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A female hijabi wrestler in Malaysia breaks barriers, robots join the workforce, disability meets opportunity, and German defense startups take off.
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00:00Ever dreamed of chasing your passion, no matter what stood in your way?
00:11Family expectations, religious norms, social pressure, or money?
00:16Around the world, young people are increasingly daring to break the mold.
00:22Like a young woman from Malaysia, who steps into the wrestling ring wearing a hijab.
00:28Defying norms in a global sport that's also big business.
00:35Also on Made This Week.
00:37Humanoid robots are spreading fast and improving rapidly.
00:41Using them daily is no longer science fiction.
00:44The defence industry is booming, with start-ups cashing in on global tensions.
00:49France is ramping up its military and increasingly stepping away from its reliance on NATO.
00:58And then up until umur 16 tahun,
01:18that's when I first met wrestling.
01:24So, in that time, I saw wrestling with my brother first,
01:27because I felt like I didn't play video game.
01:33I wanted to try wrestling.
01:34Because at one stage, I felt like I was obsessed with wrestling.
01:37I was always playing game and watching TV.
01:39And then one day, I met the President of Gusti Malaysia.
01:47And then, when I went to the show that they were first,
01:50they were introduced the name of Poppy.
01:56It was the first woman who joined the wrestling ring in Malaysia.
02:00So, when Diana saw that there was a woman, Diana thought,
02:02Eh, there was no woman.
02:03So, let's go.
02:07My name is Norr Diana.
02:08I'm known as Norr Phoenix Diana.
02:10I was 14 years old.
02:12And I was the first woman who joined the wrestling ring.
02:17Before, I thought, Diana thought,
02:19How about wrestling?
02:21With your father.
02:22I'm afraid.
02:27I was looking for a band.
02:29I just wanted to deal with her so that it would not be silenced.
02:35After the age of 13, Diana started to put a Auburn.
02:42And after she was wearing the same mask as she was wearing the same mask,
02:44she felt like a mask.
02:49It's because if I'm resting, I have to have a character.
03:02Then I remember Coach Hawkat gave a must-to-wear.
03:08Lepas tu, he gave the name Phoenix.
03:14My kawan-kawan ni yang training sekali, even Coach pun terkejut bila tengok Diana dekat luar sana as a Phoenix.
03:22Sebab diorang tahu macam Diana macam very shy.
03:26And bila dekat luar tu macam terkeluarlah satu persona yang baru.
03:36Ha kalah, tapi tak apa. Yang penting Diana menang hati peminat cik.
03:44Ha lepas tu macam Diana just borak je dengan kawan Diana.
03:47Diana cakap rasanya macam Diana dah tak nak pakai mask lah masa tu.
03:50Sebab Diana macam just nak keluar.
03:54And macam pakai tudung je.
04:00And then tiba-tiba for the night shoe, macam Coach Hawkat dia buat match.
04:04Match tu macam kalau kalah kena buka topeng.
04:08Masa Diana dah jelas sebab Diana tak pernah pun bila dia tahu Coach Hawkat macam Diana nak buka mask, nak pakai tudung sahaja.
04:14And then...
04:16And then masa show tu Diana obviously kalah.
04:24Masa-masa yang kalah tu Diana macam takutlah nak buka mask.
04:28Sebab macam orang tak tahu yang sebenarnya yang behind the mask is a hijabi.
04:33Lepas tu Diana surprise and macam the fans pun like very supportive.
04:43Pada mulanya memang ada keme-keme yang negatif.
04:48Contohnya macam oh dah lah pakai tudung.
04:51Lepas tu macam masuk sukan...
04:54Apa?
04:55Sukan wrestling ni macam tak baik lah.
04:58Lepas tu macam oh perempuan tak sepatutnya buat wrestling ni macam tu.
05:07Apa yang dia rakan tu Diana just talk to pages.
05:09But Diana fokus apa yang support Diana.
