Moonshot is a podcast that explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen. Think everything from self-driving cars, to going to Mars, and all the technology and startup ideas in-between.
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Moonshot
Moonshot explores the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen.
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An Interview with Jaunt Motors CEO Dave Budge
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...
Sky Lanes
Autonomous drone delivery has the potential to change the way businesses operate. While drones will have a significant impact on consumer delivery, it's actually the B2B sector where it's likely to have a more...
They Go Up So Fast
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...
Humanising AI
AI systems are improving in their reliability all the time - but when it comes to chatbots they're often still clunky. Soul Machines is a New Zealand company that's trying to build Artificial General Intelligence by...
Space Law
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...
Finding Water on the Moon
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.
Can we preserve humans?
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?
The Next Generation of Firefighting
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...
Scooter Town
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. We've seen hundreds of millions poured into businesses like Lime, and we've also...
No Goal!
One of the most visible examples of technology in sports is its increasing use in officiating. American sports were the first to experiment with instant replay, while systems like Hawk-Eye have been widely...
Alphafly
Technology and sports have always been closely intertwined. From advancements in equipment, like tennis racquets and golf clubs, to the evolution of sports science and data analysis. But not all developments in the...
Why Boosted Failed
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...
Deepfakes
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?
Face Match
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...
🚀 NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 3) 🌙
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. Sure we can take some food with us, but once we...
🚀 NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 2) 🌙
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,...
The Future of Ageing
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...
🚀 NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 1) 🌙
50 years ago, NASA landed humans on the Moon, and that moment in history inspired generations. But in 1972, just a couple years later, the Apollo program ended and we haven't been back since. However, NASA is once...
⛑Helmets of the Future
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?
Building immersive stories with Nonny de la Peña, 'The Godmother of VR' and CEO of Emblematic Group
Virtual and mixed reality headsets are now hitting a critical point where the technology is good enough at a price point that's affordable to see mass market adoption. But once you have a VR device, what do you do...