Technology improves our lives and better, from improving the quality of healthcare by personalised diagnostics, to providing an online tour of your home before you buy. But what technology will shape the future? This article examines 10 new trends that could have the potential to change the world.
The 3D printing technology was expected to be the next big thing, but there's other less well-known innovations on this list – like clothes that shrink and expand as temperatures change and furniture which can adapt to brain signals. It is also worth looking into the potential of shape memory polymers, which can change into hard or soft with the trigger of the temperature changing and are therefore beneficial in a range of applications including healthcare (pills that only work at a specific temperature) and fashion (clothes that tighten up or become loose when exposed to cold).
Edge computing is yet another significant technology of the future. It allows data processing to be closer to where they were generated (ultra low latency), achieves enhanced security and data sovereignty, and reduces the operating cost of data centers. Edge computing is a key technology that will enable the Industrial Internet-of-Things, autonomous vehicles, vision-guided robotics, drones and AR/VR.
Space is a different area in which we are seeing extraordinary progress in the field of reusable rockets and satellite technology to the prospect of astronauts on missions to Mars or other off-planet colonies. And naturally, we are continuing to develop new technologies Continue that help us combat climate change – from drought-resistant crops to sensors for forest fires and carbon removal technology.