List of emerging technologies

This is a list of currently emerging technologies, which contains some of the most
prominent ongoing developments, advances, and innovations in various fields of modern
technology. Emerging technologies are those technical innovations which represent
progressive developments within a field for competitive advantage.
[1]
Contents
1 Agriculture
2 Biomedical
!isplays
" Electronics
# Energy
$ %T and communications
& 'anufacturing
( 'aterials science
) 'ilitary
1* +euroscience
11 ,o-otics
12 Transport
1 .ther
1" /ee also
1# 0urther reading
1$ ,eferences
1& E1ternal lin2s
Agriculture
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
Agricultural
ro-ot
,esearch and
development, trial
pro3ects
4losed
ecological
systems
,esearch and
development, wor2ing
demonstrators 5e.g.
Biosphere 26
Agricultural
science
Agriculture,
scientific research,
space coloni7ation
8reenhouse,
Eden 9ro3ect,
Bioshelter,
/eawater
greenhouse,
9erpetual
harvest
greenhouse
system
8enetically
modified
food
,esearch and
development,
commerciali7ation
%n vitro meat
,esearch and
development, non:
profit organi7ation
+ew ;arvest set up to
promote
development
[2][]["]
Animal
hus-andry,
livestoc2,
poultry,
fishing
["]
4ruelty free,
ine1pensive and
environmentally
friendlier meat to
consume
["]
9recision
agriculture
,esearch and
development, diffusion
<ertical
farming
,esearch and
e1periments
[#][$]
%ndustrial
agriculture
4rop and meat
production
Biomedical
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
and/or
industries
Potential
applications
Related
articles
Artificial uterus Theory, research %ncu-ator
e1tracorporeal
pregnancy,
,eprogenetics,
same:se1
procreation
Body implants,
prosthesis
Trials, from animal 5e.g.,
-rain implants6 to human
clinical 5e.g., insulin
pump implant6, to
commercial production
5e.g. pacema2er, 3oint
replacement, cochlear
implant6
<arious fields
of medicine
Brain implant,
retinal implant
9rosthetics,
prosthetics
in fiction
4ryonics Theory, research
E1pressive
augmentation
Theory
9lastic
surgery, ma2e:
up, and some
parts of
costumes
,eproduction,
cosmetics, and
genetic diversity
8enetic
engineering
,esearch, development,
commerciali7ation
[&][(]
Animal
hus-andry,
plant -reeding
4reating and
modifying
species, -io:
machines,
eliminating
genetic disorders
5gene therapy6
8enetically
modified
food, genetic
pollution
;ead transplant,
isolated -rain
Theory, research
[)][1*][11]
Brain
transplant
;i-ernation or
suspended
animation
,esearch, development,
animal trials
[12]
/urgical
anaesthesia
.rgan
transplantation,
space travel,
prolonged
surgery,
emergency care
=ife e1tension,
/trategies for
Engineered
,esearch, e1periments,
animal testing
[1][1"][1#]
E1isting
treatments for
age:related
%ncreased life
spans
[1#]
,esveratrol,
/,T1&2*
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
and/or
industries
Potential
applications
Related
articles
+egligi-le
/enescence
diseases
[1#]
+anomedicines
,esearch, e1periments,
limited use
[1$][1&]
9ersonali7ed
medicine, full
genome
se>uencing
,esearch, e1periments
[1(]
.rphan drugs
4ancer
management and
preventive
treatment?
genetic disorders
,egenerative
medicine
/ome la-oratory trials
[1)]
=ife e1tension
,o-otic surgery
,esearch, diffusion
[2*][21]
[22]
/urgeons
untrained in
ro-otic surgery
/tem cell
treatments
,esearch, e1periments,
phase % human trial spinal
cord in3ury treatment
58E,.+6, cultured
cornea transplants
[2][2"]
.ther therapies
Treatment for a
wide range of
diseases and
in3uries
/tem cell,
stem cell
treatments,
/2in cell gun
Tissue
engineering
,esearch, diffusion
[2#][2$]
[2&][2(]
.rgan printing
<itrification or
cryoprotectant
Theory, some
e1periments
[2)]
%schemic
damages
.rgan
transplantation,
cryonics
Displays
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
! displays
,esearch,
commerciali7ation
[*][1]
other display
technologies,
4,T, =4!
