The technology we use enhances our lives, from personalised medical diagnostics to virtual tours of homes before you buy. But what technology will shape the future? This article focuses on 10 emerging trends with the potential to transform our world.
3D printing could have been the technology that everyone was hoping would take off however this list includes some less mainstream innovations – such as clothes that shrink or expand with temperature and furniture that can adapt to a person’s brain signals. Shape memory polymers are also worth taking into consideration. They can go from being soft to rigid upon an event such as the shift in temperature. This makes them suitable for a range of uses which include healthcare (pills which only activate at certain temperatures) and fashion.
Another important technology for the future is edge computing, which permits data processing closer than where it was created (ultra-low latency) it also provides data sovereignty and increased security, and reduces costs of operating data centres. It is a key element of the Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT), autonomous vehicles, robots that are guided by vision, drones and AR/VR.
Space is another area in which we are making huge advancements. From the possibility of reusable rockets, to satellite technology, to the prospect of manned missions on Mars or other planets’ colonies. We are also working on technologies to combat climate change such as drought-resistant plants to sensors for forest fires and carbon removal technology.
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