There are all kinds of new electric cars making their way onto the market. Whether it's a passenger car, or even a truck, you can probably find an EV that suits your lifestyle. But what if you're someone who loves classic cars? It turns out, there might be a perfect vehicle for you.
May 10, 2021
Autonomous drone delivery has the potential to change the way businesses operate. In this episode of Moonshot, we speak with Hannan Parvizian the CEO of Volansi, a Bay Area company building long-range drones for B2B deliveries.
March 22, 2021
The commercial space race is heating up. Whether it's big rockets, or small, there's been significant progress achieved by many companies across the sector. In this episode of Moonshot, we update two space stories to see how far the companies we featured have come.
March 05, 2021
What's involved in closing the gap between a clunky chatbot, and a believable digital human that can think and feel for itself? Greg Cross shares the story of Soul Machines, a company creating digital people who can react to human input.
January 28, 2021
The race to build a permanent base on the Moon is happening right now, but it raises a bunch of questions about how space is governed. So how do we balance the commercial interests of private enterprise with the desire to have space be for the benefit of all humanity?
January 08, 2021
NASA recently announced that they found water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. In this episode we find out what they actually discovered, and explore what impact this has on our plans for future space exploration.
December 17, 2020
The idea of cryonic preservation has been around for more than 50 years. But what do we actually know about freezing humans? Will we ever be able to cryopreserve a human and revive them to give them another shot at life? Credits Moonshot is hosted by Kristofor Lawson (@kristoforlawson [http:
December 03, 2020
Firefighters are facing scenarios they’ve never seen before. And as these extreme events become more frequent, learning how to battle them, safely, is a top priority for fire departments around the world. And many of them have found a solution in virtual reality.
May 03, 2020
Scooters and e-bikes are all the rage in the tech world as companies push to provide easy-to-use options for last-mile transportation. So as Scooters and e-bikes are rolled out in cities around the world, what does the future of last-mile transport look like?
April 28, 2020
American sports were the first to experiment with instant replay, while systems like Hawk-Eye have been widely implemented in professional cricket and tennis since the early 2000s. But are these technologies making sports better, or should we just embrace human error?
March 27, 2020
Technology and sports have always been closely intertwined, but not all developments have been well received. Nike’s Vaporfly and Alphafly running shoes have sparked controversy in athletics, raising questions about fairness, equality, and where we draw the line on performance enhancing technology.
March 19, 2020
Electric skateboard manufacturer Boosted has sacked the majority of their staff. So what led to their demise? In this episode we revisit our interview with Boosted CEO Jeff Russakow and explore some of the issues that created problems for the company.
March 06, 2020
Who are the real victims of the Deepfake trend? And how can we tell when the media we consume is deliberately trying to mislead us?
February 28, 2020
Facial recognition technology is becoming widespread as technology companies look to use biometrics to secure information. However when used by law enforcement it raises a bunch of ethical concerns. So should we be scared of facial recognition?
February 19, 2020
As NASA prepares to send astronauts into deep space for extended missions there is a growing concern over how we'll be able to provide enough food for these missions. The solution it seems is in figuring out how to grow plants in space.
November 25, 2019
NASA is going back to the Moon, and preparations are well underway for the Artemis missions. The Artemis missions will see a new generation of rocket called the SLS that will enable humans to head to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
November 08, 2019
50 years ago, NASA landed humans on the Moon. But in 1972, the Apollo program ended and we haven't been back to the Moon since. However, NASA is once again planning to take humans to the Moon and this time is going to build a permanent base.
October 21, 2019
Nobody can escape getting old. In fact, generations of people are living to a much older age thanks to modern healthcare. But how will technology make the experience of ageing easier, and what innovations will allow you to stay in your own home for longer?
October 21, 2019
For generations the humble helmet has looked basically the same. However as technology and materials improve we're starting to see an evolution in their design. So what will the helmet of the future look like?
September 13, 2019
Nonny de la Peña, is the CEO and Founder of Emblematic Group, and has been called the 'Godmother of VR'. Nonny is a pioneer of immersive storytelling and shares her thoughts on the future of VR and journalism.
August 29, 2019
What does the future of cryptocurrencies look like? Carylyne Chan is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Marketing at CoinMarketCap - one of the most important cryptocurrency websites used for tracking the market position of various coins.
August 16, 2019
As our access to information continues to increase, so does the amount of data humanity is generating. Our current storage systems have a shelf-life, but there are researchers out there trying to use DNA to store and archive all the world's information.