05:11Macam my family, my friends.
05:13And then my kawan-kawan wrestling.
05:15And then my goals.
05:16So...
05:25So masa tu Diana lawan empat orang lelaki.
05:31Dan...
05:32So mana tahu macam like...
05:33I think it's a scripted kan.
05:35Tapi waktu match tu...
05:37Like Diana wasn't supposed to win the match.
05:40So macam Diana tahu Lairo.
05:42So macam...
05:43And then like...
05:44Masa match tu...
05:45So macam...
05:46And then like...
05:47Masa match tu...
05:48Tiba-tiba macam like coach.
05:50Macam like...
05:51Pull me...
05:52To pin the guy.
05:54And then...
05:55Tiba-tiba Diana menang.
05:56So Diana terkejut masa tu.
05:57Sebab...
05:58Like how?
05:59Like how can Diana menang time tu?
06:01Sebab...
06:02Macam terkejut lah sebab tak.
06:03I spy.
06:04I spy.
06:05And then...
06:06Ya macam like...
06:07I beg the guys.
06:08And then masa tu lah Diana viral.
06:14Okay...
06:15Dia rasa macam...
06:16Macam...
06:17Macam Diana terfikir macam...
06:18Diana tak sangka macam...
06:19Akan...
06:20Dapat...
06:21Title tu lah.
06:22Like...
06:23Final Apprentice.
06:26Lepas tu macam...
06:29Ada juga...
06:30Resner...
06:31Dekat...
06:32Singapore sekarang.
06:33Dia pun...
06:34Pakai tendung.
06:35So macam...
06:36Bila Diana tahu macam...
06:38Dia terinspirasi daripada Diana pun cerita.
06:40Diana rasa macam...
06:41Wow okay.
06:42So macam Diana dah make an impact dekat...
06:44Baah sadrishu.
06:53Fascinated by robot dogs and humanoid machines?
06:56They're evolving fast...
06:57And can do far more than just walk or dance.
07:00That's why they're now being used...
07:02Wherever people are in short supply...
07:04And workers are desperately needed.
07:06They don't get sick...
07:07And as long as the battery's charged...
07:09They'll do almost anything.
07:11But how advanced are they really?
07:14From doing the ironing...
07:18And the laundry...
07:20To exploring other worlds...
07:22And...
07:23Back home...
07:24Working side by side with us.
07:26Robots are set to become part of our everyday lives.
07:30David Reger is the head of Germany's Neuro Robotics.
07:34He sees enormous potential for humanoids...
07:36In light of our aging society.
07:42In Europe alone...
07:43We're going to have over 7 million fewer people...
07:46Available to work for example.
07:48And if you look at China...
07:50There'll be over 80 million fewer workers.
07:52We want to meet this demand...
07:54By creating robots...
07:55That have the same capabilities as humans.
08:02The Neuro Robotics Humanoid...
08:03Is a highlight...
08:04At the Automatica trade fair in Munich.
08:06Visitors can already imagine...
08:08What tasks it could perform for them.
08:10Tidying up...
08:12Putting clothes and other things away.
08:14I'm a bit older and aging faster...
08:18So it might be nice to have some help.
08:20Doing laundry...
08:22Emptying the dishwasher.
08:24But at the trade fair...
08:26The robot just stands still.
08:28Neuro's explanation...
08:30It could not be adequately trained...
08:31For the new environment.
08:34That said...
08:35Hardly anyone doubts...
08:36That the advances made with humanoids...
08:38Are exciting.
08:42I'm foreseeing...
08:43The emergence of an industry...
08:44Over the next few years...
08:46That will be similar in size...
08:47To the automotive industry.
08:50And if it can greatly reduce...
08:52The workload for people...
08:53By taking on tasks in the household...
08:55Then it will be at least...
08:57As beneficial as the automobile.
09:03This robot...
09:04Toro...
