"Every year, Time magazine selects the best inventions of the year. They make the world better, smarter, or more interesting. This paper introduces 50 breakthrough inventions that may be changing our lives and providing more possibilities for our work, entertainment and thinking.
When it comes to invention, what do you think of?
Every year, Time magazine selects the best inventions of the year. They make the world better, smarter, or more interesting.
Time solicited nominations from all over the world, and then evaluated competitors from originality, creativity, influence, foresight and effectiveness.
Finally, 50 breakthrough inventions were selected. They may be changing our lives and providing more possibilities for our work, entertainment and thinking. Here are some selected for everyone to talk about!
Invisible TV
Samsung 2018 qled TV
TV is no longer a necessary household appliance. Its black screen is incompatible with the decoration of the home. Samsung thought of a way to save TV, invisible TV!
It's a TV only when you need it. Usually it can be landscape painting, photo wall, or even integrated with your home.
I thought it was a transparent screen, but it actually showed the background pattern consistent with the wall on the black screen, which looked like invisibility.
The operation method is very simple. Take a picture of the TV and the wall through the mobile app.
In the past, the TV had to connect a pile of cables. In order to make it look like a real picture frame, Samsung integrated them into a thin 15m cable, which can not only transmit video signals, but also transmit power.
With the change of day and night or light, the screen can automatically adjust the dark angle and tone, and display the time and weather.
Indestructible pantyhose
Sheerly Genius Pantyhose
For the delicate boys and girls in 8102, the pilling of clothes is definitely a headache. Someone has done a test. The best pantyhose brand will pick up after grinding for 20 times! These Bottomwear, let alone pilling, can even prevent bullets.
Sheerly genius is made of a fiber commonly used in bulletproof vests and rock climbing equipment. It is 10 times stronger than steel and ultra light.
Unbreakable at the same time, it is also very soft and comfortable, as sexy and transparent~
Although it costs $99 per pair, many women are willing to try. Netizens commented: his boyfriend can't tear it apart. He's very unhappy.
Marine trash can
Seabin V5 Hybrid
Every year, about 1.4 billion tons of garbage wreak havoc in the earth's oceans, causing marine pollution and biological death. Seabin is a marine trash can floating in the port and wharf. It sucks garbage with a pump and releases clean water.
The marine trash can capture about 1.5 kg of floating debris every day, including a minimum of 2 mm of micro plastic.
The traditional method can not capture microfiber and micro plastic, while seabin uses a special filter + capture bag structure. As a garbage collector, it is also equipped with an oil suction pad, which can even absorb some oil-based pollutants.
The two inventors of this project are surfers. They are very sad about the garbage in the ocean, so they just do it. There is a marine garbage can.
The most milk like bottle
Nanobébé
The most important thing about breastfeeding is the feeling of being close to breast milk. This shape most like the mother's breast can be said to be the shape that the baby can best adapt to.
With its unique structure, the heating speed of the milk bottle is twice as fast as that of the ordinary milk bottle, and the heating is more uniform. It is also convenient to open and clean in layers after use.
Life saving UAV
Second generation zipline
At first glance, this airdrop suit was thought to be an advertisement for eating chicken. It's just that it's not guns and ammunition, but medical supplies.
Due to the gap in terrain and infrastructure, more than 2 billion people lack sufficient basic medical products, such as blood and vaccines, drugs and medical supplies.
Zipline can fly over impassable mountains and winding roads and directly send it to remote clinics to reduce resource waste. He can carry 3.85 pounds (about 2kg) of goods at the speed of 80 miles per hour (130km / h), and throw medical materials to the designated position at the fastest speed.
Since 2016, zipline has launched commercial UAV delivery service in Africa to provide blood and important medical supplies distribution services to remote communities. Today, the second generation products have better performance and will continue to serve rural communities in Africa.
Portable wardrobe
Solgaard lifepack luggage compartment
Collecting suitcases is definitely one of the things I hate to do. The fun of traveling is discounted. For business people who come and go in a hurry, it is very troublesome to take the time to tidy up the boxes.
If only there was a cabinet in the trunk. Ah! wait! That's it.
Compared with ordinary boxes, finding a dress seems to save a lot of steps and time!
However, this shelf will also occupy part of the space of the box and reduce its loading capacity. Maybe this is not the optimal solution, but we have to seriously hit the pain point.
Iron man suit
Gravity jet suit
Want to be "Iron Man"? Now, your dream may come true.
British inventor Richard browning has been devoting himself to developing his own "flying armor" since 2016. Finally, gravity jet suit came out.
The 1050 horsepower system relies on five Mini jet engines, two on each arm and one built into the backpack. It has a maximum speed of 50 miles per hour (about 80 kilometers per hour) and a maximum flight altitude of about 3600 meters.
Gravity has held more than 60 events in 20 countries, including 4 te speeches and 2 offline events, which attracted a large number of onlookers each time.
Although it costs 440000 US dollars, it can only buy a toilet in Shanghai. Buy it and get started with 90 minute training. You may be the next iron man!
Truly tailored
ZOZOSUIT
Online shopping is fun, but buying the wrong size is a headache. Zozotown, Japan's largest fashion e-commerce, launched a strange tights to solve this problem.
Remote intelligent tailored zozozosets is provided free of charge. You can get a dress that can accurately measure your body by paying a little postage.
The little dots on it are actually 150 built-in sensors. It will measure your whole body and send the specific data to the supporting application.
