performing materials, better dimensional accuracy, and finished products that are post processed and ready to use. Visit ...
Cullen Hilkene of 3Diligent, Helps Businesses Evaluate & Use 3D Printing
December 15, 2016 11:21 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB3Diligent is a one-stop shop for 3D printing projects of all sizes. 3Diligent provides its customers access to a large network of 3D printing service providers, including machining and casting services, and rapid manufacturing materials such as paper, gypsum, resins, plastics and metals – each of which are used for specific applications. Cullen, as CEO of 3Diligent, provides a secure way to submit projects for fabrication quickly and easily with industrial quality results. Because of their ...
Consensys – Ethereum Blockchain Development Firm
December 14, 2016 11:11 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBConsenSys is a venture production studio which builds decentralized apps & end-user tools for block chain systems, with a focus on Ethereum. ConsenSys also organizes, incubates and accelerates different projects through development, resource sharing, acquisitions, investments and the formation of joint ventures. Pelle Braendgaard & Arthur Falls discussed their portable identification application as well as other fascinating use cases of blockchain technology. Here are a few links where you c...
Casey Flaherty of Procertas.com – Technology Training And Benchmarking Made Easy
December 14, 2016 09:31 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBProcertas (Professional Certifications and Technology Assessments) offers training on vital, but often dismissed skills such as Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and other common office technologies. In Law Firms, Doctor's offices, and other professional firms, you'd be surprised at how much productivity can be improved when you train your staff on these basic programs. Procertas’ flagship product is the Legal Technology Assessment or LTA. The LTA, is a first of its kind to integrate benchma...
Nano Dimension – 3D printer for electronic circuits (PCBs) and Nano-particle inks for electronics.
December 14, 2016 08:02 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBNano Dimension, based in Israel, focuses on 3d printing of electronic circuits, dialectic inks, and non- particle inks. Their 3D printer allows for multi-layer printed circuit boards. This allows the manufacturer to create a functional object with electrical functions. Nano Dimension is rolling out technology that allows you to print, layer by layer, both polymers and metals, to create a functional circuit to precision. With the development of their first 3D printer, the Nano Dragon Fly 2020...
Legal Sifter – Making Complex Contracts Easy-to-understand Using Artificial Intelligence
December 13, 2016 05:30 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBLegal Sifter uses natural language processing (NPL) & machine learning, to process unstructured raw terms, conditions & words into well-structured data & insights ready to be used to make quick & well informed decisions, saving both time as well as money for both attorneys and anyone facing the reading and interpretation of one or more legal agreements. Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Legal Sifter explain how their contract interpretation artificial intelligence software helps the la...
Purse.io – Buy Amazon Products At a 5-33% Discount Using Bitcoin
December 07, 2016 06:18 - 41 minutes - 38 MBPurse.io allows you to buy any Amazon product at 5 to 33% discount using BITCOIN. Purse does this by leveraging unused Amazon gift card balances, allowing gift card holders to free up their trapped money and receiving bitcoin instead. As a member of purse.io (which is free to join), you automatically get 5% off any Amazon purchase, and can ask for a discount up to 33% off. The less of a discount you ask for, the faster you will get your item, however 15% discounts are common, sometimes more. ...
How Rize Is Revolutionizing The 3D Printing Industry
December 06, 2016 09:49 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBRize, a Boston based 3D printing company, has developed a new kind of 3D printing that completely removes the requirement for long post-printing clean-up. An advanced, patented, Augmented Polymer Deposition (APD) 3D printing technology delivers the means to produce one-offs of manufacturing parts easily yet affordably. President and CEO of Rize, Frank Marangell says that they have created this technology specifically for commercial as well as industrial applications, and it is ideal for rapid...
Joey Krug, Core Developer Of Augur.net – The Future Of Blockchain-Based Prediction Markets
December 05, 2016 06:52 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAugur is a blockchain-based prediction market platform based on Ethereum's blockchain scheduled for release in Q1 or Q2 2017. Augur allows anyone in the world to create a prediction market easily and quickly on the Ethereum blockchain, and to use smart contracts to take odds from betters and issue automatic payouts once a prediction result has occurred and been vetted. As a creator of a market you will have to make available some opening funds for the market & in return you’ll get half of all...
Neota Logic – Artificial Intelligence, Expert Systems and Business Development Consulting
December 05, 2016 05:48 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBNeota Logic applications deliver utilizes their advanced Artificial Intelligence platform, consulting knowledge, and custom expert systems to help businesses grow and develop in a smart, strategic manner. Neota Logic applications provides utilize rules, reasoning, resolution management & document automation, among other technology. Matthew Gillis, President of Neota Logic, explains how their system empowers non-programmers to quickly and easily create & deploy rules-based applications. These ...