Television,
computer
interfaces,
cinemas
Autostereoscopic
display,
stereoscopic
display,
volumetric
display,
holographic
display, =ight
0ield display,
+intendo !/,
;T4 Evo !
0erro =i>uid
!isplay
/ome commercial
products
0ield emission
display
,esearch
;olography
5;olographic
display, 4omputer:
generated
holography6
!iffusion
[2][]["]
!isplay
technologies
%nterferometric
modulator display
!evelopment,
commerciali7ing
[#]
.ther display
technologies,
4,T, =4!,
plasma, e:
paper
+on:
emissive
displays with
fast response
times and
potentially
the most
realistic
colors of all
display
technologies
%nterferometric
modulator
display,
comparison of
display
technology
=aser video
displays
first commercial =aser
T< in 2**(, 'itsu-ishi
=aser<ue T<
=4! and
plasma
displays
!isplays
with very
wide colour
gamut
=aser T<,
4omparison of
display
technology
.=E! displays !iffusion
[$][&]
=4! and
plasma
displays
!isplays,
lighting
.=E! T<,
4omparison of
display
technology
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
.rganic light:
emitting transistor
!evelopment
9hased:array
optics
Theory
[(][)]
4onventional
display
devices 5e.g.,
television6
'ass
production
of :
dimensional
imagery
@uantum dot
display
!iffusion
/creenless display
5<irtual retinal
display, Bionic
contact lens6,
EyeTap
Theory, e1periments
["*]
Traditional
displays
Augmented
reality,
virtual
reality,
EyeTap
could allow
the user to
reference the
-lue prints
li2e in a
construction
yard, in a !
manner,
!elivers the
user constant
up to date
information
on the stoc2
mar2et, the
userAs
corporation,
and meeting
statuses,
visual
disa-ilities
;ead:mounted
display, ;ead:up
display, adaptive
optics
/urface:
conduction
electron:emitter
display
A-andoned
Traditional
displays
!isplays
with high
contrast
ratio, fast
response
time and
high energy
efficiency
Telescopic pi1el %n development
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
display
Thic2:film
dielectric
electroluminescent
technology
/uspended
Time:multiple1ed
optical shutter
4ommerciali7ed
<olumetric display
:
dimensional
imagery
/wept:volume
display
Electronics
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
Electronic
nose
,esearch,
commerciali7ation
["1]["2]
B:ray and ',%
scans for
detecting cancer
!etecting spoiled
food, chemical
weapons and
cancer
E:te1tiles ,esearch, diffusion
["]
0le1i-le
electronics
,esearch, development,
some prototypes
[""]["#]
0le1i-le and
folding electronic
devices 5such as
smartphones6,
0le1i-le solar cells
which are
lightweight, can -e
rolled up for
launch, and are
easily deploya-le
+o2ia 'orph,
0le1i-le
organic light:
emitting
diode
'emristor Cor2ing prototype
["$]["&]
/ome current
integrated
circuits, many
other electronics
devices
/maller, faster,
lower power
consuming storage,
analogue
electronics,
Artificial
intelligence
/pintronics Cor2ing prototypes
["(]
'echanical
magnetic hard
dis2 drives
!ata storage ',A'
Thermal
copper
pillar -ump
Cor2ing prototypes in
discrete devices
4onventional
thermal systems,
heat sin2s, -ul2
thermoelectrics
Electric circuit
cooling? micro:
fluidic actuators?