09:05Was developed by the German Aerospace Center.
09:07Not to play soccer...
09:09But potentially to work on space missions.
09:11Humanoids are currently...
09:13Undergoing a tremendous development boom.
09:15Thanks to artificial intelligence...
09:17Which helps robots recognize...
09:19And understand unknown objects...
09:21And scenarios far faster.
09:22We saw earlier in the demo...
09:26That it didn't see the stairs...
09:28Because they weren't included...
09:30In its training data.
09:31But because it knows that...
09:32It can say...
09:33What is that?
09:34And we can use a 3D camera...
09:36To teach it interactively...
09:37So that in the future...
09:38It will identify...
09:39And know how to use stairs.
09:40And know how to use stairs.
09:44Cologne-based Eegus...
09:45Has also developed a humanoid.
09:48Iggy Rob transports goods...
09:50Sorts components...
09:51And costs 40,000 euros.
09:54But it's not in use in any factory.
09:56Because as is common with humanoids...
09:58It has one major disadvantage.
10:00It is not autonomous.
10:02It would not be able to pick up...
10:04And put down things...
10:05Spontaneously as needed.
10:06Like this screw.
10:08You really have to teach the robot.
10:14You move it back to the position...
10:16Then move this little robot arm...
10:18With the gripper...
10:19To the other component...
10:20You want to pick up...
10:21Let it grab it...
10:22Move the arm back...
10:23And say...
10:24Remember how to do this.
10:26That's why most customers...
10:28Opt for cheaper alternatives...
10:30Such as articulated arm robots...
10:32Or smaller transport robots.
10:34Still...
10:35Interest in humanoids is huge...
10:37Explains robotics engineer...
10:38Alexander Mühlens.
10:41The breakthrough for humanoid robots...
10:44Would be...
10:45When AI provides so much support...
10:47That they can perform tasks...
10:48Completely independently...
10:50With no programming required.
10:52We're not there yet...
10:54But we're doing everything we can...
10:55To get there soon.
10:58It will be a number of years...
10:59Before humanoids are able to act autonomously.
11:02Researcher Alin Albu-Sheffler...
11:05Says our society should use this time...
11:08To get ready for a world with robots.
11:15We need to start talking in advance...
11:17About what a society with robots...
11:19Will look like.
11:20How these robots...
11:21Will be distributed fairly in society...
11:23And how they will be used appropriately.
11:26Newer Robotics aims to launch its humanoids...
11:32By the end of 2025.
11:34The 4NE1 model...
11:36Is set to cost 50,000 euros.
11:38The smaller MEPA model...
11:4010,000.
11:41These prices are likely to fall...
11:43Significantly...
11:44Once the robots are mass-produced.
11:45A future that may be here...
11:47Sooner than we think.
11:48While machines are advancing...
11:50So are global tensions.
11:51Crises and regional wars...
11:52Are on the rise.
11:53Russia's war of aggression...
11:54Against Ukraine...
11:55Has triggered a surge in demand...
11:56Across the defence industry.
11:57Even German startups...
11:58Are now flooded with orders.
11:59But can they actually deliver...
12:00On the high expectations?
12:01ARX Robotics developed this miniature tank...
12:02Which is fitted with lasers...
12:03To confuse the enemy...
12:04And is able to evacuate...
12:05Injured troops.
12:06Investors recently invested...
12:0733 million euros...
12:08In China.
12:09In Russia's war of aggression...
12:10In Russia's war of aggression...
12:11Against Ukraine...
12:12Has triggered a surge in demand...
12:13Across the defence industry.
12:14Even German startups...
12:15Are now flooded with orders.
12:16But can they actually...
12:17Deliver on the high expectations?
12:18ARX Robotics developed this...
12:19Miniature tank...
12:20Which is fitted with lasers...
12:22To confuse the enemy...
12:23And is able to evacuate...
12:24Injured troops.
12:25Investors recently invested...
