0:00:02 > 0:00:05In this series, we've looked at some of the best super tech in the world.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07And we'll be looking at the geniuses of the future. You lot.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10In this episode we'll be crowning our very own...
0:00:10 > 0:00:11BOTH: Absolute Tech Genius.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17Back in September 2015, we launched a competition like no other.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20We asked you to send in your ideas for a new piece of technology
0:00:20 > 0:00:23that could change kids' lives in the future.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Loads of you entered, but only eight finalists were chosen to take on
0:00:26 > 0:00:30two challenges and face our super tech judges to present their ideas.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Three will be chosen to continue their journey to attend CES
0:00:35 > 0:00:39in Las Vegas, the biggest technology show on the planet
0:00:39 > 0:00:43and then to meet the King of Tech, Apple's Chief design Officer,
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Sir Jonathan Ive.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46But only one will be crowned...
0:00:46 > 0:00:48BOTH: Absolute Tech Genius!
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Welcome to our very own search for an absolute tech genius.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28These are the final eight, they're here because they had
0:01:28 > 0:01:31the best ideas and showed a real passion for tech.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34I'm Ben and I'm an Absolute Tech Genius
0:01:34 > 0:01:36because I like looking at how tech works.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38My name's Addy and I like
0:01:38 > 0:01:39welding and angle grinding.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42My name's Eashan and I really like to design games.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46My name's Edward and I'm always coming up with new ideas.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48I'm Millie and I love making games and websites.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51My name is Lucas. I love inventing the future.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54My name's Sara and I love technology.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56My name's Elliot and I love to code.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00One of you will be crowned Absolute Tech Genius.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02So I hope you're up for the challenge.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04Now, we're not going to be making any decisions.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08No, these guys are. It's the Super Tech judges.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11John Bentley - he's the presenter of The Gadget Show,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14so knows more than a bit about a techie challenge.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19Lucy Hedges is the technology editor of a national newspaper.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Clive Beale is the head of robotics at Raspberry Pi
0:02:23 > 0:02:25and will be across all things technical.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29And finally, Cheryl Taylor is the queen of our very own CBBC channel.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33She's our boss and obviously knows quality when she sees it!
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Over the next two days, they'll be watching our geniuses' every move
0:02:37 > 0:02:40as they take on two gruelling tech challenges, before meeting them
0:02:40 > 0:02:41to hear their ideas.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43But they will have to prove they have both a passion
0:02:43 > 0:02:47and knowledge of tech to be crowned the Absolute Tech Genius.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Your first challenge is all about transport.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55Now, technology is very rarely done by just one person, so for our first
0:02:55 > 0:02:58challenge, we're going to split you into two different groups.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Team one will be Millie, Elliot, Lucas and Sara.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Team two will be Edward, Ben, Addy and Eashen.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Your challenge is then to make a kart that can
0:03:08 > 0:03:12go around a carting track for four laps in the fastest time possible.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15If you get stuck, we've got our genius helpers James and Grant,
0:03:15 > 0:03:17they can answer any questions you've got.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19- Are you ready?- ALL:- Yes!
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Our geniuses have to work out as a team what wheels, gear ratios
0:03:25 > 0:03:29and batteries to use as well as designing how it looks.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31The judges will be looking at how they all work together.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33- Let's start with the wheels. - Right, OK.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36As the teams get started, it's pretty clear that they're
0:03:36 > 0:03:38taking very different approaches.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41The back tyres will help the car stay on the track.
0:03:41 > 0:03:4412-year-old Eashan is an avid games designer.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Technology makes so many things possible.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52Technology, it managed to get a man to the moon.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54This challenge is all about team work
0:03:54 > 0:03:57- and team one get straight to it. - Maybe these.- Wait, hang on...
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Because these have more grip.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01But Lucas and Elliot take a definite lead
0:04:01 > 0:04:03and seem to be making most of the decisions for the group.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Why don't we have these for the front and these for the back?
0:04:06 > 0:04:1011-year-old Elliot is inspired by the endless opportunities
0:04:10 > 0:04:11that technology creates.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14You can make something that can fly, you can make something
0:04:14 > 0:04:17that can go under water, there's no limit.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Team two are taking a slower approach,
0:04:19 > 0:04:23but they are planning each step of their build before getting hands-on.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26That's for the back, because then it won't go too fast or too slow.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28It's also still light.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31OK, my fingers, argh!
