Dough - Series 5: The Future of Pets

About this episode

<p>Could advances in AI help us have conversations with our pets? Will a raccoon or a robot become the pet of the future? Or will or pets be sharing a seat beside us on the plane as we jet off for our next holiday?</p><p>In this episode of Dough Greg Foot looks at pets and examines the rise of future wonder products.</p><p>He's joined by experts, entrepreneurs and industry innovators to discuss the trends we'e seeing today and where they may lead us tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, ten and fifty years.</p><p>In this episode Greg hears how technology, food innovations and even changes in aviation might transform the future for our pets.</p><p>With him is the futurist Tracey Follows and guests including;</p><p>-Professor Daniel Mills: Professor of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine at Lincoln University -Dr Samantha Butler-Davies, MRCVS, veterinary director at Pets at Home and Vets for Pets. -Professor Clara Mancini: Professor of Animal-Computer Interaction and Head of the Animal-Computer Interaction Laboratory at the Open University</p><p>Produced by Linda Walker and presented by Greg Foot. Dough is a BBC Audio North Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.</p>