Conference Presentation, Panel, Fireside Chat
The Future Is Now: Things That Will Blow Your Mind
- The company aims to deploy autonomous machines in geo-fenced areas by this year to achieve a 50% reduction in crime, with machines designed to roam, recharge autonomously 24/7, and transmit broadcast alerts to deter threats.
- Long-term crime prevention plans involve expanding deployments to malls, campuses, and stadiums, targeting tens of thousands to 100,000 units in the U.S. within the next decade, while utilizing real-time data to create dynamic insurance rates within 10 years.
- Evaluation for a global launch at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is underway, with subsequent development planned for the K7 and K10 models for rougher terrain following the initial K5 model, alongside a 10-year vision for autonomous ambulances equipped with 3D printing capabilities.
- The technology stack intends to mimic human data digestion to determine safe routes by superimposing historical lighting and license plate data, aiming to improve human-machine interface smoothness over the coming decade.
- In the biomedical sector, the company anticipates the world's defining shift toward a "third industrial revolution" of life, where biology integrates with architecture, art, and food, supported by next-generation bioassays and organoid growth to disrupt clinical trial timelines.
- Clinical development for bone graft devices expects to take approximately eight years, with decisions on compassionate implantation or standard trials to be made within two to three years, aiming for human implantation or trials within 12 to 24 months.
- Surgical robotics strategies project capturing 85% of operating room procedures within the next three years, focusing on minimally invasive, no-incision therapies for lung, kidney, and GI applications via systems developed in partnership with Google and Johnson & Johnson.
- Future robotic capabilities are expected to evolve toward automated surgery in specific procedure parts, with the surgeon's role shifting from technician to decision-maker, supported by data mining that compiles thousands of procedures to enhance technique and safety.
- The company plans to build a broad-based robotic capability using next-generation 3D fabrication devices, including the development of biomaterials superior to decellularized bone and microendoscopic tools capable of navigating tight spaces previously inaccessible.
- Operational challenges include a current talent shortage in training tissue engineering personnel and the need to integrate user-generated data from devices like Apple Watches into future regulatory environments for clinical trials.
- The economic outlook highlights a trillion-dollar annual negative impact from crime in the U.S., driving the need for rapid technological change where the rate of progress over the next 10 years is expected to exceed the combined total of the last 50 years.