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Both teams also take an opposite approach when it comes to selecting
0:04:35 > 0:04:37how to power their karts.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40They can choose to use one or two batteries.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43This is where you've really got to start to use your brain.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Two, you have more power, but it's heavier.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49So we're going to put in 24 vaults and get the maximum out of it.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52So you've got a lot of power, but a lot of weight as well.
0:04:52 > 0:04:53Yep.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Team one are going for a heavier kart,
0:04:55 > 0:04:59with double the battery power in the hope that this will help them win.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01OK, perfect!
0:05:01 > 0:05:03But what about team two?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06As there's loads and loads of corners on the actual track...
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- We should stick with one. - ..I think we should stick with one.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Team two think their best chance of winning is by making the kart
0:05:13 > 0:05:16lightweight, by using just one battery.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20This'll improve the acceleration because there's not as much weight
0:05:20 > 0:05:23that's being dragged along.
0:05:23 > 0:05:2512-year-old Edward has a broad range of knowledge
0:05:25 > 0:05:27and is a fan of all things tech.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31I like coding, flying drones and coming up with new tech ideas.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34That's good, yep. I'm a quick thinker and I'm a quick maker.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37That's all the decisions made,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40so now it's down to making their tech stand out.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42This is the side-on view.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Team one take an "all hands on deck" approach and they still seem
0:05:45 > 0:05:48to be led by the boys, with the girls taking a step back.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50That's ugly, we need to just cover that up.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Ten-year-old Sara has taken a back-seat in the carting challenge,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57but believes she still has the tech skills to help her succeed.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01I love technology and I help my dad all the time on his website.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I'm a tech genius because I can outthink anyone.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Team two have decided that they will each have specific roles,
0:06:09 > 0:06:11so head designer is Addy.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15So we were thinking we could extend the front of it so it's pointy,
0:06:15 > 0:06:20so all the air could come up a bit and make it go a bit faster.
0:06:20 > 0:06:21HE HONKS HORN
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Five minutes left! Only five minutes.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28Time is nearly up, but it seems that team two's approach
0:06:28 > 0:06:30may be paying off.
0:06:30 > 0:06:35Team one started well before team two, now team two are well ahead.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Yeah, but who knows?
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It's all in the drive, it's all in the drive.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43It certainly is, and with a couple of minutes remaining...
0:06:43 > 0:06:46You really are going to have to start to get a wiggle on.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49..it's time for one final push to get the design finished.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Five, four,
0:06:54 > 0:06:56three, two,
0:06:56 > 0:06:57one...
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Stop! Put your tools down. Stop working.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04- Come on in.- Right, now it looks like you've done a pretty good job.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Both of your cars look fantastic, well done.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- BUT the proof is in the pudding. - Well, the driving.
0:07:09 > 0:07:11To the track.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14The karts are completed -
0:07:14 > 0:07:17team one's red car is much heavier,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20but more powerful, as it has two batteries.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Whereas team two's blue kart is more streamlined
0:07:22 > 0:07:25and lighter, as it only has one battery.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Each kart will go around the track for four laps to see whether
0:07:28 > 0:07:31your tech decisions have affected the performance of the vehicle.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34And to make it nice and fair, the same driver is going to be
0:07:34 > 0:07:35driving each of your karts.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37Team one, you're going first.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Three, two, one, go!
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- That was a good start. - Yeah, look at that!
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- It's got a bit of speed. - Pretty nippy, isn't it?
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Team one's decision to concentrate on full power, by using both
0:07:51 > 0:07:53batteries, may be paying off.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55That's the first lap completed.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58The extra weight doesn't seem to be a problem so far.
0:08:00 > 0:08:01Come on!
0:08:01 > 0:08:03- ALL:- Come on!
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Team one's kart keeps a constant speed
0:08:05 > 0:08:08and has no problem making its way around the track.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10- Keep going!- Come on!
0:08:10 > 0:08:14After four laps and as it approaches the finishing line...
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Team one seem fairly happy with its performance.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- TEAM ONE:- Yeah!
