In my post from yesterday, which you can check out here, I talked about some of the futuristic technologies that we might think are magic if they were to be unveiled today.

The post was inspired from a video that I watched of a renowned physicist, Michio Kaku. Well, there are many such technologies that will become as common as smartphones in the future, which are completely in the realm of sci-fi right now.

So, let me go ahead and talk about these today. Do tell me in the comments section down below if you want to read about some particular technologies of the future.

Robotics

There was a time when having a phone was considered a status symbol. And now literally everyone has, not just a phone, but a smartphone. Same will be the case with robotics.

Right now robots can be found mainly in the industrial sector but if recent advancements are any clue, we will soon see them branch out into new areas and in the more distant future, they will be as common as cars.

Michio Kaku stated that one day, the robotics industry will become larger than automobile industry, as everyone will have one just like a car or a smartphone. They will help us in the office, industries, homes, space and anywhere you can imagine and for anything you can imagine.

With time, they will begin looking similar to us and one day, might even become self aware as more and more will be equipped with state of the art AI in the future. How that will play out, remains to be seen.

Colonisation of Mars

I can’t wait for humanity to become a space faring civilisation, not because there is something wrong with the Earth or something, but it satisfies our very nature of curiosity.

We will soon begin expanding our presence to other planets and moons and start permanent and self sustaining colonies which will ensure our survival, in case of an extinction level event on the Earth.

We first have our eyes on the Moon and Mars where plans to establish colonies are in full swing. The first humans are supposed to land by 2030 on Mars, which will kickstart a new era for humanity.

By 2100, first signs of cities will begin to show up, and if we are successful at terraforming Mars, we might even make it a new home for us, forever. Here’s hoping.

Energy Revolution

If there is one sector that needs a huge revolution, it is the energy sector. Our energy sources have remained largely unchanged ever since we began using fossil fuels, the effects of which we all know about.

There have been many developments in this field recently however, and soon we might begin noticing change on an unprecedented level. Solar power will one day become cheaper than fossil fuels and could be the default source of power for the mainstream user.

We might finally crack fusion power as well in the future, which will provide unlimited clean power for all of humanity, finally transitioning us away from fossil fuels for good.

Also, battery technology which has remained unchanged for years will see dramatic improvements and will be able to hold charge for weeks on end. This will in turn revolutionise the consumer electronics sector as well.

Supersonic Travel

The most common mode of transportation today are cars, planes, trains or ships. While it might take another century or two to do away with these completely, we are going to see major changes in this sector as well.

Cars and other vehicles are all going to transition to being self driven. This is essentially going to turn all our vehicles into robots of sorts. Then we are going to see Hyperloop like technologies begin to render railways obsolete over the next century.

The flight times which have remained mostly unchanged (frustratingly) will be drastically shorter thanks to supersonic commercial flights which would travel faster than the speed of sound without the sonic boom. NASA is looking into this seriously.

Then for more distant travels, we might begin using rocket technology if Elon Musk has his way of using the BFR rockets which he claims will make any destination within 30 minutes of your reach. The future sure looks interesting!!