Thomas Dietterich – The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
December 01, 2016 06:08 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBHave you ever wondered how computer systems adapt and learn from their experiences? What's the difference between AI and Machine learning? Renowned Professor (Emeritus) and Director of Intelligent Systems at Oregon State University, Thomas G. Dietterich answers these questions and more. In this fascinating talk, Thomas reveals how machine learning can be combined with Artificial Intelligence to build Integrated Intelligent Systems. Thomas' research combines knowledge of machine learning as w...
Artificial Intelligence For Legal Documents – Legal Robot
December 01, 2016 05:28 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBLegal Robot's Artificial Intelligence engine can scan a long form contract, and provide you with a 1 page summary of all the important issues contained in the contract, as well as red flags that may be present. Complex legal language is transformed into digestible, easy-to-understand elements for the lay person. Dan Rubins explains how Legal Robot's AI uses machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and more to understand complex legal language, then compare a given contrac...
Augur Founder Jeremy Gardner Explains Augur.net and Prediction Markets
November 28, 2016 07:32 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBJeremy Gardner is a man of many endeavors and talents. He helped develop Augur, a blockchain based prediction market, scheduled for release in Q1 or Q2 2017, is a member of the Blockchain Education Network, Editor-in-Chief at The Distributed Ledger magazine, and is a venture capitalist and angel investor in various tech companies. Jeremy dives deep into the workings and reasoning behind the creation of Augur, (built on the ethereum platform), an upcoming global, decentralized prediction marke...
Piper Merriam, Ethereum Blockchain & Ethereum Alarm Clock Developer
November 28, 2016 07:15 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBPiper Merriam is a Developer and security researcher, focused on building applications utilizing the Ethereum platform. Piper discusses his development of the Ethereum Alarm Clock (which allows start times for smart contracts to be executed in the future). Piper also discusses the inner workings of Ethereum, proof of stake vs. proof of work mining, smart contracts, and a whole lot more. Want to learn more about blockchain technologies and upcoming changes to how we live and work? Listen, subs...
ROSS Intelligence – Artificial Intelligence Helps Lawyers Research Faster & More Effectively
November 23, 2016 10:34 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBROSS uses its in house artificial intelligence to help human lawyers research faster and better advise their clients Jimoh Ovbiagele, Cofounder/CTO at ROSS Intelligence explains how ROSS can be understood and mastered in minutes and there’s no need to interrupt your workflow with lengthy training sessions just to learn its basics. Just ask any direct question and Artificially Intelligent lawyer, ROSS will use its AI to find the answer for you in seconds from the law and thousands of keyword b...
Leveraging the Sharing Economy to End Hunger – Unsung.org
November 21, 2016 06:57 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBUnsung is a non-profit whose goal is to end hunger in America by leveraging the ‘sharing economy’. Food isn't something most Americans think about because for most, food is over abundant. It's surprising to hear that over 49 million Americans live with food insecurity (meaning these people don't know where their next meal is coming from). Meanwhile, Americans throw 500 billion dollars of food each year! UNSUNG is leveraging the sharing economy to solve this hunger problem. With the unsung app...
Airbitz.co – A Convenient, Easy and Secure Bitcoin Wallet
November 18, 2016 05:20 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBAirbitz started out as a mobile wallet for bitcoin and has evolved into a single-sign on security platform for blockchain apps. Paul Puey explains how Airbitz is an easy to use and secure bitcoin wallet. You can logon to decentralized blockchain apps by scanning a barcode and your private keys are instantly created, encrypted, and backed up and all this happens automatically. Airbitz uses exceptionally rich functionality & features. Automatic client-side encryption guarantees that bitcoin key...
Identity Theft Protection Made Easy And Free From Civic.com
November 14, 2016 10:09 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBCivic.com helps people protect their identity and process immediate alerts through text message if their identity appears to have been compromised. Jonathan Smith, CTO, explains how Civic.com helps empower its users choose how to control their identity, and keep and safeguard their own data on a mobile device and make it available for the products and services – sharing their data without being compromised. Civic notifies its customers in real-time when their personal details like credit c...