August 09, 2019
Nick Halla was the first employee at plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods. Now as SVP of International he's in charge of their global rollout and shares their vision for a meat-free future.
August 02, 2019
Ectogenesis, or an artificial womb, has long been discussed in science fiction, but when will humans be able to grow a baby in a bag?
July 24, 2019
If you're lucky enough to receive an organ transplant there's no guarantee that your body will accept the donation which means a lifetime of anti-rejection medication. However researchers are working on technology to enable organs to be printed on-demand using your own cells.
June 23, 2019
3D printing has taken the world by storm - we can print everything from the tiniest parts for a model robot, to jet engines, and even entire buildings. But one of the biggest revolutions in 3D printing is only just starting to take shape, and that’s the idea of having 3D printed food.
June 07, 2019
Lucy Liu is the Co-Founder and COO of Airwallex and shares the story of how Airwallex has managed explosive growth to go from idea to billion dollar company in just three and a bit years.
May 24, 2019
2019 is quickly becoming the year of plant-based protein with many companies heavily pushing to distribute their alternative products to the mass market. So what is the current state of the plant-based protein market and what does that mean for new startups in the space?
May 19, 2019
What does it take to identify great innovators and give them the resources they need to be successful? In this episode of our Building A Unicorn series, Daniel Gross shares the story of Pioneer and his mission to uncover hidden potential across the globe.
May 10, 2019
What happens when companies and countries decide to ignore the rules of space, and who is actually responsible for keeping them in line?
April 19, 2019
CEO and Co-Founder Oscar Höglund shares the story of Epidemic Sound and their goal for creating a soundtrack for the internet era.
March 24, 2019
Tech companies have been promising the idea of drone delivery for several years now - but where is the technology at and how are they dealing with some of the potential problems?
February 24, 2019
Cloning has long been a fixture in sci-fi films but there's a real industry that's been developing over the past 20 years for animal clones. So what actually happens in the cloning process and does the rise of animal cloning mean we're just one step away from cloning humans?
February 12, 2019
Why is online retailer Amazon making moves into the physical retail space?
February 03, 2019
Assuming the plans to send people to Mars actually happen and we do make it to the red planet, what will life be like for those first explorers?
December 24, 2018
There's an increasing focus on sending humans to Mars, both from private companies and from government agencies such as NASA. But how do we get to Mars, will we survive the journey, and what will life be like when we get there?
December 16, 2018
It's a bird, it's a plane... no it's another brainchild of billionaire ideas man Elon Musk. But just what is the Hyperloop and how close are we to seeing a Hyperloop system realised?
December 07, 2018
Universal Basic Income is an idea that many people have thought about for centuries, but are we any closer to seeing people receive a base level of financial support?
November 28, 2018
Uber was the first company to ever experience a fatal accident with a self-driving car, and in just a few years autonomous vehicles will start flooding the market. So what went wrong with Uber's driverless car, and how do companies rebuild trust with the public?
November 21, 2018
In just a few years autonomous vehicles will start flooding the market and it's just a matter of time before we don't need to drive at all. But how did we get to this point and when will the transition happen?
November 14, 2018
We know self-driving cars are coming - everyone is talking about them. But what impact will these autonomous vehicles have on our cities and how will they integrate with our existing city space?
November 02, 2018
From weather forecasting to artificial intelligence, chemical engineering, and drug design, quantum computers have the potential to completely change the way we think about solving complex problems. But how far away are we from seeing quantum computers used to tackle the world’s biggest problems?
October 26, 2018
The idea of having holograms has captured the attention of generations of people through sci-fi films, and this week on Moonshot we are diving into the people who are right now working to make hologram displays a reality.
October 19, 2018
Since the Concorde was retired in 2003 - the world hasn't seen another supersonic transport aircraft. But there are a new wave of companies trying to bring the idea of a supersonic passenger aircraft back from the dead.
October 12, 2018
Pokemon Go brought Augmented Reality to the public on an unprecedented scale, but now that people have moved on how is AR going to make the leap into everyday life, and what will that future look like?
October 03, 2018
For years, scientists have been studying animals and their behaviours. We’ve tracked animals using cameras, GPS and radio sensors. But as the age of technology progresses, scientists have found a much better way to interact with and learn from the animal kingdom... using robots.
September 27, 2018
As humans look to explore commercial space flight and populate other planets there's a growing concern that space junk could pose a very real threat to our future space endeavours. So how do we actually go about cleaning up space?
