Taylor Wimpey: Flying Cars and Personalised Robots by 2110 say Children of Today

LONDON--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--A junior think tank has predicted that flying cars, personalised robots and homes made entirely out of recycled materials will all be commonplace in 2110 Britain. The research, commissioned by housebuilder Taylor Wimpey, asked a panel of over 1,000 seven to 11 year olds how they thought we would live in 100 years time, with some interesting results.

Environmental issues featured heavily in responses, showing that younger generations already appreciate the impact the environment will have on the way we live in the future. Over half (56%) thought homes would be heated by solar power and 35% thought wind turbines would provide energy to heat our homes. A move to greener methods of transport was also predicted with 61% of children believing that we would all be driving electric cars by 2110. Other possible methods of transport included solar-powered cars, hover boards, moving pavements and teleporting.

The panel also expected the advancement of technology to continue to shape our lives. Over 30% believed that robots would carry out most of our household chores and other gadgets of the future included self-cleaning toilets, clothes that don’t need washing and ADMs (Automatic Dinner-making Machines). Our homes will be made out of high tech materials, not yet invented (64%) or recycled products (54%) and the growth in the world’s population will necessitate man-made islands floating in the sea (33%), underground bases (31%) and space stations orbiting earth (31%). However, 69% of respondents said they still wanted their communities of the future to have plenty of green open space such as woods, fields, parks and lakes.

The futuristic research was carried out by Taylor Wimpey to mark the launch of its ‘Changing Lives, Changing Communities’ project, a nationwide curriculum-based history project for schools in England, Scotland and Wales.

Karen Cullis, head of marketing for Taylor Wimpey, who is heading up the project, comments: “Our schools campaign looks at the way our homes and our lifestyles have changed over the last century, so we thought it would be fun to ask children how they thought we might live 100 years in the future. We were really impressed with the creativity and imagination of the panel as well as their clear understanding of the impact of environmental issues on the way we might live in the future and the role that technology could play in shaping our lives. One respondent even predicted virtual schools in the future – but I think that might just be a case of wishful thinking!”

The Changing Lives, Changing Communities free teaching resource for key stage 2 can be downloaded at www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/schools