{"id":28085,"date":"2019-08-23T10:18:57","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T14:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/emagazine\/\/28085\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T03:09:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T08:09:53","slug":"new-safety-technologies-2019","status":"publish","type":"emagazine","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/secure-futures-magazine\/new-safety-technologies-2019\/28085\/","title":{"rendered":"Six new safety technologies that could change the world for the better"},"content":{"rendered":"

It delivers piping hot pizza right to our door, shields us from online thieves and, in some cases, may even be able to predict the future of humankind by watching videos of American TV shows<\/a>. Technology has come to define our everyday life in many ways. But did you know that it\u2019s also changing the world for the better? Here are six inventions that are making our world safer.<\/p>\n

Robots are going nuclear<\/h2>\n

Nope, not the next installment in the Terminator series, but a hugely impressive leap in the way we operate nuclear power stations. Let\u2019s agree: nobody wants to get up close and personal with a nuclear reactor \u2013 let alone the waste. Previously this job was for the lionhearted workers in the energy industry, but with advances in robotics, they\u2019ll be spared the stress. A team at Lancaster University, UK, are developing a semi-autonomous robot to dismantle nuclear reactors<\/a>. OK, it needs an operator, but bear with me.<\/p>\n

With an ultra HD camera atop its head, these robots can dismantle everything by themselves. All it needs is an operator to point out which object needs to be dispatched. No more joystick controls, just point and shoot\u2026 as it were.<\/p>\n

How it\u2019s making the world a safer place:<\/h3>\n

Automated robots can replace dangerous manual jobs.<\/p>\n

Animal-free circus shows<\/h2>\n

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The circus \u2013 fun for all the family. Not so much fun for the animals who are forced to perform. Germany\u2019s Circus Roncalli has seen to that with their latest high-tech addition to high-flying trapeze and colorful clowns.<\/p>\n

Doing away with trained animals and routines, Circus Roncalli use 3D holograms and other projections to bring animals to the show in a new light. Galloping horses, stampeding elephants, these new hologram additions perform all the tricks without needing the animals there in the flesh. There\u2019s even a giant floating fish.<\/p>\n

How it\u2019s making the world a safer place:<\/h3>\n

Holograms remove harmful animal exploitation, so could this be a potential avenue for zoos to enhance conservation and education?<\/p>\n

Digitizing and decarbonizing<\/h2>\n

Credit where credit\u2019s due, the energy industry has been an emerging technology hub for some time now. Smart homes, autonomous electrical grid management, they\u2019ve been innovating since the 1970s. Now digitization continues to improve the safety, productivity, accessibility and sustainability of our energy systems.<\/p>\n

But how? ENI\u2019s HPC4 super computer<\/a> is one example. It has a peak performance of 18.6 PetaFlop\/s, which basically means it\u2019s one of the fastest machines ever built. Not to mention its groundbreaking 3D seismic imaging feature. Why does this matter? Because with a hyperspeed computer and next-generation modeling technology, it can fully map areas of excavation for ground workers, minimizing the risk to their bones during the exploration phase. Or the phase where someone goes into a big black reservoir to look around.<\/p>\n

How it\u2019s making the world a safer place:<\/h3>\n

Next-generation mapping means spotting potholes and other nasty things that could damage workers\u2019 bodies.<\/p>\n

Great robotic reef<\/h2>\n

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\u201cUnder the seaaaaaaa,\u201d once sang a cheeky, red lobster in a fantasy world of magical barrier reefs. (Little Mermaid, the Disney film for those of you scratching your heads.) A far cry from the situation in today\u2019s oceans. As more and more of our reefs are disappearing \u2013 from a heady concoction of pollution, overfishing and global warming \u2013 it\u2019s losing the ability to restore itself.<\/p>\n

But fear not, technology is on its side. Recently, two Australian universities developed LarvalBot \u2014 the hero (or rather, robot) our oceans have been yearning for. Briefcase in size, LarvalBot replenishes reefs with larvae, helping replace missing algae. It\u2019s tiny\u2026 but nimble. Get a load of this:<\/p>\n