Agriculture
climate changing, 68
computer vision process, 69
crop rotation, 68
ERP system, 73
farming concept, 66
food consumers, 68
GMO and non-GMO consumers, 71
impromptu farming, 66
information society, 67
overview, 65
production capacity, 67
real-time farming insights, 73–74
revamping local farming, 70–71
robots dominating agriculture, 70
smart fabric and accessories, 70
3D printing, 72
work–life balance model, 66
Amazon Sidewalk, 132
Artificial intelligence (AI), 16, 19–22, 30, 31, 38–40, 43, 45, 48, 60, 69, 73, 74, 76–78, 80, 84, 85, 88, 96, 105, 108, 121, 122, 124, 128, 137, 138, 148, 149, 173
Automation
first industrial revolution, 174–176
second industrial revolution, 176–177
third industrial revolution, 177–178
Autonomous Electric Vehicles (AEVs), 26
Black Death, 120
Brain-computer interface (BCI), 30
Centralized control, 65
Centralized functional mapping, 65
Circularity, 64
Clothing and accessories
at-home trial rooms, 85
closet tailor, 85
computing fabric, 84
information society, 83
leather in lab, 86
smart fashion designers, 84–85
spinning and weaving machine, 82
supply chain process, 83
traditional clothing, 82
Connectivity, 64
cable-based internet, 129
education, 164
2G connectivity, 129
3G connectivity, 130
4G connectivity, 130
5G connectivity, 131
self-driving cars, 130
to space, 132
Construction methods
agriculture society, 74
cavemen, 74
charging stations, 79
digitization, 75
great suburban expansion, 81
green house, 78
Portland cement invention, 75
spaceports, 80
Control, 65
COVID-19 pandemic, 12, 17, 22, 44, 45, 81, 95, 106, 109, 120, 125, 131, 151, 155, 161, 181
Crop rotation, 68
Diabetic patient, 44
Education
choice, 164
classrooms, 165
communication, 163
confidence, 163
connectivity, 164
COVID-19 pandemic, 161
creativity, 163
critical thinking, 163
digital revolution, 161
industrial revolution, 160
learning and education, 159
religious leadership, 159
schooling system, 160
student control, 164
Electricity
digital twin, 148
energy storage, 147
predictive analytics, 148
production techniques, 143
smart AI grid managers, 145–146
solar power, 144
transmission and distribution technologies, 143
war of electricity, 142
Electric vehicles (EVs), 27–28
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, 73, 112
Entertainment
information society, 151
media as message, 154
metaverse, 153
motion pictures, 151
online gaming, 155
social gatherings, 150
social media platforms, 152
storytelling, 150
Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), 17
Future of work
digital revolution, 178
full-time employment, 179
survive in tech world, 181–182
Futuristic smart things, 18
Galaxy
floating space colonies, 58–59
space colonization, 55
space settlements, 55
Gaming and entertainment, 52
Google maps, 16
Graphical user interface (GUI), 28, 29
Graphics-based interface, 30
Health care
focus on, 122
intelligent technologies, 122
High-efficiency robotic operators (HERO), 7
Homo sapiens, 120
Internet of Things (IoT), 19, 45, 46, 51, 52, 73, 121
Machines, 16
consciousness and ethics, 174
creative thinking, 173
emotional element, 173
hand–eye coordination, 173
Make-use-dispose model, 64
Make-use-reuse model, 64
Metals and resources
circular mining, 139
crypto mining, 134
robots, 138
smart mining, 140
virtual mining, 141
Money
fractional reserve banking, 91–92
goldsmiths, 91
merger with industries, 100–101
modern-day financial system, 92–93
online banking revolutions, 97–98
risk tackling machines (RTM), 97
smart money advisors, 98
Myths of automation
AI-based advisors, 171
cheaper prices, 169
demands, 169
improve efficiency, 168
million-dollar fact, 169
risks for low-level jobs, 172
robotic helper, 168
transports, 170
travel agents, 171
Next-generation society, 6
Risk tackling machines (RTM), 97
Shelter. See construction methods
Shopping
at-home shopping, 107
brick-and-mortar store, 103
buffet shopping, 102
e-mailed products, 107
experience centers, 106
imagine bartering, 101
industrial revolution, 102
personalized service, 108
smart shopping, 104
Smart home inventions, 17
Snowflake, 10
Social media revolution, 103
Space
colonization, 55
exploration, 49
industry, 49
settlements, 55
Sputnik Moment, 48
Surfing, 54
Taxi booking
minor connectivity options, 50
smartphone app, 49
Text-based interface, 30
3D motion pictures, 52
Travel
aerospace technology, 112
autonomous cars, 113
cheap and fast shipping, 112
drone and bot transportation, 117
ERP systems, 112
history of, 110
hotels and restaurants, 113–114
ports and stations, 114
robust vehicles, 111
space tourism, 116
space transportation, 117
underground flying, 115
Virtual reality (VR)
gaming and entertainment, 52
immersive experience, 52
Waste reduction, 64
Work reduction, 63