Prototype This!
In an island warehouse in the San Francisco Bay, a team of engineers and PhD's are inventing the future one prototype at a time. They take on the problems of today's world by imagining the craziest, one-of-a-kind prototypes of tomorrow and building them.
- 2008-2009
- 1 season
- Discovery Channel
- Reality
In an island warehouse in the San Francisco Bay, a team of engineers and PhD's are inventing the future one prototype at a time. They take on the problems of today's world by imagining the craziest, one-of-a-kind prototypes of tomorrow and building them.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2008 - 2009
Episode 1
Mind Controlled Car
Wed, Oct 15, 2008 44 mins
The team has ten days to build a road rage proof car using biofeedback and mind-control technologies. The guys put the prototypes to a demolition derby test where the cars slow down and shut off unless the drivers stay calm.
Episode 2
Boxing Robots
Fri, Oct 10, 2008 44 mins
The team of inventors looks into the future of gaming, and attempts to prototype giant, boxing robots that carry-out the actions of shadow-boxing people in only two weeks.
Episode 3
Traffic Busting Truck
Wed, Oct 29, 2008 44 mins
The team of engineers attempts to build a car that will leave traffic in our rear-view mirrors by rising up - and driving over it.
Episode 4
Six-Legged All Terrain Vehicle
Wed, Nov 5, 2008 44 mins
The team of engineers attempts to build the first all-terrain vehicle based on legs and not wheels. Can they prototype the world¹s biggest, fastest six-legged robot?
Episode 5
Backyard Waterslide Simulator
Wed, Nov 12, 2008 44 mins
The team of inventors takes-on the future of thrill rides. Can they engineer a waterslide simulator that replicates the water-park experience from your backyard?
Episode 6
Firefighter Future Tech
Wed, Nov 19, 2008 44 mins
The team attempts to build a hi-tech Pyro Pack to help firemen see in burning buildings and a robotic fireman to carry gear up flights of stairs and a victim back down.
Episode 7
Get Up and Go
Wed, Nov 26, 2008 44 mins
The Prototype This team attempts to invent a space-age sleeping pod that gets you up, showered, dressed and out the door in a matter of minutes.
Episode 8
Automated Pizza Delivery
Wed, Dec 3, 2008 44 mins
The team of engineers attempts to bring pizza delivery into the 21st century via an assortment of robots, blimps and a self-driving car that must cross the Bay Bridge.
Episode 9
Wearable Airbag
Wed, Dec 10, 2008 44 mins
The engineers attempt to invent an airbag designed to protect workers in high-rises. This wearable airbag must sense freefall and deploy within a second, but can the team make it work in only two weeks?
Episode 10
Virtual Sea Adventure
Wed, Dec 17, 2008 44 mins
The team of engineers attempts to invent the future of deep sea diving with a virtual sea adventure that will allow you to SCUBA any reef in the world from your local swimming pool.
Episode 11
Flying Lifeguard
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 44 mins
The team attempts to prototype two different flying lifeguard systems to save swimmers in danger on unguarded beaches.
Episode 12
Gecko Superhero Suit
Sat, Sep 12, 2026 44 mins
The team of engineers borrows from the superhuman abilities of the gecko to invent a superhero climbing system: The Geckoman.
Episode 13
Robotic Dog Sitter
Wed, Jan 14, 2009 44 mins
The team of inventors attempts to engineer the world's first robotic dog sitter. Designed to play with, let out and discipline your dog, the Robo Dog Sitter will also allow an owner at work to communicate with his dog via a monitor on the robot.
