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Drones, robots, and super sperm – the future of farming | (Farming documentary)

Albert — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:00:03 +0000

The future of farming: Driverless tractors, drones and robots. How is the agriculture industry changing as digital technology develops?

Unmanned tractors controlled via GPS; drones that kill vermin in the fields from above; and highly efficient bull sperm used to produce genetically optimized calves. This is not science fiction. It’s the future of farming, today. “Smart farming” is the agricultural industry’s new buzzword. A survey of almost 600 German farmers has revealed that more than one in two now uses digital solutions to optimize their harvests. Fierce regional and global competition, declining subsidies, higher standards of food quality, environmental protection, and increasing demand are forcing farmers to be highly efficient. This documentary looks at three examples of “smart farming” in Germany. Breeding consultant Johanna Schendel creates optimized dairy cows by selecting the right bull semen. Asparagus farmer Heiner Bartels uses a smartphone to calculate the optimum time to harvest. And drone pilot Bernd Meyer is out to fight pests in maize fields from the air. All three are trying to use modern technology to modify nature to fit the needs of our society. But where are the limits?
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Data, social media & privacy – Founders Valley (2/5) |

Albert — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 16:00:04 +0000

In the digital world, everything we do involves data. Digital trust and cyber security are crucial for digital business. Who controls our digital identity?

The bits and bytes can serve our interests or be used against us. More than ever before, we have to trust computer systems. In terms of internet usage and social media penetration, Thailand is growing faster than nearly any other nation. How do its startups deal with personal data, privacy settings and cyber security? Our digital data can help or harm us. Without digital trust there can be no digital business. As the digital revolution unfolds, whether we like it or not, we leave behind trails of data. It has become nearly impossible to remain anonymous. Using algorithms, scientists and businesses can now interpret ever larger amounts of information about us. ‘Big Data’ is being utilized in new ways – to make our lives easier and solve our problems, but also to earn money with our personal information. In terms of internet usage and social media penetration, Thailand is growing at an incredible pace. According to a recent survey, Thais spend an average 9.38 hours per day online, but privacy and data protection are not widely discussed in the country. Young people in particular tend to trust more in technology than in political institutions. Our Founders’ Valley host looks at how startups deal with personal data and cyber security. How is social media changing us and the societies we build? And how can we retain control of our digital identity while continuing to reap the benefits?

Part 1 – https://youtu.be/zBQWhOSDykk
Part 2 – https://youtu.be/frTz5hL3z2U
Part 3 – https://youtu.be/-Jn41vwZd94
Part 4 – https://youtu.be/0G4xMWmbGtw
Part 5 – https://youtu.be/nA4_HGE29pI
Watch the first season of Founders Valley here: https://bit.ly/31jGbZW
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Archeology – exploring the past with modern technology | DW History Documentary

Albert — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 15:00:06 +0000

Today modern archaeology often works with digital technology. Geophysics has allowed thousands of ancient sites to be located – a huge gain for science.

The dig is no longer the be-all and end-all of archeology. We accompany some archeologists on their journey into the virtual past. Geophysics comprises a range of techniques with various geological and military functions. Geomagnetism is used to locate enemy submarines or potential reserves of oil or other minerals. Now, German and Irish archeologists have teamed up to use it to trace prehistoric grave systems. Researchers in western Germany are applying it to locate ancient procession and pilgrimage routes. Shipping archeologists in Bremerhaven are availing of digital technology to create virtual models of shipwrecks and, in Berlin, archeologists and game designers have also embarked on a joint project. As luck would have it, they scanned every millimeter of a temple in the Syrian city of Aleppo, not suspecting that, soon afterwards, the complex would be largely destroyed in the country’s civil war. Their virtual model is evidence that the study of the past can have uses for the present, just as technologies of the present can help us to study the past.
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Malaysia: energize the world – Founders Valley (4/10) |

Albert — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:29:52 +0000

Founders in Malaysia are stepping up to the plate. German entrepreneur Fridtjof Detzner talks to them about the increasing demand for energy and their drive to find alternatives. The vision: to secure the planet’s energy supply.

This documentary series won the Bronze World Medal in the Documentaries category at New York Festivals 2018. Congratulations to the team! 🙂

Part 1 – Mongolia: https://youtu.be/LhiuA71tF5Y
Part 2 – Hong Kong: https://youtu.be/o5eaKtRxsA8
Part 3 – Taiwan: https://youtu.be/9yTnB72658A
Part 4 – Malaysia: https://youtu.be/OyBIFSQmKt4
Part 5 – Singapore: https://youtu.be/_yruBeRM6yc
Part 6 – Indonesia: https://youtu.be/MMIABcbEIGg
Part 7 – Bangladesh: https://youtu.be/wQ-LIjenrxw
Part 8 – Indonesia: https://youtu.be/sclwgAXiHhI
Part 9 – India: https://youtu.be/_Ud-guTCP_c
Part 10 – India: https://youtu.be/7MVI7Ne9PQI
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Taiwan: technology: promise or peril? – Founders Valley (3/10) |

Albert — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:29:26 +0000

The electronics manufacturing sector made Taiwan rich. Young founders are now taking it to the next level with software engineering. German entrepreneur Fridtjof Detzner meets them to hear more about the positive and negative impacts of technology.

This documentary won the Silver World Medal for Science & Technology at New York Festivals 2018. The whole documentary series also won the Bronze World Medal in the Documentaries category. Congratulations to the team! 🙂

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Will robots steal our jobs? – The future of work (2/2) |

Albert — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 17:00:03 +0000

As artificial intelligence improves, machines could soon replace us in the workplace. Are robots set to take over? Part 1: https://youtu.be/6IOH7b68byk

Society is facing radical changes. Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – is the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. Artificial intelligence is constantly gaining ground.

The digital era and the Internet are not just changing industrial production processes. An increasing number of jobless people are facing stiff competition from intelligent machines. One software company owner in the US even says the machines are better designed to do most jobs than people are. And that isn’t just restricted to the car industry. Workers cost money and employers are out to minimize labor costs.

What will that mean? Soon there could be more intelligent robots and machines than humans and they could soon be replacing people in the workplace. Industry 4.0 poses a great challenge to the world as we know it and millions of people could lose out in the process. Find out more in ‘Robitics – Impacting the Workplace’.
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Will robots steal our jobs? – The future of work (1/2) |

Albert — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:30:00 +0000

Robots and machines could soon replace humans in the workplace as artificial intelligence improves. Imagine having colleagues controlled by computers. Part 2: https://youtu.be/NGUbboTjT18

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Medicine from the jungle – Rainforest pharmacy |

Albert — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:48:23 +0000

Bonobo apes are experts in using rainforest plants as medicine. But they’re now endangered because of poaching and deforestation. Will the secrets of the rainforest die with them? Find out in: RAIN FOREST PHARMACY – MEDICINE FROM THE JUNGLE.

Dr Barbara Fruth is in the Democratic Republic of Congo to study the apes and learn more about the rainforest pharmacy. Her team of international researchers is in a race against time – can they finish their work before the apes’ medical knowledge is lost forever?

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