Technology makes our lives better from improving health care by providing personalised diagnostics, to providing an interactive tour of your home prior to purchasing. But what technologies will affect the future? This article examines 10 emerging trends with the potential to transform our world.

3D printing might be the technology everyone was hoping would take off however, this list includes a few less popular advancements, such as clothing which shrink or expand according to temperature and furniture that adjust to an individual’s brain signals. It is also worth thinking about the potential of shape memory polymers, which can transform from soft to hard depending on an event, such as changes in temperature which makes them beneficial in a range of applications, including healthcare (pills that http://technologyactive.com/ only activate at a specific temperature) and fashion (clothes that tighten or get loose when exposed to cold).

Edge computing is another crucial technology that is expected to emerge in the near future. It allows data processing to be more close to where they were generated (ultra low latency) and provides greater security and data sovereignty, and reduces the operating cost of data centres. Edge computing is a key driver of the Industrial Internet-of-Things, autonomous vehicles drones, robotics with vision, drones and AR/VR.

Space is another area in which we are making extraordinary advancements. From reused rockets to satellite technology, to the possibility of manned missions on Mars or other planets’ colonies. We are also developing technologies to combat climate change including drought-resistant crops, forest fire sensors to carbon removal technology.