S2E05 – Insurance And The Gig Environment
George sends Jackie to the World of Innovation to learn about the latest breakthroughs in the insurance industry.
George sends Jackie to the World of Innovation to learn about the latest breakthroughs in the insurance industry.
While on the topic of transportation, George sends Tamara to discover the latest technology surrounding long-lasting automotive coatings. On the way there, Tamara ditches the map and uncovers the science behind the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the important role it plays in our everyday lives.
From electric vehicles to flying cars, the transportation industry is rapidly evolving and George wants to know what’s next. Tamara packs her bags and heads to California where she gets the inside scoop on bio-fuels and how algae is being looked at as a fuel of the future.
With sustainability still fresh on the mind, George sends Tamara to Alabama where she learns how technology, partnered with sustainable lumber harvesting and forest regeneration, can have a positive impact on the environment.
In need of inspiration, George sends Tamara out to explore the latest sustainability innovations changing the world. Heading into the Jungles of South America, Tamara peels back the science behind sustainable banana harvesting and how it can lead to fresher, healthier bananas.
George wants to know more about robots and sends Tamara out in the field to take a look first hand at a group of different types of robots; she interacts with one of them to see if she can compete head to head with a robot.
George meets up with Garry from Gildan who showed Tamara in an earlier episode how they sustainably manufacture clothing in Honduras. Garry meets with George to talk DNA in clothing.
George takes on his challenge to find companies that can help him design the Park of the Future and the rides in the individual worlds; he also re-visits a group he worked with ten years prior.