small:device
thermoelectric
power generation
5see thermoelectric
generator6
Dltra high
definition
holographic
disc, 'etalE
insulator
transition
Energy
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
Air-orne wind
tur-ine
,esearch
[")][#*][#1]
0ossil fuels
9roducing
electricity
Fite8en
Artificial
photosynthesis
,esearch, e1periments
[#2]
replicate the
natural process
of
photosynthesis,
converting
sunlight, water,
car-on dio1ide
into
car-ohydrates
and o1ygen
Algae9A,4
Biofuels !iffusion
[#]
0ossil fuels
Energy storage,
more so for
transport
%ssues
relating to
-iofuels
4oncentrated
solar power
8rowing mar2ets in
4alifornia, /pain, +orthern
Africa
[#"]
0ossil fuels,
photovoltaics
9roducing
electricity
!E/E,TE4,
Bright/ource
Energy, /olar
'illennium
Electric
dou-le:layer
capacitor
!iffusion, continued
development
[##]
4hemical
-atteries
,egenerative
-ra2ing? energy
storageG
generally faster
charging, longer
lasting, more
fle1i-le, greener
0lywheel
energy storage
/ome commercial
e1amples
0usion power
Theory, e1periments? for
$*H years
[#$]
0ossil fuels,
renewa-le
energy,
nuclear fission
power
9roducing
electricity, heat,
fusion torch
recycling with
waste heat
%TE,, +%0,
9olywell,
!ense plasma
focus, 'uon:
cataly7ed
fusion
8eneration %<
reactor
,esearch, E1periments Traditional
nuclear power
reactors, fossil
fuels
9roducing
electricity, heat,
transmutation of
nuclear waste
stoc2piles from
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
traditional
reactors
8rid energy
storage
%ncreasing use
;ome fuel cell
,esearch,
commercialisation
[#&][#(][#)]
Electrical grid
.ff:the:grid,
producing
electricity
Autonomous
-uilding,
Bloom
Energy
/erver
;ydrogen
economy
!iffusion of hydrogen fuel
cells? theory, e1periments
for lower cost hydrogen
production
[$*]
.ther energy
storage
methodsG
chemical
-atteries,
fossil fuels
Energy storage
=ithium:air
-attery
,esearch, e1periments
[$1]
.ther energy
storage
methodsG
hydrogen,
chemical
-atteries, some
uses of fossil
fuels
=aptops, mo-ile
phones, long:
range electric
cars? storing
energy for
electric grid
=ithium iron
phosphate
-attery
4ommercili7ation
'olten salt
-attery
Applications and
continuing research
'olten salt
reactor
,esearch, E1periments
Traditional
nuclear power
reactors, fossil
fuels
9roducing
electricity, heat
+anowire
-attery
E1periments, prototypes
[$2]
[$]
.ther energy
storage
methodsG
hydrogen,
chemical
-atteries, some
uses of fossil
fuels
=aptops, mo-ile
phones, long:
range electric
cars? storing
energy for
electric grid
+antenna ,esearch
[$"][$#][$$]
0ossil fuels
9roducing
electricity
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
/iliconEair
-attery
E1periments
/mart grid ,esearch, diffusion
[$&][$(][$)]
/mart meter,
/uper/mart
8rid
/olar roadway ,esearch
[&*][&1][&2]
0ossil fuels
9roducing
electricity
/pace:-ased
solar power
Theory
Thorium fuel
cycle
,esearch started in the
1)$*As, still ongoing
Dranium
-ased nuclear
power, fossil
fuels
9roducing
electricity, heat
Cireless
energy transfer
9rototypes, diffusion, short
range consumer products
[&]
9ower cords,
plugs,
-atteries
Cirelessly
powered
e>uipmentG
laptop, cell
phones, electric
cars, etc.
CiTricity,
resonant
inductive
coupling
I and communications
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
"8 cellular
communication
0irst commercial =TE
networ2s deployed in
/weden !ecem-er
2**)? candidate
systems =TE:
advanced and %EEE
(*2.1$m 5'o-ile
Ci'AB ,elease 26 in
development
-road-and
9ervasive
computing
'o-ile
-road-and,
mo-ile T<,
%nteractive
T<, !:T<,
[&"]

holographic
cameras
[&"]
Am-ient
intelligence
Theory
Artificial -rain ,esearch
[&#]
+eurological
diseaseAs
treatments,
artificial
intelligence
Blue Brain
9ro3ect
Artificial
intelligence
Theory, e1periments?
limited uses in
speciali7ed domains
[&$]
[&&][&(]
;uman decision,
analysis, etc.