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- All right, team two, are you ready?- TEAM TWO:- Yes!
0:08:23 > 0:08:25All right, then. Three, two, one, go!
0:08:25 > 0:08:30Team two wanted to make their cart more lightweight
0:08:30 > 0:08:32by using just one battery.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34But with less power, will they be able to beat
0:08:34 > 0:08:36team one's overall time?
0:08:36 > 0:08:39It's lighter, so surely it should be going a little bit faster, right?
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Yeah.
0:08:41 > 0:08:42Well, that was the theory.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45Come on, you can do it! Go a little bit faster.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- It's not getting any faster. - At least it's not going backwards.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52Well, there's an optimistic view. At least it's not going backwards!
0:08:52 > 0:08:56As team two approaches the finish line... Come on, put your foot down.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01Has their lack of speed put them out of the race? Let's find out.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04OK, teams, the results are in.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Team one, your kart did the four laps in two minutes ten.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15Team two, your kart did the four laps in three minutes ten.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Remember, though, that's only a small part of the judging process.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Yeah, it's all about teamwork.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Let's find out what the judges thought.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29So team two went for the one battery which,
0:09:29 > 0:09:30given that they had more batteries,
0:09:30 > 0:09:32they're clearly making a technical choice.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35The only danger with this type of team is that it's too much
0:09:35 > 0:09:38of a committee and they could have gone a bit quicker maybe if they'd
0:09:38 > 0:09:40had a slightly stronger focus.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42So with team one, you've almost got two teams,
0:09:42 > 0:09:44you've got the girls, Millie and Sara, and boys
0:09:44 > 0:09:46doing their stuff separately.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49I don't think they're trying to deliberately sideline them,
0:09:49 > 0:09:51but I just think they're so keen to get going and building.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55I just think the girls... Maybe they wanted to think about it more.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Team one had the fastest overall time.
0:09:58 > 0:09:59They've managed to achieve it
0:09:59 > 0:10:01and good on them.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07The judges have spoken. But there is still time to impress.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09For challenge two, our finalists have to build
0:10:09 > 0:10:13a working robot all on their own.
0:10:13 > 0:10:16All you have to do is build a robot and knock over the pile of tins.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Nice and simple. Just build a robot.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20- All right, do you understand? - ALL:- Yes.- Good.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Three, two, one, go! Good luck.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27So in challenge one, our tech geniuses had to work together
0:10:27 > 0:10:30and tackle decision-making and design,
0:10:30 > 0:10:32but challenge two is a solo challenge.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Good luck with that bit.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Can they demonstrate a capability to get hands-on with tech?
0:10:39 > 0:10:41Lucas, what are you doing down there?
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- More space.- More space. Ah, thinking, always thinking.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- How's it going, Ben?- Good.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52When it comes to tech, 11-year-old Ben takes a methodical approach.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56I don't just jump straight in, I ask lots of questions.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58I never give up.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04The judges will be looking at how well our geniuses can handle
0:11:04 > 0:11:06the inner workings of their robot.
0:11:06 > 0:11:07It looks like you're having a bit
0:11:07 > 0:11:10of a problem with the wires there, Millie.
0:11:10 > 0:11:11I think I put it on the wrong side.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Ah, no, don't get it on the wrong side.- No.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17It's all about passion, perseverance and getting the job done.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Ten-year-old Addy thinks she's got what it takes.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25I think I'm a tech genius because
0:11:25 > 0:11:28I do things with angle grinders, screws and bolts.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31I'm a girl, I can weld, deal with it.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36- Edward is the first to finish his robot. He's done it!- You're done?
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- Yeah.- But has he rushed it? - Go over there, try it out.
0:11:41 > 0:11:42- Well done.- Yes!- Well done.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Brilliant!
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Elliot finishes next and still looks confident,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51but will his robot work?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- Yeah, well done!- Very good, well done, mate.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Next up is Ben.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- Well done!- Good man.- Very good.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05That leaves just five of our geniuses still hard at work.
0:12:05 > 0:12:06How've you found it, Millie?
