The Future This Week: Cars, Satellites, and Bionic Fingertips

In The Future This Week, Serious Wonder reaches out into the digital sphere in search of this week’s headlines of the future, from zero energy furniture to the development of a Russian satellite that could become the brightest light in the night sky. This week we’re given a glimpse of the future that is already in the making, from futuristic self-driving vehicles manufactured by BMW to bionic fingertips that provide tactile feedback which emulates the physical, biological touch.

Whether we’re looking near or far, the future always seems to be in our sights. We dream of the impossible and aim for its possibility. Doing so has allowed us to overcome many obstacles in a shorter period of time than we ever predicted. We continuously prove ourselves wrong in just how close the world of tomorrow really is, making the world a better and more exciting place one step at a time. Welcome to the future!

French designers and engineers collaborate in the development of a Zero Energy Furniture (ZEF) Climatic Table – a table which can regulate housing temperatures using zero energy. SOURCE

A team of scientists, led by Silvestro Micera, have developed a brand new bionic fingertip which delivers sophisticated tactile feedback, allowing amputees to begin feeling textures once again. SOURCE

Photo Credit: Neuroscience News

Becoming one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in Russia, Russian aerospace engineers and supporters are developing the “Beacon” satellite, which is said to become the “brightest star in the night sky.” SOURCE

German car manufacturer BMW has recently unveiled its futuristic self-driving vehicle, known as Vision Next 100, in celebration of its 100th birthday. SOURCE