12:2633 million euros...
12:27In Russia's war of aggression...
12:28investors recently invested 33 million euros to get the young company off the ground
12:36what i find worrying is that the war in ukraine in itself was not enough
12:41it was transatlantic relations that made the difference europe then understood that it has
12:47to stand on its own two feet when it comes to defense and cannot depend on the us
12:51there's especially acute demand for drones like this one built by quantum systems costing 180 000
13:02euros apiece the startup is developing its products without real assurances that they will actually be
13:08wanted by militaries we work at our own risk instead of waiting until we get the big development
13:15contracts we anticipate demand based on feedback from our clients what we hear from the security
13:20and defense market and feedback from ukraine the high-tech drone was co-developed with a young
13:29german software outfit like other startups hatek knows that developing and implementing innovations
13:35faster can provide a decisive advantage in a potential war scenario so speed is of the essence
13:45the special challenge for us is having to create innovations while ensuring that they meet the
13:49certification requirements the area we're operating in primarily involves flying systems of course there
13:57are standards we have to comply with but on the other hand they're not designed for processes to be
14:03realized as quickly as possible so that's the dilemma we face in the german armed forces it can take years
14:15from tender to purchase from tender to purchase not ideal for startups
14:22by the time a decision is made even tech savvy companies can run out of money and the military is often the first buyer
14:32and during that time of course startups can't generate income meaning that they can't persuade investors to give
14:39them money to enable further growth and that's where we need to explore new approaches
14:49also among the prospective new approaches products with all parts made in germany or at least in europe
14:58currently many components come from overseas which isn't ideal if a conflict breaks out
15:04especially when it comes to defense we cannot be dependent on countries that are already classified as
15:13strategic opponents that would be disastrous and short-sighted so we need to ensure asap that the
15:21relevant infrastructure and production are in europe in the future it's crucial to fully integrate
15:32innovations with support from ai that will make them more effective but also raise the stakes for german startups
15:46warfare today is increasingly digital and traditional alliances like nato are shifting
15:52especially as the u.s urges europe to take more responsibility
15:56take france for example the country aims to lead the way in defense and is investing heavily in its military capabilities
16:14this could soon be europe's alternative to starlink portable satellite dishes that u.s billionaire
16:20elon musk allows ukrainian soldiers to use these optical ground stations communicate via laser signals
16:27the devices could be deployed in ukraine within six months the company k-labs provided us with these images
16:35it says the technology is too sensitive for us to film inside their laboratories
16:42through our laser signals we can transmit a lot more data per second
16:47than the current radio based systems what's more the lines are more confidential more difficult to
16:53intercept detect or jam the french startup which doesn't reveal its annual turnover was founded in
17:022013 and currently has 145 employees it used to sell most of its equipment in the u.s but president
17:11donald trump's re-election has been a watershed moment i've been receiving a lot of calls from new
17:18investors since then after 20 years of peace dividend europeans have realized that things have changed
17:24but we need more qualified finance people and additional funding to carry out the investments
17:32a dedicated investment agency has been trying to find the funding for such innovations
17:37it's channeling millions of euros into french defense startups but the agency's co-founder says that
17:45more government funding will also be needed it's good that france recently set up a public savings product
17:55giving citizens the opportunity to invest in the defense sector but european countries need to also keep
18:02up their spending in the long run despite high debt levels and throughout upcoming general elections
18:12eu member states aim to invest 800 billion euros into defense by 2030. france will probably play a key
18:20role due to what economists call the country's war culture its defense budget stands at 50 billion euros
18:27and is set to double by 2030. 4 500 french companies are active in the military sector employing about
18:36200 000 people but france can't go it alone european cross-border champions will be crucial
18:45french companies don't produce several products such as in the areas of surveillance and digital
18:51technologies we need to scale up drastically we need to share the burden with other european countries
