DAILY PLANET presents an all-access pass to the weirdest, hottest, and most cutting-edge technologies…from Asia! Join co-hosts Ziya Tong and Dan Riskin as they anchor all-week fromTokyo, Japan for “Asia Tech” Week, beginning Monday, May 13 through Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET on Discovery. From an Iron Man-esque exoskeleton that can transform a mere mortal into a superhuman, to an inventor who’s created a car with airbags on the outside. Canada’s favourite science show scours the world’s most populous continent in search of the most extreme gadgets and high-tech toys! 
Highlights from DAILY PLANET’s “Asia Tech” Week include:
Inside Job
DAILY PLANET gets the scoop on the inside demolition of the Tokyo Grand Prince Hotel as engineers are taking this building down – from the inside out – so they don’t disturb the surrounding area. In fast-forward images, it’s as if the building is gradually folding in on itself leaving little behind in the way of dust, debris or danger.
Power Lifter Exoskeleton
Iron Man has nothing on Japan’s Hiroshi Kobayashi! The inventor has rewritten the rule-book for exoskeletons – making them small, lightweight, and incredibly robust. His secret is small pneumatic muscles – strong balloons that fill with air and cause joints to flex and stay flexed under incredible pressure.
Hangin with the Parallel Parker
At the Chinese University of Hong Kong, DAILY PLANET’s Sean McShane meets up with a robotics team hard at work designing ways to make everyday life easier. Join McShane as he takes a spin on all-new electric omni-directional car with tires that can turn completely sideways to allow for incredibly simple parallel parking.
Robot Restaurant
Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant – opened in 2012 – is a fusion of flashing lights, bright anime-style graphics and murals, giant LED screens, a bathroom embossed entirely in glossy gold – including the urinals – some jaw dropping electronic effects, a flying neon airplane, and large robotic servers…
A Marshmallow on Wheels – iSaveYouCar
A perfect solution for CANADA’S WORST DRIVER! DAILY PLANET considers the future of cars with a look at iSaveYouCar – a three-wheel electric vehicle that’s covered with an airbag-like cushion material that springs back to its original form after absorbing impacts.