0:12:06 > 0:12:09I've got things mainly in the right place.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Gaming technology's inspired 12-year-old Millie
0:12:12 > 0:12:15and she loves to concentrate on bringing her own ideas to life.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Technology for me is all about playing games
0:12:18 > 0:12:19and creating new things,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23getting inspiration from other people's ideas and turning them
0:12:23 > 0:12:26into something that's your own and unique.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Eashan finishes next, but as he goes to knock down his tins,
0:12:28 > 0:12:30there's a problem.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- It needs rewiring.- Problem there, Eashan?- It needs rewiring.
0:12:33 > 0:12:35Oh, what happened? It didn't work?
0:12:35 > 0:12:38So, it's back to the drawing board for Eashan.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Millie's competed hers.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43But it's not long before Millie also runs into difficulty.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- Oh, no, it's stopped. - Ah, why has it stopped?
0:12:46 > 0:12:51There's probably a loose connection, I imagine.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53After a quick rewire and despite the mistakes,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56both Eashan and Millie haven't given up.
0:12:56 > 0:12:57- Yay!- Well done, Millie.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00After all, technology and inventions
0:13:00 > 0:13:03are all about perseverance to succeed.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Compared to the first challenge, 12-year-old Lucas seems
0:13:06 > 0:13:09to be finding robot building more difficult.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Is that finished, then?
0:13:10 > 0:13:13But he's an expert at never giving up.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17One of my favourite quotes is that failure leads to success
0:13:17 > 0:13:18and I have failed so many times,
0:13:18 > 0:13:21but each time I've done that, I've learned.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24Each time I've learned, I've done something productive.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Well done!- Good man, well done, Lucas.
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Only two stacks of tins remain,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32ready for Addy and Sara to knock down.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35- Yay!- Well done, well done.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41THEY CHEER
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Well done, Sara. There we are, all complete.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46They all worked and all the cans are down.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51- Well done.- Spot on, geniuses. Very impressive, very impressive.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55But it's not down to us, it's down to the judges.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57So they all finished their robots.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- Edward steamed ahead... - And Elliot is not far behind.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04I really felt for Millie, though,
0:14:04 > 0:14:07her robot conked out halfway and she had to go back and rewire it.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I also quite like the way that Eashan persevered.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12He really wanted to complete the challenge.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15You always learn from your mistakes, so if you take those on board
0:14:15 > 0:14:18and have another go, that's a great attitude -
0:14:18 > 0:14:20especially if you're looking to be a technical genius.
0:14:20 > 0:14:22Sara still finished the course.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24She came in last, but she finished the course.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30This is their last chance to impress.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Each of our geniuses will need to hold their nerve
0:14:33 > 0:14:36as they attempt to make it into the top three and to America.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40In a moment you're going to go into that room to pitch your future
0:14:40 > 0:14:44tech ideas and answer all their questions. So good luck.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Hoping her pitch will be a hit with the judges is Addy,
0:14:49 > 0:14:53who's designed a duvet cover that can cool you down or heat you up.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56But will our judges warm to the idea?
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- Hi, Addy. How are you?- Good.
0:15:00 > 0:15:01What would you say...
0:15:01 > 0:15:04If you had to pick one thing, what makes this unique?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07This can do warm and cold and some things
0:15:07 > 0:15:09that are only cold or only warm.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13And you can even pre-cool or preheat it with my app.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Well, I can definitely haven't seen one
0:15:15 > 0:15:17and I would definitely sign up for one.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Thank you, that's great.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Addy produces a confident pitch, but has she done enough?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27Next to face the judges is Lucas
0:15:27 > 0:15:31with his interactive learning app, which has been developed to
0:15:31 > 0:15:34give students access to information when and where they want it.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Could you give me a real example of how you could use this,
0:15:37 > 0:15:41say in the classroom or maybe at home for someone to learn from?
0:15:41 > 0:15:44Yeah, OK. Brain Booter is an interactive learning app.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Say they don't know what totalitarianism is,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49so they'll be like, "Whoa, what's that word?"
0:15:49 > 0:15:51"OK, let's click a hint."
0:15:51 > 0:15:54And it's designed for people who want to learn in a fun way.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Thank you very much, that's great.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00Lucas produced a pitch full of energy,
0:16:00 > 0:16:03but will it be good enough to get him into the top three?