After the data is uploaded successfully, the system will recommend clothes suitable for your size. No longer afraid to buy the wrong size ~ otherwise the clothes you buy are always a little tight on the chest and annoying~
Print a home for the homeless
Icon Vulcan 3-D housing printer
The startup icon used their 3D printing machine to print out the first house within 48 hours. It is a 32 square meter house, the price is about $10000 (print only), and meets the housing standards of Texas.
Vulcan 3-D printer was founded in cooperation with new story, a non-profit organization, which is committed to providing safe shelter for families living in slums around the world.
It uses easily purchased small aggregate concrete as raw material to erect the basic structure of the house layer by layer from the concrete. The track can be extended indefinitely, requiring only a small part of the material and labor cost of the traditional method.
It is movable and weighs about 900 kilograms. Hope to cooperate with the government to serve the whole community.
It is expected that the second generation product can print 600 square feet (about 55 square meters) of single storey residential buildings in 12 hours, and it costs only $4000.
Soft and hard bra
Reebok puremove smart bra
In order to make women more comfortable when exercising, Reebok launched this puremove sports bra. Its highlight is the addition of "motion sensing technology" and a substance called shear thickening fluid, which will automatically adjust the tightness with the user's action.
When a vigorous movement causes the bra's knitted fabric to deform, the gel thickening fluid activates and contracts the garment, providing additional support. During relaxed activities or breaks, the fabric stretches back for a comfortable, breathable fit.
Puremove is actually very simple in design, consisting of only 7 pieces of soft and breathable materials. No complex hooks, buttons, steel rings or adjustable straps, comfortable!
Flip flops made of sugarcane
Allbirds SweetFoam
Allbirds is the brand that claims to have the most comfortable wool shoes in the world, but it wants to expand its business and make slippers. Make the most different slippers.
Together with a Brazilian company, they spent two years working out how to make sugarcane into adult flip flops.
Sweet form sole is made of the world's first carbon reducing EVA material. Brazilian sugarcane is used and processed by factories completely using renewable energy to minimize environmental pollution.
The belt on the shoes is also environmental friendly biological nylon. It is tough and easy to use. Even if it is broken, it can be replaced.
At present, sugar zeffers series has been listed abroad at $35 per pair. This is the first sugarcane flip flop in the world!
Make the game more inclusive
Nintendo LABO
Labo is a set of cardboard toys for Nintendo switch game console. It's a cardboard. You can make many toys with your smart and flexible hands.
Then put it together with the game console's own handle joy con. Through the functions of IR camera, dynamic capture and HD vibration feedback, you can realize various wonderful playing methods.
Since its launch in April 2018, Nintendo has sold more than 1.39 million labo kits!
A toolbox that can stick anywhere
Grypmat tool tray
When working as an F-16 weapon mechanic in the air force, Tom often found his tools slipping from the plane, so he designed a tool tray that can adapt to any plane.
Grypmat is made of high-performance, non slip, non-magnetic, chemical resistant and antistatic rubber. The biggest feature is that it is very flexible and can be adsorbed on any surface, whether irregular or vertical. When you can't find a place to place, just use the wall next to it!
It's also extremely easy to clean. Don't worry about getting dirty after a long time.
They have found a variety of professional customers, from surgeons to jewelry manufacturers. The price of $40 is very marketable.
intelligent robot
Jibo is the world's first social robot. It looks like it came out of a Pixar movie. It has a big round head and a face that conveys emotion with animated icons.
I turn my head to you when I talk~
He can also talk, blink, dance, act coquettish, sell cute and please you.
I can even take pictures for you
Xiaobian: very smart and cute. Who gave me one
Let the blind see the light again
Esight is a kind of glasses that can help visually impaired patients see the world clearly. The appearance is similar to my VR glasses, equipped with a high-speed, high-definition camera and two OLED screens.
When wearing, the high-speed camera will capture and process the scene in front of the user. Make the picture as clear as the human eye.
What's more, esight 3 will be effective for 70% of people with visual disabilities!
Ember Mug: intelligent temperature control Mug
The temperature of coffee determines the taste of coffee to some extent. Too hot or too cold will affect the taste. Ember Mug reinforced the stainless steel mug in a white ceramic coating to keep the coffee between 49 and 60 degrees Celsius.
It's also cool to operate.
The temperature can be set by rotating the base or app.
The thermos cup most needed by middle-aged people is $79.95. This can be.
Multi: elevator that can move horizontally
This is the world's first cordless elevator system, manufactured by ThyssenKrupp company in Germany
Its biggest feature is——
It can not only move up and down, but also move horizontally!
Xiaobian: I finally don't have to queue up to take the elevator in the future~
Forward: redefine the clinic
This is an AI clinic full of a sense of future. You can enjoy unlimited services for $149 a month! Every time you enter the door, you will have a full body scan.
There are also digital stethoscopes, infrared light food to help find veins when drawing blood, just like hospitals in science fiction movies!
Xiaobian: such clinics can definitely benefit many people, but the price is... A little expensive
Nest secure: easy home safety system
This is a security system developed by nest, another subsidiary of Google's parent company alphabet. As long as the key is waved without entering the password, specific personnel can enter the home at a specific time. For example, a nanny can enter during her working hours.
Xiaobian: This is the ideal intelligent protection system!
NASA Mars insight: Mars interior probe
This insight is mainly used to observe changes in Martian geology. It will go 5 meters below Mars to study the thermal energy information inside Mars and measure the corresponding geological temperature. Interestingly, it will go to Mars with 2.4 million names.
Xiaobian: please take me back to Mars
Oculus go: can run independently
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