Engineering the Future

2 seasons available

Dedicated individuals aim to engineer extraordinary machines to change people's lives.
Electric Vehicles
S2 E1

The emerging world of electric vehicles, the infrastructure needed for them, and the radical changes needed in the transport industry.

The Metaverse
S2 E2

The metaverse is the successor to the internet; some say it will change the lives of almost every human on the planet.

Hyperloop
S2 E3

Virgin Hyperloop is a train that runs inside a steel tunnel; this vehicle floats along the track using magnetic levitation and glides at airline speeds for long distances due to ultra-low aerodynamic drag; it's fully autonomous and enclosed.

The Race to Space
S2 E4

A new era of space is dawning, where small satellites no bigger than a shoebox will be deployed in their thousands, referred to as satellite swarms.

Perpetual Power
S2 E5

All over the world, engineers and scientists are racing to solve one key problem: how to safely and efficiently store electricity at a large scale but at a low cost.

Timber Skyscraper
S2 E6

Construction currently accounts for a staggering percentage of the world's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; exploring the world of timber buildings for a more sustainable future.

Aviation
S1 E2

A new breed of aviators is innovating new ways to fly from clean and green electric aircraft to autonomous sky taxis.

Fusion
S1 E3

Exploring the quest to produce fusion -- an ultimate energy solution that has been likened to "bottling a star."

Solar
S1 E6

The sun is the biggest source of energy in the solar system; innovators search for new ways to capture more of the sun's power and make it available through the night, everywhere.