IT SEEMS like every day there is a new advancement in technology, a new gadget out, or a new update to install on your iPhone – we are well and truly living in the digital age. But what does this mean for the future? Just how far will technology go? And what are the most exciting areas to watch? Read below to find out…
1) Self Driving Cars
Still in its early stages, it seems crazy to think that one day we will not need to drive our own cars. Millions of pounds of research is being put into this field, and it is thought that in the future this won’t just stop at cars, there will be driverless buses, trains, boats and even planes!
2) Robotics
Robots have already been around for some time, for example, on production lines in car factories. But this field is set to develop more complex and intelligent robots, that will be able to take over other jobs, such as robot bartenders, waiters and rescue robots that can help the emergency services in catastrophic situations like missing children or earthquakes.
3) Drones
Drone delivery services have already been trialled by companies like Amazon and Dominoes, and this will become a more commonly used service soon with other companies adopting drone technology. Drones will also be used in security, entertainment and the military.
4) Smart Farming
Technology will soon be used to assist and improve farming practices, from sensors to measure soil and crop quality, to automatic livestock monitoring systems.
5) Smart Buildings
Smart technology within buildings and homes is already in use, but the future will see this technology become more widely used and available, as well as more complex.
6) Artificial Intelligence
As our knowledge of technology is improving, so is the intelligence being programmed into technology itself. Soon machines will be able to interact with humans on a more personal level, as if they were interacting with a real human.
7) Virtual Reality
Already being used by tech companies like Samsung and Sony, virtual/augmented reality will become more advanced and more widespread. It will expand from just the entertainment field, and begin to be used in fields such as medicine and engineering.
8) Security
As the world becomes a more dangerous place, the need for more advanced security is essential, both physically and cyber due to ongoing threats. The use of more sophisticated security technologies can help keep the world safer.
9) 3D Printing
A fairly recent invention, 3D printing allows for objects to be printed from digital designs. The future will see bigger objects being produced, such as cars and homes. It will also prove indispensable within medicine, with objects being created such as medical devices and cartilage being made to be used within medical procedures.
10) 3D Entertainment
Whilst 3D entertainment is pretty advanced, it willbeing to advance into holographic technologies, as well as be used in other industries like medicine and science, providing ground breaking assistance in all procedures.