18:57and develop technologies together none of us has the human technological or financial means to go it
19:04alone meanwhile the entrepreneur thinks that startups will play a role it's obvious that big companies like
19:13the ones that provide our nuclear deterrence systems are too important to fail that's why we need smaller
19:20companies companies and startups that can provide innovative solutions
19:29as work continues to rage on the continent europeans will have to learn to stand on their own feet in
19:35the long run it's unlikely the u.s will go back to past commitments to protect them
19:40having a physical or mental disability is often perceived by employers as a major barrier to
19:51regular work even though it usually isn't for the individuals themselves in most cases only small
19:58adjustments are needed to enable people with disabilities to receive vocational training earn money
20:04develop their skills and foster their independence
20:13it's a goal for the team from ahorn a small town outside the german city of coburg
20:24they're competing in a tournament to decide the champions of a bavarian regional football league
20:29it comprises 12 teams with all of the players having a mental or physical disability
20:42among them is defender frank heiman the number four and his teammates are often marginalized in
20:48society but today they're at the center of attention
20:51i'm the second oldest here at the club and being there is everything we're a team and a team wins
21:01together and loses together heiman works at the workshop for people with disabilities a facility
21:09supported by a church-run welfare organization
21:12he makes parts for the automotive industry
21:19in this case a metal ring for car seats that has to fit perfectly
21:26the workflow is repetitive and always the same
21:30it's a challenge for him when changes are made to the machine
21:34because he's unable to read the letters and numbers on the control panel
21:42i have a learning disability i can't read or write
21:48and my neck is crooked
21:50the doctor used forceps when i was born and he twisted my head
21:55since then my head neck and spine have been crooked
21:58i'm also epileptic and have seizures but thank god i haven't had any for 20 or 30 years now
22:09his colleague johannes bart starts his day early with a cup of tea at 7am
22:16he and his girlfriend sylvia moved into an apartment together 10 years ago after meeting at the workshop
22:22where they both worked living independently matters deeply to them and their workplace helps make that possible
22:33i couldn't stand just sitting at home and staring at the ceiling for eight hours
22:38i need my regular daily routine
22:45a specially equipped van takes him to the factory
22:48he could also get to work by bus or with his electric wheelchair but that would be extremely difficult especially in winter
22:59johannes bart has a secondary school diploma and after completing further training now works in administration
23:08he's been a faithful employee for 28 years
23:11he helps out in production on an hourly basis his advantage unlike many of his colleagues he can quickly adapt to different work processes
23:27i'm an office type worker by nature but when needs be like right now i help out from time to time
23:33if frank haiman needs to manufacture a different product he needs assistance from trained production staff
23:47they adjust the parameters of the milling machine and guide him through the next steps
23:56he earns around 700 euros a month
23:59but if he produces more he earns more after 20 years he'll receive a pension
24:08of course it has to be a self-sustaining business
24:11but making a profit is definitely not our top priority
24:15we also don't want to give the impression that we're able to use our productivity to pay minimum wage
24:20to disabled people
24:21but compared to other businesses that are similar to ours we're at least moving in the right direction
24:35in germany employers with over 20 staff are required to fill some positions with people
24:41who have severe disabilities if they fail to do so they have to pay compensation
24:47that requirement can be circumvented by awarding contracts to workshops that employ people with
24:53disabilities the companies essentially buy their way out of the obligation
24:59this company also benefits as it receives enough orders despite low productivity
25:05what's more it creates secure jobs that are tailored to the needs of its employees
25:10i feel comfortable at work here i enjoy the job i wouldn't want to work anywhere else
25:25workshops like the one she and frank heimann belong to help to ensure inclusivity for people
25:31with disabilities in the working world and on the sporting front too the team from ahorn show their
25:38winning skills as they clinch the regional football championship
25:47that's it for another edition of made dw's business magazine thanks for watching
25:53and warm regards from berlin take care and we'll see you next time
26:08we'll see you next time
26:13you
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