1. The document discusses 10 emerging technologies that could help address global challenges including zero-emission vehicles powered by hydrogen, next-generation robotics for manufacturing and healthcare, recyclable thermoset plastics, genetic engineering techniques for improving crops, additive manufacturing for personalized medical devices, artificial intelligence, distributed manufacturing, autonomous drones, neuromorphic computing, and digital genomes for personalized healthcare. 2. These technologies were selected by an expert panel as having the potential to boost lives, transform industries, and safeguard the world through innovation in areas like energy, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. 3. Emerging technologies like additive manufacturing, genetic engineering, and digital genomes promise more customized solutions for consumers and patients, while

1. Technologyisprobablythe finestagentof change nowadays.While neverwithoutrisk,technological
breakthroughspromise innovativetechniquestomostlikelyprobablythe mostpressingglobal
challengesof ourlives.Fromzero-emissioncarsdrivenbyhydrogentocomputerchipsmodelledround
the mind,2010 10 emergingtechnologiesgiveavividlookinthe energyof innovationtoboostlives,
transformindustriesandsafeguardthe world.Tocompile theirlist,the earthEconomicForum’sMeta-
Council onEmergingTechnologies,apanel of 18 experts,drawsroundthe collectiveexpertise inthe
Forum’scitiestoacknowledge the keyrecenttechnological trends.Inthatway,the Meta-Council aims
to improve knowledgeof theirpotential andresultinclosingthe gapsininvestment,regulationand
publicrealizingthatfrequentlythwartprogress.Getmore informationat: WendyPurcell
1. Fuel Cell Automobiles
However,the technologyhasonlynowbegantoattain where automotiveinformationmill planningto
produce themforclients.Initial pricesmightbe inall the different$70,000, butmightcome lower
substantiallyasvolumesincreasenextcoupleof years.Unlike batteries,whichneedstobe chargedfrom
an exteriorsource,fuel cellsgenerate electricitydirectly,usingfuelsforinstance hydrogenorgas.Used,
fuel cellsandbatteriesare combined,while usingfuel cellcreatingelectricityaswell asthe batteries
storingthisenergyuntil neededwiththe motors thatdrive the car.Fuel cell automobilestherefore are
compounds,andmaylikelyalsodeployrestorative healingpreventing - animportantconvenience of
takingadvantage of efficiencyandrange.
2. Next-GenerationRobotics
Typicallythe mostpopularimaginationhasextendedforeseenaworldwide where robotsdominate
variouseverydaytasks.Thisrobotfuture hasstubbornlyrejectedtomaterialize,however,withrobots
still limitedtofactorysetuplinestogetherwithothercontrolledtasks.Althoughheavilyused(inside the
automotive industry,forinstance) these robotsare large anddangeroustohumanco-employeesthey
shouldbe separatedbysafetycages.Advancesinroboticstechnologyare generatinghuman-machine
collaborationadailyreality.Betterandcheapersensorsproduce arobotmore capable of understand
and respondtoitsatmosphere.Robotphysiqueshave growntobe more adaptive andversatile,with
designerstakinginspirationwithinthe amazingflexibilityandtalentof complexbiologicalstructures,
such as the humanhands.Androbots have grownto be more connected,enjoyinguseful benefitswithin
the cloud-computingrevolutionbyhavingthe abilitytoview instructionsandunderstandingremotely,
rather thanrequiringtobecome designedjustlikeafullyautonomousunit.The completelynew agesof
roboticstakestheyinthe large manufacturingsetuplines,andintonumeroustasks.UsingGps
navigationnavigationtechnology,similartocell phones,robotsare beginningtobe usedinprecision
agriculture forweedcontrol andpopping.InJapan,robotsare increasinglybeingtrialledinnursingroles:
guide patientsfrombedmattressandsupportstroke sufferersinrebuildingcontrol of theirhandsor
legs.Smallersizedplusmuchmore dextrous robots,forinstance DexterBot,BaxterandLBR iiwa,are
producedtobecome easilyprrr-rrrglablealsotohandle manufacturingtasksthatare laboriousor
uncomfortable forhumanemployees.Indeed,robotsare ideal fortasksthatare too repetitive or
dangerousforhumansto try,and couldwork 24 several hourseverydaylessexpensivethanhuman
employees.The simple truthis,new-generationrobotmachineswill mostlikelycollaborate withhumans

2. rather thanreplace them.Evenconsideringadvancesindesignandartificial intelligence,human
participationandoversightwill remainessential.