4reating
intelligent
devices
9rogress in
artificial
intelligence,
technologica
l singularity,
applications
of artificial
intelligence
Atomtronics Theory
Augmented
,eality
diffusion
4y-ermethodolog
y
Emerging
memory
technologies T:
,A', I:,A',
TT,A',
4B,A',
/.+./, ,,A',
,acetrac2
memory, +,A',
'illipede memory
%n development
4urrent memory
technologies
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
0ourth:generation
optical discs 5!
optical data
storage,
;olographic data
storage6
,esearch,
prototyping
[&)]
All other mass
storage
methodsJdevices
, magnetic tape
data storage,
optical data
storage
/toring and
archiving data
previously
erased for
economic
reasons
;olographic
!isc stores
Dltra ;!
-ig
Electronic
%T
companies
are
interested in
this
technology it
has -igger
capacity
than Blu:ray
!isc 1*1
times more
than optical
storage
8eneral:purpose
computing on
graphics
processing units
!iffusion of non
standardi7ed methods
49D for a few
speciali7ed uses
.rder of
magnitude faster
processing of
paralleli7a-le
algorithms
'achine
augmented
cognition,
e1ocortices
!iffusion of primitive
amplifications?
wor2ing prototypes of
more? theory,
e1periments on more
su-stantial
amplification
=i-raries,
schools,
training, poc2et
calculators
'achine
translation
!iffusion
[(*][(1]
;uman
translation of
natural
languages, in
areas where
misunderstandin
g is non:critical
and language is
formali7ed
Easier and
cheaper cross:
cultural
communication
'achine vision ,esearch, prototyping,
commerciali7ation
[(2]
Biotic vision and
perception,
including
humans
Biometrics,
controlling
processes 5e.g.,
in driverless car,
4omputer
vision,
pattern
recognition,
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
automated
guided vehicle6,
detecting events
5e.g., in visual
surveillance6,
interaction 5e.g.,
in human:
computer
interaction6,
ro-ot vision
digital image
processing
'o-ile
colla-oration
!evelopment,
commerciali7ation
[(]
Traditional
video:
conferencing
systems
E1tends the
capa-ilities of
video
conferencing for
use on hand:held
mo-ile devices
in real:time over
secure networ2s.
0or use in
diverse
industries such
as
manufacturing,
energy,
healthcare.
[("]
.ptical computing
Theory, e1periments?
some components of
integrated circuits
have -een
developed
[(#]
'any
electronics
devices,
integrated
circuits
/maller, faster,
lower power
consuming
computing
@uantum
computing
Theory, e1periments,
[($]

commerciali7ation
[(&]
Atomtronics,
Electronic
computing,
optical
computing,
>uantum cloc2
'uch faster
computing, for
some 2inds of
pro-lems,
chemical
modeling, new
materials with
programmed
properties,
theory of high:
temperature
superconductivit
y and
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
superfluidity
@uantum
cryptography
4ommerciali7ation
[((]
/ecure
communications
,adio:fre>uency
identification
!iffusion of high
cost
[()][)*][)1]
Barcode
/martstores :
,0%! -ased self
chec2out
52eeping trac2 of
all incoming and
outgoing
products6, food
pac2aging, smart
shelves, smart
carts. /eeG
potential uses
/emantic Ce- or
answer machine
Theory, research /earch engines
'a2ing the we-
machine:
reada-le -y
annotating data
on the we-
-ased on its
meaning
/peech
recognition
'echanical
input devices
Three:
dimensional
integrated circuit
!evelopment,
commerciali7ation
[)2]
[)]
4onventional
integrated circuit
<irtual ,eality diffusion Television
Entertainment,
education
!anufacturing
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential applications
Related
articles
! printing
4ommercial
production
[)"][)#]
'anual prototype
production, some
methods of mass
production that lac2
customi7a-ility
,apidly prototyping
and producing plastic
o-3ects and multi:
material items, with
potential to
significantly customi7e
products for individual
consumers
,ep,ap
9ro3ect,
4ontour
4rafting, !:
/hape
4laytronics
Theory,
e1periment
! printing,
traditional
manufacturing
methods and tools
'olecular
assem-ler
Theory,
e1periment
! printing,
traditional
manufacturing
methods and tools
,eplicator
5/tar Tre26
Dtility fog
Theory,
e1periment
!aterials science
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
Aerogel
Theory,
e1periments,
diffusion, early
uses
[)$]
Traditional
%nsulation,
8lass
%mproved
insulation,
insulative glass
if it can -e
made clear,
sleeves for oil
pipelines,
aerospace, high:
heat K e1treme
cold
applications
4onductive
9olymers
,esearch,
e1periments,
prototypes
4onductors
=ighter and
cheaper wires,
antistatic
materials,
organic solar
cells
0emtotechnology,
picotechnology
Theory
9resent
nuclear
+ew materials?
