Technology has made our lives easier and better, from improving health care by providing personalised diagnostics to allowing you to take an interactive tour of your home before you buy. But what technology will shape the future? This article looks at 10 emerging trends with the potential to change our world.
The 3D printing technology was rumored to be the next big trend, but there are other less well-known inventions on this list – like clothes that shrink and grow with temperature and furniture which can adapt to brain signals. Shape memory polymers are also worth taking into consideration. They can transform from soft to hard with a trigger such as the shift in temperature. This makes them suitable in a variety of ways, including healthcare (pills which only activate at certain temperatures) and fashion.
Another key technology that is expected to emerge in the near future is edge computing, which allows data processing to be closer to where it was originally created (ultra-low latency) it also provides data sovereignty and improved security, as well as reducing the costs of operating data centres. Edge computing is a major technology that will enable the Industrial Internet-of-Things, autonomous vehicles and drones that are vision-guided and AR/VR.
Space is another area in which we are making remarkable progress. From spacecrafts that can be reused to satellite technology, to the prospect of crewed missions on Mars or other planets’ colonies. And naturally we continue to develop technology that can help us to combat climate change, from drought-resistant crops to forest fire sensors and carbon removal technology.
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