3. Recyclable Thermoset Plastics
Plasticsare splitupintothermoplasticsandthermosetplastics.The priormightbe heatedandcreated
manyoccasions,and soare ubiquitousnowadays,made upof fromchildren’stoystolavatoryseats.
Simplybecause theymightbe meltedlowerandcool,thermoplasticsare oftenrecyclable.Thermoset
plasticshoweverisonlyable tobe heatedandcreatedonce,thenmolecularchangesimplythattheyare
“cured”,retainingtheirshape andstrengthevenwhenprone tointense warmthandpressure.Due to
thisdurability,thermosetplasticsare partwithinourmodernworld,andsoare foundinfrommobile
phonesandcircuitboards forthe aerospace industry.Neverthelessthe same characteristicswhichmake
themessential inmodernmanufacturingalsomake certainthey're impossibletorecycle.Consequently,
mostthermosetpolymersfinishaslandfill.Due tothe bestreasonforsustainability,there'sextended
beena pressingrequirementof recyclabilityinthermosetplastics.
4. Genetic-EngineeringTechniques
Conventionalgeneticengineeringhasextendedtriggereddebate.However,new techniquesare
emergingthatallowusdirectly“edit”the geneticcode of plantstobe,for example,muchhealthieror
bettersuitedtocope witha changingclimate.Presently,the geneticengineeringof cropsisdependent
aroundthe bacteriaagrobacteriumtumefacienstotransferpreferredDNA tothe targetgenome.The
processisprovenand reliable,anddespitecommonpublicfears,there isaconsensusinsidethe
scientificcommunitythatgeneticallymodifyingmicrobesapplyingthistechnique isignoreharmful than
modifyingthemusingconventionalbreeding.However, while agrobacteriumisuseful,more precise and
variedgenome-editingtechniquesare actuallydevelopedlately.Anotherpartof geneticengineering
that appearspoisedforjustaboutany majoradvance isapplyingRNA interference (RNAi) incrops.RNAi
iseffective againstinfectionsandyeastpathoenicagents,andcanalsosafeguardplantsagainstinsect
undesirableunwantedpests,reducingthe requirementof chemical pesticide oral sprays.Viral genesare
actuallyfamiliarwithsafeguardpapayaplantsinthe ringspotvirus,forexample,withnosymbol of
resistance alteringinaroundthe decade helpfulinHawaii.RNAi mayalsobenefitmajorstaple-food
crops,safeguardingwheatagainststemrust,grainagainstblast,potatoagainstblightandblueberry
againstfusariumwilt.
5. Additive Manufacturing
AMT-iconAsthe title signifies,additive manufacturingmightbe the the completeopposite of subtractive
manufacturing.The secondreasoniswhenmanufacturinghastypicallybeendone:beginninggettinga
largerlittle bitof material (wood,metal,stone,etc),layersare removed,orsubtracted,togo awaythe
mostwell-likedshape.Additivemanufacturingratherstartswithloose material,eitherliquidorpowder,
thenevolvesitintoa three-dimensional shape employingadigital template.3dproductsmightbe
highlypersonalizedforthe consumer,unlike mass-producedmerchandisethat.Anexamplemaybe the
organizationInvisalign,whichutilizescomputerimagingof customers’teethtoproduce near-invisible
bracespersonalizedforhisorhermouths.Othermedical programstake 3d printinginthe more

3. biological direction:bydirectlyprintinghumancells,itissimpletocreate livingtissuethatmayfind
potential applicationindrugsafetyscreeningand,ultimately,tissue repairandregrowth.Anearlyon
instance of thisbioprintingisOrganovo’sprintedliver-cell layers,whichare specificatdrug testing,and
may eventuallybe familiarwithcreate transplantorgans.Bioprintinghadbeenfamiliarwithgenerate
skinand bone,additionallytoheartandvascular tissue,thatprovide huge potentialafterwards
personalizedmedicine.
6. EmergentArtificial Intelligence
EAI-iconArtificial intelligence (AI)is,essentially,the sciencetocomplete bycomputerstuff thatpeople
are capable of doing.Inthe last couple of years,AIhas advancedsubstantially:manyof usare actually
usingcell phonesthatcouldrecognize humanspeech,andalsohave travelledbyhavinganairport
terminal terminal immigrationqueue using image-recognitiontechnology.Self-drivingcarsand
automaticflyingdroneshave arrivedatthe testingstage before anticipatedcommonuse,while for
manylearningandmemorytasks,machinesnow outshinehumans.Watson,anabnormallyintelligent
computer, beatthe mosteffective humancandidateswithinthe quizgame Risk.Artificial intelligence,
insteadof normal hardware andsoftware,enablesadevice todetermineandrespondtoitschanging
atmosphere.EmergentAItakesvidstepfurther,withprogressdevelopingfrommachinesthatlearn
instantlybyassemblingmajorityof understanding.AnexampleisNELL,the Never-EndingLearning
projectfromCarnegie MellonCollege,yourpersonal computersystemthatdoesn'tonlyreads
particularsbymovingthroughhundredsof numerouswebpages,butattemptstoimprove itsreading
throughthroughand understandingcompetenceonthe wayto have the abilitytoperformbetter
afterwards.