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Up next is Elliot with a bright idea.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12He's hoping to teach kids how to touch-type using an LED keyboard.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Do you see it working with any other sorts of keyboards?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18It could be used for lots of things, I think.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20Even the piano could have imbedded LEDs
0:16:20 > 0:16:22and on a guitar you could have...
0:16:22 > 0:16:25For each strum you could have different ones.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Brilliant, thank you. - Thank you.- Bye.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33Elliot's straightforward idea seemed to go down well with the judges.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37A personal experience inspired Sara to design her idea.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Her cousin, who is autistic, doesn't always know
0:16:40 > 0:16:43when it is or isn't safe to cross the road.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- Hi, Sara.- Hi.- So Sara's solution is a hat.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50The hat will alert wearers when it's safe to cross the road.
0:16:50 > 0:16:56You have to wear it, there's some speakers and a camera here.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00It tells them, "Stop, don't," and just a simple word.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Thanks was sharing your idea with us, Sara.- OK, bye.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Bye-bye. Thank you.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08By taking a situation close to her heart,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Sara may have impressed the judges with her pitch.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Edward has designed a classroom desk that can
0:17:16 > 0:17:19display 3-D images to make learning
0:17:19 > 0:17:22way more visually stimulating and fun.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Do you see this concept or idea in schools?
0:17:25 > 0:17:29Yeah, I was thinking of how school could be made, kind of,
0:17:29 > 0:17:32more fun and more interactive.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35So with this, you could have a 3-D volcano
0:17:35 > 0:17:38in geography to show how it worked,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- you could modify and expand. - Yeah, yeah.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Thank you, that's great, thank you.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Edward delivered an idea that also showed future potential.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Next to wow the judges is Eashan with his virtual reality headset.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57This headset uses built-in Braille
0:17:57 > 0:18:01and sign language features to help kids learn.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Virtual Lab is a multilingual, self-paced,
0:18:03 > 0:18:05personalised, e-learning system
0:18:05 > 0:18:10with special features for children with special needs.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Do you think... Because it's so rich and complex, do you think
0:18:12 > 0:18:15that people might have a little bit of difficulty
0:18:15 > 0:18:18getting used to all the amazing features?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20No, because to navigate round it,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23it'll all be extremely simple and concise.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- They can just shake yes or no. - Very good.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29And this can become reality.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32That's a passionate pitch from Eashan, but
0:18:32 > 0:18:34did the detail outweigh his chances?
0:18:37 > 0:18:41Ben's next to see the judges with his Yes, Miss app.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43This useful app is designed
0:18:43 > 0:18:47to help students and parents keep on top of homework deadlines.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50So on a typical day using the app, how does it work?
0:18:50 > 0:18:53So you take a picture of your homework,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56add a due date and a subject and it's logged.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It's very quick and simple.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00How did you come up with the name?
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Well, I thought about Yes, Sir, but that sounds quite army related,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- so I just thought Yes, Miss. - That's really good. That's great.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Both his pitch and product name leave the judges impressed.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Millie's idea is a fixed monitor for a back-seat passenger,
0:19:15 > 0:19:19so they have a view of the road ahead to eliminate car sickness
0:19:19 > 0:19:22and it could be used for augmented reality gaming.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Could you see any way you could adapt it?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I suppose you could also read text
0:19:26 > 0:19:29if it was on the road or on the back of a car.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32For instance, if you were going to Manchester,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35not only can you see what's in front of you, but you see it as
0:19:35 > 0:19:38if the person in front of you wasn't there and the seats aren't there.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42It could replace things like road signs with information.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45That's another strong pitch.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49So the judges have met all of our tech geniuses
0:19:49 > 0:19:51and heard all their ideas.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Now it's time for the judges to decide which
0:19:53 > 0:19:57three geniuses will continue their journey to America.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Overall, they are looking for a knowledge and a passion for tech
0:20:00 > 0:20:03and how that has ultimately inspired each of them and their ideas.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06The thing is, they were all super impressive.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09They were all impressive in different ways, yeah.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- This was a lovely idea, don't you think?- Oh, yes.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15In terms of helping other people, I thought that was...
