10 technologies from "Star Wars" that are applicable today

It doesn't matter if you're a fan of the star saga that has been driving viewers crazy since the 1970s or not. In any case, you can't help but admire modern technology. Previously, they were perceived as science fiction or alien technology, but today they are everywhere and are used even by the military. Let's remember how "Star Wars" inspired scientific minds.

High-speed motorcycle

In the sixth episode, a stunning high-speed motorcycle appears, cutting through the forests of Endor. But many of us could not even think that such a motorcycle could exist in our world. On the Aeroflex website, you can study the models and characteristics.

The first thing that comes to mind is the "Death Star". It doesn't exist in our world, but the US Navy has spent six years and $40 million developing a laser weapon system.

Droids are present in all parts of Star Wars. The scout droid was on the planet Hoth in the fifth episode. Thanks to the MLB Company and DARPA sponsorship, surveillance droids known as V-Bats exist today.

The dream of many science and technology fans is turning into reality, because ever since Princess Leia sent her holographic message to Obi Wan in the fourth episode, we can't stop thinking about the possibilities of 3D holograms. In 2012, at the Coachella Music Festival, the late rapper Tupac Shakur was "revived" with the help of a hologram. On stage, Dr. Shakur joined the holographic image of Tupac Shakur. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

What happened in Star Wars most often was cutting off limbs with a lightsaber. But this is not a problem, because the limb in the film could be replaced by a robo-limb, which also bends and acts. Today we have something in this spirit. Bionic prostheses can be connected to nerve endings, which returns tactile sensations and the ability to control the movements of the prosthesis.

Robots

Of course, time must pass before you can talk to your robot while he does the housework for you in your apartment. But some scientists around the world are developing robots that can think, use human body language and facial expressions. In general, they make robots look like us.

Yes, electric trains suspended in the air with magnets are not such news. It's great what opportunities we have with this invention. Remember similar trains in "Star Wars", which were used by Darth Vader for transportation.

On warships, on starfighters, yes, almost everywhere you have seen navigation displays that can be displayed on anything. The simplest example from modern times is Google Glass, glasses with an interactive display that connect to a computer or phone.

Lightsaber (or something like that)

We already have laser weapons, but scientists can't create lightsabers the way we saw them in the movies. But what people can produce today looks cool and very similar to lightsabers. A guy named Allen has a YouTube channel called Sufficiently Advanced. Allen made the flame using butane using methanol and acetone as fuel. So he got a very realistic lightsaber.

Yes, now we have an attractive beam, we can move objects without touching them. Recent scientific research has made it possible to create an acoustic attracting beam that emits the necessary sound waves. They control the high and low pressure zones around the desired object.