7. DistributedManufacturing
DM-iconDistributedmanufacturingtriggersitsmindhow youmake anddistribute products.In
traditional manufacturing,recycleablesare introducedtogether,come upwithandfabricatedinlarge
centralizedproductionfacilitiesintoidentical finishedproductsthatare thenprovidedtothe customer.
In distributedmanufacturing,the recycleablesandmethodsof fabricationare decentralized,aswell as
the final technique ismanufacturednotnotevenclose tothe bestcustomer.
8. ‘Sense andAvoid’Drones
SAAD-iconUnmannedaerialautomobiles,ordrones,are becominganimportantandquestionablepart
of militarycapacitylately.Theyare alsofoundinagriculture,forfilmingandmultiple otherindividuals
that require cheapandextensive aerialsurveillance.Butupto now everyone of these droneshave
observed humanaircraftaircraftpilotsthe primarydifference isalwaysthattheiraircraftaircraftpilots
are on the groundand flythe aircraftremotely.The nextthingwithdrone technologyisalwaysto
developmachinesthatflythemselves,openingthemupto widerchoice of programs.To getthisdone,
dronesmustbe capable of sense andrespondtotheirlocal atmosphere,alteringtheirheightandflying
trajectoryto have the abilitytoavoidcollidingtogetherwithotherobjectsinside theirpath.In
character, wildwildbirds,seafoodandbugsall can congregate inswarms,eachanimal responding

4. towardsthe neighbourquicklyallowingthe swarmtoflyor frolicinthe waterjustlike a single unit.
Dronescan emulate this.
9. NeuromorphicTechnology
NT-iconEventoday’sbestsupercomputerscannotrival the sophisticationinthe mind.Personal
computersare linear,movingdataforwardandbackward betweenmemorychipstogetherwithamain
processoraroundthe high-speedbackbone.Yourbrain,however,isfullyinterconnected,withlogicand
memorycompletelymix-linkedathuge levelsof occasionsthe densityandnumberof thiscontainedina
moderndaycomputer.Neuromorphicchipsgoal toprocessinformationinthe basicallydifferentway
fromtraditional hardware,resemblingthe brain’sarchitecture tosupplyamassive increase ina
computer’sthinkingandrespondingenergy.Miniaturizationhasshippedmassive increasesin
conventional computingenergyovertime,neverthelessthe bottleneckof shiftingdataconstantly
betweensavedmemoryandcentral processorsuseshuge amountsof aperson'sandproduces
undesirablewarmth,restrictingfurtherimprovements.Incontrast,neuromorphicchipsmaywell be
more energy-effective andefficient,mixingdata-storage andunderstanding-processingcomponentsto
the same interconnectedmodules.Inthisparticularsense,the device copiesthe networkednervesthat,
inside theirbillions,inthe mind.
10. Digital Genome
DG-iconWhile the initial sequencingfromthe 3 major.2 billionbase pairsof DNA define anindividuals
genome neededaverylongtime andcost 100s of vast amounts,todayyourgenome mightbe
sequencedandscannedinside acouple of minutesandalsoatthe fee for justa few One Hundred
Dollars.The final resultsmightbe shippedforthe laptoparoundthe USB stickand justsharedonline.
Thiscapacity to rapidlyandcheaplydetermine ourindividual unique geneticmake-uppromisesa
revolutioninpersonalizedandefficienthealthcare.Quite afew mostintractable healthchallenges,from
coronary disease tocancer,have a verygeneticcomponent.Indeed,cancerismuchbetterknownto
love anillnessinthe genome.Withdigitization,doctorswill have awaytocreate optionsof a patient’s
cancer treatmentinformedhavingatumour’sgeneticmake-up.Thisnew understandingmayalsobe
makingprecisionmedicinepossiblebyenablingthe developmentof highlyspecificremediesthatoffer
the chance of enhancedtreatmentbenefits,particularlyforpatientsfightingcancer.