0:20:15 > 0:20:21- It's tough.- I think I would go with one, two, three.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Just everyone check that we are in agreement.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27- I think we're there, aren't we? - We're good?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Fantastic, three.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35So the judges have made their final decision.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38On this card we have the names of the three
0:20:38 > 0:20:42tech geniuses that will continue their journey with us to America.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45And they are...
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Elliot.- Yes!
0:20:48 > 0:20:49- Millie.- Yes!
0:20:49 > 0:20:52- And Eashan.- Yes!
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Congratulations, guys.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56Commiserations to the rest of you, but well done.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59You are absolute geniuses.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01So well done.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Sadly we say goodbye to five of our tech geniuses.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06But for Eashan, Millie and Elliot,
0:21:06 > 0:21:10they continue their journey to America.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Vegas! It's full of energy,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18the home of entertainment and also CES,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21which stands for Consumer Electronics Show.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23It's the largest tech show in the world.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Now, in there is some of the latest
0:21:25 > 0:21:28and most mind-blowing technology that you have ever seen.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- Are you excited?- ALL:- Yeah! - Let's see some absolute genius tech.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Come on!
0:21:33 > 0:21:36'People travel from all over the world to exhibit
0:21:36 > 0:21:38'and visit this tech-stravaganza,'
0:21:38 > 0:21:42which every year becomes the home of the latest gadgetry that
0:21:42 > 0:21:43technology has to offer.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Oh, look at that! We've got to put you in there.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49From the biggest companies in technology to the best innovators,
0:21:49 > 0:21:53virtual reality to robots, giant TVs and live demonstrations...
0:21:55 > 0:21:57..this place has it all.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00We are going through this way. Stick with us.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04First up, we're off to meet our genius helper Jeff Joseph to give us
0:22:04 > 0:22:08an overview of the biggest technology show in the world.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10- Hi, Jeff, great to meet you. - So good to have you here.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- Thanks for inviting us, it's great. - So glad to have you here.
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Welcome to CES 2016, the greatest show on earth.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18You're the only kids from Britain who are allowed in.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20- ALL:- Whoa!
0:22:20 > 0:22:23We have over 150,000 people here with 3,600 exhibitors,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26introducing 20,000 cool tech products.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29So there's a lot to see, so you'd better get going.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33Whilst at CES, our techies meet up with companies that have
0:22:33 > 0:22:35similar products to their own ideas.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Millie is seeing the very latest in car technology.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- Eashan checks out state-of-the-art virtual reality gadgets.- Go ahead.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50And Elliot looks at a piano that can teach you how to play.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54In this particular car, what's new is this display.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56It's actually a standard mirror when you want it.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00And then you flip that switch and it turns on this display
0:23:00 > 0:23:04which is fed live images of what is behind you by a little TV camera.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Whatever you do, don't reverse!
0:23:06 > 0:23:07It was great to meet Gentex.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11It's made me feel now that my invention can actually be done.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16You can take virtual control
0:23:16 > 0:23:19of your spacecraft in our game.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23So not only do you see what you see in the virtual world,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26- but you actually feel it in this pod, too.- Whoa!
0:23:26 > 0:23:29The thing that made it so amazing for me is that it allows
0:23:29 > 0:23:32for interaction with the virtual world
0:23:32 > 0:23:34and I have never seen anything like it before.
0:23:34 > 0:23:35It's pretty cool, man.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- So, Elliot, would you like to try the One Smart Piano?- Yeah, sure.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41The red lights are going to show up on top of the piano
0:23:41 > 0:23:44and you just have to hit the keys where the lights are showing up.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46No pressure now, Elliot.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Oh, not bad for a first attempt, Elliot.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Elliot, that was amazing.- Thank you.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02My favourite thing I've seen today was probably the One Smart Piano
0:24:02 > 0:24:04because it uses the same principle of keys as my idea.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- Thank you for coming to try it out. - Thank you.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Good luck with your project.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10To see something similar is quite cool
0:24:10 > 0:24:12and to see the creator of it is amazing.
0:24:12 > 0:24:13- Bye.- Bye.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Right, tech geniuses, that's the first part
0:24:15 > 0:24:18- of your American adventure over. Did you enjoy it? ALL:- Yeah!
