Prototype This! - Season 1 - Eps 7: Get Up and Go
The team of engineers attempts to invent a space-age sleeping pod that gets you up, fed, showered, groomed, dressed, informed and out the door in a matter of minutes. Initial attempts to automate things like shaving and eating turn out to be either scary or messy, but some surprising breakthroughs pave the way for a triumphant public demonstration.
About Prototype This!
Title: Prototype This!
First Air Date: 2008-10-15
Last Air Date: 2009-03-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 5/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: Discovery
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Prototype This! was a TV series that claimed to "look into the viability of gadgets and technology seen in science-fiction movies". The series premiered on October 15, 2008, on The Discovery Channel. It was filmed on Treasure Island in Building 180 and occasionally at Standard Metal Products in San Francisco. The show follows a team of inventors: ⁕Dr. Mike North – Material Science, University of California, Santa Barbara ⁕Joe Grand – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Boston University ⁕Terry Sandin – Special Effects Guru, Hollywood ⁕Dr. Andrew 'Zoz' Brooks – 3 degrees from the University of Adelaide, namely, Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours in Computer Science and a Graduate Diploma in Education plus a Masters from the Australian National University's robotics laboratory and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cast
Joe Grand
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