Envisioning the Future (part 2)

We can make a few educated guesses about how technology will change our future based on what we know now. Robots and artificial intelligence are being developed today like never before, so though we might imagine a society where a large part of the work-force has become dominated by robots. We might also see self-driving cars and other AI-driven automation as commonplace. More hands-free technology may also be standard, as voice-recognition technology is becoming increasingly capable, such as with devices like the Echo and Alexa. 3D-printing is a fairly new technology that had been developing at a very fast pace yet has received less focus than other new technologies. Yet 3D-Printing isn't just being used to make small 3-dimensional objects; it's also being used on a very large and a very small scale. Giant 3D-printers have already been used to quickly print entire finished houses, with one Chinese construction company printing 10 houses in a single day, for a price of $5,000 each! In the medical field, 3D Bio-printers are already able to print human tissue, such as a layer of skin, muscles, or cartilage, and advances in this technology are being aimed towards the capability of printing entire organs. The potential of this technology may change the medical field forever, and it could possibly extend lives well beyond normal life expectancies.