Catching the Tech Wave
Catching the Tech Wave
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One-Hour HD Documentary (2017)
What do two entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley have in common with their counterparts in China? More than you can imagine. For years now, China has been the “go-to” country for the manufacturing of products. Nick and Andrew from Dash Robotics, Inc. have their sights set on taking their business overseas. Follow their journey step-by-step as they meet with burgeoning tech companies, such as 3GLASSES, Seeed Studio, Orvibo, Makeblock, INMOTION and Royole, in Shenzhen, a city in Guangdong Province. See firsthand what several Chinese tech start-ups are working on and meet the CEO’s behind them. Follow Nick and Andrew as they explore Shenzhen, China’s first Special Economic Zone and one of the fastest growing cities in the world. |
- Shenzhen city
- Andrew enjoying a virtual reality roller-coaster ride at 3GLASSES
- Nick trying on 3D goggles as Jessie Wang CEO of 3GLASSES looks on
- Meeting with Seeed Studio CEO Eric Pan
- Checking out the Re-phone at Seeed Studios
- Discussing the logics behind the LED cube
- Visiting the production line at Seeed Studio
- Chatting with Joey Hudy, a young inventor and maker
- Visiting Chaihuo Maker Space
- Discussing business with Hopstech CEO Henry Chung
- The production line at Hopstech
- Ju’s Fusion Restaurant Owner Li Ju cooking Abalone
- Nick and Andrew having abalone for the first time
- An ornate dinning room at Ju’s Fusion Restaurant
- Window of the World in Shenzhen
- China Urban Youth Robotics Alliance playing with Kamigami robots
- Teaching kids how to operate the Kamigami robots
- The next generation of robotics inventors
- Visiting Makeblock headquarters in Shenzhen
- Mbot from Makeblock
- Discussing business with Mayflash staff
- The production line at Mayflash
- Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen
- Having a vegetarian lunch at Hongfa Temple
- Dameisha Beach in Shenzhen
- Andrew is just one of the 20,000 visitors at the Dameisha Beach
- Enjoying Dameisha Beach
- Visiting Orvibo, a smart home technology company
- Orvibo’s show room
- Riding a SVC-sensor controlled vehicle at INMOTION Technologies Company
- Nick attempting to get on the SVC V3
- Andrew trying on the 3D Virtual Mobil Theater at Royole with CEO Bill Liu
- Bill showing Nick Royale’s new product, a retractable keyboard
- Huaqiangbei – a major electronics manufacturing hub, Shenzhen
- Huaqiangbei market
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Catching the Tech Wave contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
California | |||
KRCBDT | COTATI, CA | 01/29/2018 01/30/2018 |
9:00 pm 1:00 am |
Colorado | |||
KBDIDT2 | Broomfield, CO | 5/6/2018 | 12:00 PM |
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Covington, KY Owenton, KY Louisville, KY Louisville, KY Elizabethtown, KY Lexington, KY Hazard, KY Morehead, KY Somerset, KY Ashland, KY Pikeville, KY Murray, KY Paducah, KY Madisonville, KY Owensboro, KY Bowling Green, KY |
8/19/2018 | 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM 9:00 AM |
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New Orleans, LA | 5/16/2018 5/17/2018 5/18/2018 5/17/2018 5/17/2018 5/18/2018 |
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Michigan | |||
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Mount Pleasant, MI Flint, MI Cadillac, MI Alpena, MI |
01/26/2018 | 3:30 am |
New Mexico |
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KENWDT | PORTALES, NM | 2/20/2018 2/21/2018 |
9:00 PM 2:00 PM |
New York | |||
WCNYDT3 | Syracuse, NY | 11/25/2018 | 5:00 AM 10:00 AM |
Oregon | |||
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Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
2/24/2018 | 6:00 pm |
Texas | |||
KTTZDT | Lubbock, TX | 2/11/2018 | 9:30 am |
Description
One-Hour HD Documentary (2017)
What do two entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley have in common with their counterparts in China? More than you can imagine.
For years now, China has been the “go-to” country for the manufacturing of products. Nick and Andrew from Dash Robotics, Inc. have their sights set on taking their business overseas. Follow their journey step-by-step as they meet with burgeoning tech companies, such as 3GLASSES, Seeed Studio, Orvibo, Makeblock, INMOTION and Royole, in Shenzhen, a city in Guangdong Province.
See firsthand what several Chinese tech start-ups are working on and meet the CEO’s behind them. Follow Nick and Andrew as they explore Shenzhen, China’s first Special Economic Zone and one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
Gallery
- Shenzhen city
- Andrew enjoying a virtual reality roller-coaster ride at 3GLASSES
- Nick trying on 3D goggles as Jessie Wang CEO of 3GLASSES looks on
- Meeting with Seeed Studio CEO Eric Pan
- Checking out the Re-phone at Seeed Studios
- Discussing the logics behind the LED cube
- Visiting the production line at Seeed Studio
- Chatting with Joey Hudy, a young inventor and maker
- Visiting Chaihuo Maker Space
- Discussing business with Hopstech CEO Henry Chung
- The production line at Hopstech
- Ju’s Fusion Restaurant Owner Li Ju cooking Abalone
- Nick and Andrew having abalone for the first time
- An ornate dinning room at Ju’s Fusion Restaurant
- Window of the World in Shenzhen
- China Urban Youth Robotics Alliance playing with Kamigami robots
- Teaching kids how to operate the Kamigami robots
- The next generation of robotics inventors
- Visiting Makeblock headquarters in Shenzhen
- Mbot from Makeblock
- Discussing business with Mayflash staff
- The production line at Mayflash
- Hongfa Temple in Shenzhen
- Having a vegetarian lunch at Hongfa Temple
- Dameisha Beach in Shenzhen
- Andrew is just one of the 20,000 visitors at the Dameisha Beach
- Enjoying Dameisha Beach
- Visiting Orvibo, a smart home technology company
- Orvibo’s show room
- Riding a SVC-sensor controlled vehicle at INMOTION Technologies Company
- Nick attempting to get on the SVC V3
- Andrew trying on the 3D Virtual Mobil Theater at Royole with CEO Bill Liu
- Bill showing Nick Royale’s new product, a retractable keyboard
- Huaqiangbei – a major electronics manufacturing hub, Shenzhen
- Huaqiangbei market
TV Airing Schedule
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Catching the Tech Wave contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
California | |||
KRCBDT | COTATI, CA | 01/29/2018 01/30/2018 |
9:00 pm 1:00 am |
Michigan | |||
WCMUDT WCMZDT WCMVDT WCMLDT |
Mount Pleasant, MI Flint, MI Cadillac, MI Alpena, MI |
01/26/2018 | 3:30 am |
New Mexico |
|||
KENWDT | PORTALES, NM | 2/20/2018 2/21/2018 |
9:00 PM 2:00 PM |
Oregon | |||
KOPBDT2 KTVRDT2 KEPBDT2 KOACDT2 KOABDT2 |
Portland, OR La Grande, OR Eugene, OR Corvallis, OR Bend, OR |
2/24/2018 | 6:00 pm |
Texas | |||
KTTZDT | Lubbock, TX | 2/11/2018 | 9:30 am |
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