What might everyday life look like in 2040? Michael Tagscherer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Giesecke+Devrient, has the following vision: “Groceries are transported to our front door by autonomous delivery drones. Payment is made directly via automatic recognition of my personal ID – contactless and on the spot, of course. Our money is stored as digital currency on our smartphone or smartwatch. Mobility has also arrived in the IoT age. Today, I’m taking my own car, which, thanks to digital connectivity, selects the least-congested route to the office. A smart street light tells the car where there are empty parking spaces. I’m able to gain access to the company building because terminals automatically read my ID card and compare it directly with my biometric features in real time. Before I leave the office at noon to work at home during the second half of the day, I find out more about a new startup company via augmented reality, sample its solutions, and chat to the founders as if I were in the same room with them. Before I open my front door, my smartphone tells me my washing machine has automatically chosen the optimal program and the best time when electricity prices are at their lowest.”
