Xploration Earth 2050

Astronauts, designers and factory workers tell how the robotic revolution is affecting the way people work; a robotic butler.

Keeping Earth's fast-growing population fed; foods of the future.

A search-and-rescue robot doubles as a tank; a therapy robot looks and acts like a real pet; a high-tech firemen's mask has more than X-ray vision.

A robotic security guard; a softball-sized set of eyes and ears allow crime fighters to see danger long before it can hurt them; scanning brain waves to see if people are telling the truth.

Electronic skin keeps tabs on vital functions and warns of trouble; implanted devices powered by the body; a simulator shows how robotic surgery will soon save lives.

Join host Joe Penna as he meets a colorblind man who thanks to a revolutionary piece of technology has become a well-known visual artist who 'hears' colors.

A neighborhood running on solar power; underwater homes; living in caves on the moon; homes built in tiny parking-spots.

Living on the moon and Mars; tourists traveling the solar system; asteroid-mining for precious materials running low on Earth; space elevators.

Robotic cars; electric cars; solar-powered vehicles on the moon.

Uses of 3-D printing: home products, recycling, body organs.

Turning to the ocean as a renewable source of power; floating islands big enough to support cities.

Creating operas with robots; virtual reality games; simulated environments.