An absolutely fascinating read, this report from Innovate UK sets out technologies which might be expected to disrupt, innovate, and improve our lives within the next 15-20 years. None are absolutely new, and some date back many years - I remember reading the original Adleman paper on molecular computing back in the 1990s; and don't even ask me to remember how many science fiction books I've seen some of these concepts in - but all have great potential. The full report presents an optimistic view of the near future.
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50 Technologies to shape the future
A real-life invisibility cloak and worm-like robotics for disaster recovery are just some of the 50 emerging technologies that could shape our future.