nuclear
weapons, power
A0emtotechnologyA
at
www.wi2ipedia.com
8raphene
Theory,
e1periments,
diffusion, early
uses
[)&][)(]
silicon:-ased
integrated
circuit
4omponents
with higher
strength to
weight ratios,
transistors that
operate at
higher
fre>uency,
lower cost of
display screens
in mo-ile
devices, storing
hydrogen for
fuel cell
powered cars,
sensors to
diagnose
diseases
[))]
;igh:temperature 4ryogenic receiver 4opper wire, +o loss
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
superconductivity
front:end 54,0E6
,0 and microwave
filter systems for
mo-ile phone -ase
stations?
prototypes in dry
ice? theory and
e1periments for
higher
temperatures
[1**]
semiconducto
r integral
circuits
conductors,
frictionless
-earings,
magnetic
levitation,
lossless high:
capacity
accumulators,
electric cars,
heat:free
integral circuits
and processors
;igh:temperature
superfluidity
/uperfluid
gyroscopes already
e1ist -ut wor2 at
very low
temperatures
'echanical
gyroscope
;igh:precision
measure of
gravity,
navigation and
maneuver
devices,
possi-le devices
to emit
gravitomagnetic
field,
frictionless
mechanical
devices
'etamaterials
Theory,
e1periments,
diffusion
[1*1]
4lassical
optics
'icroscopes,
cameras,
metamaterial
cloa2ing,
cloa2ing
devices
'ulti:function
structures
[1*2]
Theory,
e1periments, some
prototypes, few
commercial
4omposite
materials
mostly
Cide range,
e.g., self health
monitoring, self
healing,
morphing...
+anomaterialsG
car-on nanotu-es
Theory,
e1periments,
diffusion, early
uses
[1*][1*"]
/tructural
steel and
aluminium
/tronger, lighter
materials, space
elevator
9otential
applications of
car-on nanotu-es,
car-on fi-er
9rogramma-le
matter
Theory,
e1periments
[1*#][1*$]
4oatings,
catalysts
Cide range,
e.g.,
claytronics,
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related articles
synthetic
-iology
@uantum dots
,esearch,
e1periments,
prototypes
[1*&]
=4!, =E!
@uantum dot
laser, future use
as
programma-le
matter in
display
technologies
5T<,
pro3ection6,
optical data
communication
s 5high:speed
data
transmission6,
medicine 5laser
scalpel6
/ilicene Theory, research
0ield:effect
transistors
!ilitary
Emerging
technology
Status
Potentially
marginalized
technologies
Potential
applications
Related
articles
Air-orne laser
,esearch and
development, trials
'issile defense
Trac2ing and
destruction of
tactical -allistic
missiles
Advanced
Tactical
=aser, ;igh
Energy
=i>uid =aser
Area !efense
/ystem
Antimatter
weapon
Theory
+uclear
weapons
4aseless
ammunition
0ield tests and some
niche mar2ets
4artridges
!irected energy
weapon
,esearch,
development, some
prototypes
[1*(]
0irearms Carfare
Electrolaser
,esearch and
development
Taser
Electromagnetic
weapons
,esearch and
development
[1*)][11*]
0irearms Carfare
4oilgun,
,ailgun
Electrothermal:
chemical
technology
,esearch and
development
4onventional
ammunition
Tan2, artillery, and
close:in weapon
systems
9article -eam
weapon
,esearch and
development
0irearms Carfare
9lasma weapon ,esearch
9ure fusion
weapon
Theory
/onic weapon
,esearch and
development
/tealth
technology
,esearch and
development
4amouflage
Electronic
countermeasures
9lasma
stealth,
/tealth
aircraft,
,adar:
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material
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development
tear gas 4rowd control
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articles
Ampa2ine
Enhance attention
span and alertness,
and facilitate
learning and
memory
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pro3ect
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interface
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television, and
movies
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entertainment, etc.