September 20, 2018
Companies are turning their artificial intelligence networks towards cancer detection and treatment. So can AI really be used to detect cancer?
September 13, 2018
Years ago, people believed space travel was impossible. But now the next crazy idea is mining space for the resources that will save Earth’s ecosystem, our global economies, and enable our species to keep growing.
September 06, 2018
Will robots just take all our jobs? In this episode Rosanna Myers shares the story of Carbon Robotics - a company which is building industrial robots that are designed to work alongside humans.
July 26, 2018
Uber might be the most well known ride-hailing service, but in the Middle East - Careem is king. We speak with Mudassir Sheikha, the CEO and Co-Founder of Careem.
July 11, 2018
CEO of Boosted, Jeff Russakow, shares his vision for Boosted and how the company fits into the future of transportation.
June 27, 2018
The global population is predicted to grow to more than nine billion people by 2050, and with all those extra people will come a need to find more sustainable ways of producing our foods.
June 13, 2018
People are buying all kinds of devices to measure their steps, track their location, or even keep tabs on their heart rate. But what if these wearables could be made smaller and attached to the body with a patch that behaved like skin?
May 29, 2018
Would you be willing to swap your regular steak for something that tastes the same but is grown in a lab, if it meant saving the planet?
May 15, 2018
3D printing has taken the world by storm - we can print everything from the tiniest parts for a model robot, to jet engines, and even entire buildings. But one of the biggest revolutions in 3D printing is only just starting to take shape, and that’s the idea of having 3D printed food.
May 01, 2018
We meet Peter Beck, the Founder and CEO of Rocket Lab - a company building launch vehicles (i.e rockets) for the small satellite market, and which has built their own rocket launch facility on the east coast of New Zealand.
April 16, 2018
From cryptokitties, to the stock market, and even digital music rights, there are decentralised applications being built that have the potential to change the world. Join us as we explore just some of the experiments happening in the world of blockchain.
April 02, 2018
Continuing our look at digital gold we ask how you actually create a cryptocurrency?
March 19, 2018
Are cryptocurrencies all driven by hype, or is everyone actually striking digital gold?
March 07, 2018
Flavia Tata Nardini shares the story of Fleet Space Technologies, an Australian startup that's building a constellation of nano-satellites to power the internet of things.
February 19, 2018
Adam Gilmour, the CEO of Gilmour Space Technologies, shares the story of a company trying to get in on the space race by building small, low-cost, rockets.
February 05, 2018
What impact will autonomous vehicles have on our cities and how will they integrate with our existing city space?
December 21, 2017
Moonshot visits Web Summit in Portugal - a gathering of 60,000 of the brightest minds in tech who are all on a path to change the world.
November 23, 2017
Often moonshot ideas are pursued by large companies with lots of money but how can tools like AI be used to democratise the problem solving process?
November 13, 2017
What forms of clean energy will we see in the future? And how will we store that energy for use in electric cars or even spaceships?
November 06, 2017
Nell Watson from Singularity University and OpenEth.org shares her thoughts on why humans need a code of ethics for AI.
October 25, 2017
There's no more visible display of artificial intelligence than in the field of robotics, but when will we all have our own robots?
October 17, 2017
François Chopard, the CEO and founder of Starburst Accelerator, shares his thoughts on the new aerospace technologies that are about to change our skies and make space more accessible.
September 13, 2017For more than a century, people have been dreaming of one day being able to build a personal flying machine. But where is the technology at, and when will we all have jetpacks?
September 06, 2017
What new products and technologies are going to take off? And which ideas are worth investing in? Kevin Rose shares his take on the latest technology, and explains why he won't be investing in VR.
August 09, 2017
What does it mean to be human? And what would be possible if you had technology hardwired into your mind?
August 02, 2017
Moon Ribas is a Cyborg Artist and Co-Founder of Cyborg Foundation. In this special bonus episode we speak with Moon about her plan to get an implant to feel the seismic vibrations of the Moon.
July 25, 2017
What would be possible if the human body was integrated with technology? In this episode of Moonshot we meet the people who are actively trying to augment the human body and improve our own abilities.
July 20, 2017
Michael Pryor shares the story behind Trello - the visual productivity app that's changing the way people organise their businesses and their lives.
June 14, 2017
How close are we from reaching the point of Artificial General Intelligence?
June 01, 2017
Moonshot explores the race to Mars and the people trying to make it happen.
March 23, 2017