Trade Bitcoin for Ethereum or Hundreds of Other Cryptocurrencies – ShapeShift.io
November 09, 2016 09:28 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBShapeShift.io is a digital cryptocurrency exchange that allows you to buy or sell hundreds of digital cryptocurrencies, from Bitcoin to zCash to Ethereum and more. Erik Voorhees, CEO of Shape Shift, talks with Richard Jacobs about how the cryptocurrency exchange works, how customers' data is secure, because customer accounts are not needed and no customer info is kept by Shape Shift, and more. You'll find this to be a fascinating podcast. Listen, subscribe, and rate us. The post Trade Bitco...
The Future of Loyalty Programs Using Blockchain – Loyyal.com
November 07, 2016 05:59 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBSean Dennis, Co-Founder of Loyyal.com, an emerging blockchain-based loyalty program facilitator, discusses how Loyyal.com works to reduce costs for big companies (like Hotels, Airlines, etc) to offer loyalty programs and work with partner companies. Loyyal is a worldwide loyalty & rewards platform, which utilizes blockchain & smart contract technology. Loyyal helps remove the current obstructions from loyalty relationships and enables more refined custom incentification. Sean gives comprehe...
Autonomous Vehicles – Hidden Threats No One Talks About
November 03, 2016 06:21 - 8 minutes - 7.98 MBAutonomous vehicles such as Tesla cars, Google, autonomous tractors and other vehicles are here and poised to rapidly become ubiquitous. Many car manufacturers such as Ford, Tesla, General Motors, and others are hurrying to introduce them to market. You may have heard the of the benefits: fewer accidents, fewer deaths due to driving, reduced need for parking, reduced cost of owning a car or not needing one at all, etc. However, hardly anyone talks about the challenges & risks autonomous veh...
Using Artificial Intelligence In Judicial Decision-making | Interview With Dr. Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis.
November 02, 2016 09:34 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBThis week I interviewed Dr. Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis who has helped develop an artificially intelligent system that can predict the outcome of a case with a whopping 79% accuracy. Dr. Dimitrios explains in great detail how the system works and how will it change the decision making process in the field of law. Listen as he shares his insights on the matter. The post Using Artificial Intelligence In Judicial Decision-making | Interview With Dr. Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis. appeared first on Futu...
Interview With Eddy Travia, Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder of Coinsilium
October 31, 2016 06:50 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBEddy Travia is the CEO and Co-Founder of Coinsilium, a company which is a ‘first mover' in connecting the public through the public capital markets, with the Blockchain network technology ecosystem & the opportunities this internet evolution brings. Eddy explains in detail the difference between bitcoin and Blockchain, how Blockchain works, the different applications of Blockchain and how Blockchain is going to evolve and what future holds for this technology. Listen to the podcast for in d...
Interview With Todd Harris, CEO of Tech CU (Credit Union)
October 27, 2016 11:25 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBIf you've always wondered what's the real difference between a bank & a credit union – It’s more than just a name! Todd Harris, CEO of Tech CU goes in deep and explains what a credit union is and how it's different from a bank. Plus, I asked a lot of questions related to Bitcoin & BlockChain and how the technology is evolving in this industry. Listen to the podcast for his informative and eye-opening answers. The post Interview With Todd Harris, CEO of Tech CU (Credit Union) appeared first ...
Digital Rights & Privacy | Interview With David Christopher of Open Media
October 26, 2016 11:38 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBIn today’s podcast I interviewed David Christopher, Communications Director at Open Media. David talks about his company’s work to keep the Internet open, affordable, and more importantly surveillance-free. The post Digital Rights & Privacy | Interview With David Christopher of Open Media appeared first on Future Tech Podcast.
BitCoin – Interview with Mate Tokay, COO of BitCoin.com
October 19, 2016 11:42 - 50 minutes - 33.3 MBToday’s guest we have Mate Tokay, COO of BitCoin.com. Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money. You can download a wallet, exchange BitCoins, sell them and use it to buy things over the internet. In today’s interview we will be talking about BitCoin in detail, I’ll be asking Mate questions that most people wonder about. Stay tuned and listen to the interview below. The post BitCoin – Interview with Mate Tokay, COO of BitCoin.com appeared first on Future Tech Podcast.
BlockChainEDU – Interview with Dean Masley of BlockChainEDU.org
October 18, 2016 11:45 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBToday’s guest is Dean Masley of BlockChainEDU.org BlockChainEDU.org is a community of students & alumni across the world. They are creating bitcoin & block-chain clubs in their universities. In this interview, I’ll be asking questions on how BlockChainEDU.org is building new expectations and innovations and how the combined effort of all these clubs have been able to build a rich web of interconnected block-chain hubs across the world. Listen to the interview below or download it. The pos...