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individuals with
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technology
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technologies
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e1periments
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parts
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the way we ma2e
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machines
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vehicle
,esearch and
development,
some diffusion
'anned
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of livestoc2
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8lo-al .-server,
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mapping, pipeline
security, home
security, road patrol
and anti:piracy.
!omestic aerial
surveillance, patrol
the nationAs -orders,
scout property, and
hunt down fugitives,
.il gas and mineral
e1ploration and
production, geophysic
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geomagnetic surveys,
transport of
goods, /cientific
research in areas to
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and rescue, e1plosives
and Bom-
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street presence,
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ground
vehicle, Dnmanne
d space
vehicle, Dnmanne
d surface
vehicle, Dnmanne
d underwater
vehicle,
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underwater
vehicle
ransport
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technology
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,esearch, development, early
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Alcu-ierre
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traffic lights,
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highway
patrols,
vehicle
insurances
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pollution,
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elevons,
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[1#][1$]
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Status
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8round
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trains higher speed
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trains
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space missions
with more
massive
payloads,
satellite life
e1tension,
ultimately
lowering the
cost per 2g
launched to
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4oncorde,
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e1periments
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Atmospheric
car-on dio1ide
removal
,esearch and
development
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sources
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mitigation, closing the
car-on cycle, input for
car-on neutral fuel
production
4ar-on dio1ide
removal, <irgin
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articles
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and tested
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modules
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development,
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Train6
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tires,
conventional
transportatio
n systems
;igh temperature
superconductivity,
cryogenics, low
temperature refrigerators,
superconducting magnet
design and construction,
fi-er reinforced plastics
for vehicles and
structural concretes,
communication and high
power solid:state
controls, vehicle design
5aerodynamics and noise
mitigation6, precision
manufacturing,
construction and
fa-rication of concrete
structures,
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car, maglev -ased
spacecraft launch
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refrigeration
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for achieving
cryogenic
temperatures in
the la-oratory
setting 5-elow
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refrigerators
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need for compression
and with more energy
efficient which may -e in
refrigerators, air
conditioners and
spacecrafts
'agnetorheologi
cal fluid
developed and
researched
/hoc2
a-sor-er
'agnetorheological
damper heavy motor
damping, operator
seatJca- damping in
construction vehicles,
seismic dampers
Electrorheologi
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Emerging
technology
Status
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positioned in -uilding
a-sor-ing detrimental
shoc2 waves and
oscillations within the
structure ma2ing them
earth>ua2e:proof,
enhance -ody armor
fluid -ullet resistant,
;umvees, and various
other all:terrain vehicles
employ dynamic ',
shoc2
a-sor-ersJdampers.
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finishing was used in the
construction of the
;u--le /pace
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lens, shoc2 a-sor-ers of
a vehicleAs suspension
are filled with
magnetorheological
fluid.
'iniaturi7ed
satellite
,esearch,
development,
some prototypes
4onventional
satellites
%ne1pensive satellites,
constellations for low
data rate
communications, using
formations to gather data
from multiple points, in:
or-it inspection of larger
satellites.
/ynthetic
-iology,
synthetic
genomics
,esearch,
development,
first synthetic
-acteria created
'ay 2*1*
[1#)][1$*]
4hemical
industry,
petroleum
industry,
process
manufacturin
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4reating infinitely
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processes -ased on
programma-le species of
-acteria and other life
forms
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i8E',
synthetic
genomics
<ehicular
communication
systems
,esearch and
development,
some diffusion
Automo-ile
safety
vehicle safety o-stacle
inform others warnings
on entering
intersections, Traffic
Artificial
9assenger,
!edicated
short:range
Emerging
technology
Status
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articles
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ating am-ulances, fire
truc2s, and police cars to
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as hot pursuits and -ad
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assistance
systems, Automated
highways.
communication
s, %ntelligent
transportation
system
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