0:24:18 > 0:24:21- There was some amazing tech.- Some great stuff there, wasn't there?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Your trip is going to get even better now.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25You guys are so lucky, because we are all going to go to
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- California to the Apple headquarters...- ALL:- Whoa!
0:24:28 > 0:24:31..to meet Sir Jonathan Ive.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35- Sound good?- ALL:- Yeah.- Shall we go? - ALL:- Yeah!- I think we should, right.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39Our tech geniuses are not only going to be allowed inside
0:24:39 > 0:24:43the super hi-tech Apple HQ, but also have a one-on-one meeting
0:24:43 > 0:24:46with the chief design officer himself.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49This is the end of our journey and it's where we will find out
0:24:49 > 0:24:52who is going to be crowned the absolute tech genius.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57- Hello, Elliot. Hello, Millie. Hello, Eashan.- Hello, sir.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58And these are their designs.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01Elliot, do you want to tell Jonathan a bit about your design?
0:25:01 > 0:25:05Yeah, so, my invention is called LED-Keys and it's a new
0:25:05 > 0:25:10- and fun way how to teach young children how to type.- Oh, I see.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12I think as well it could be interesting, couldn't it,
0:25:12 > 0:25:17if you could figure out some sort of tactile indicator or
0:25:17 > 0:25:20encouragement that you're in the right place?
0:25:20 > 0:25:24That's the goal, isn't it, That you can type without looking.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Oh, that's fabulous, isn't it? - This is Millie's.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- What did you do, Millie?- The idea is that if you have a camera
0:25:30 > 0:25:33that attached to your dashboard that shows you what's in front
0:25:33 > 0:25:36and where the road is and a tablet that attached to the
0:25:36 > 0:25:39back of your chair, if you sat in the back you see forwards
0:25:39 > 0:25:43as if the driver and chair weren't actually there.
0:25:43 > 0:25:44You can also play games,
0:25:44 > 0:25:47so you could drive around on a skateboard
0:25:47 > 0:25:50down the road or you could even play a game with multiplayer
0:25:50 > 0:25:52with the person sat next to you.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55I mean, there are a lot of cars now that have cameras to help you park,
0:25:55 > 0:25:59so in a way you wouldn't need to do this just for the tablet, would you?
0:25:59 > 0:26:03- Yeah, that's great. - And the final idea from Eashan.
0:26:03 > 0:26:10This is called Virtual Lab and it is a kind of virtual classroom
0:26:10 > 0:26:14and uses virtual reality and augmented reality.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17- Oh, it's fantastically ambitious, isn't it?- It certainly is.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20What inspires you to make your designs?
0:26:20 > 0:26:25It's about the importance of being curious and inquisitive.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27What if there was a completely different approach
0:26:27 > 0:26:29to solving this problem?
0:26:29 > 0:26:31What could you then do?
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Well, thank you, Sir Jonathan, for talking to us and looking
0:26:34 > 0:26:37through the ideas. I'm sure you'll agree that they are all geniuses.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39They certainly are, aren't they?
0:26:39 > 0:26:41But there can be only one Absolute Tech Genius
0:26:41 > 0:26:46and the absolute tech genius is...
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Millie!
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Congratulations. Very well done!
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- How do you feel?- Good!
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Millie showed a real passion for technology, which also
0:27:00 > 0:27:04inspired her to create a brilliant bit of future tech, both of these
0:27:04 > 0:27:09combined convinced our judges that she was our Absolute Tech Genius.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12And here's what her idea could look like.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Millie's design is utterly genius.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19The mounted HD mini camera at the front of the car feeds a
0:27:19 > 0:27:22high res image of the road ahead to a monitor, allowing any
0:27:22 > 0:27:27back-seat passenger to play augmented reality games whilst on the road.
0:27:27 > 0:27:28And the best thing about it is,
0:27:28 > 0:27:31it should stop you from getting carsick.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Millie, you are an absolute... BOTH: tech genius.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41I never thought that it would come this far
0:27:41 > 0:27:43with just something being in my brain
0:27:43 > 0:27:47and now coming to actually meeting people all the way in Apple.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51To have him talking to me about my ideas was pretty astounding.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53It feels great to be crowned the Absolute Tech Genius
0:27:53 > 0:27:58and to know that Sir Jonathan Ive thinks that my idea is a good one.