Trends Identified
Connectivity and platforms
Connectivity and platforms, under which we group digital platforms, the mobile internet, and the cloud .
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Robotics
Robotics, under which we include both advanced robotics increasingly able to augment humans in the workplace and traditional robotics, in which machines reproduce repetitive human actions, as well as autonomous and near-autonomous vehicles
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Internet of things
The Internet of Things, which uses networks of sensors and devices to collect data and optimize processes
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Virtual and augmented reality
Virtual and augmented reality, an artificial environment created with software and hardware that, in the case of augmented reality, provides the ability to overlay digital information into real-world settings
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Digital fabrication including 3-D printing
Digital fabrication including 3-D printing
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
New materials and biotech
New materials and biotech, which include advanced materials, such as new lightweight materials, and next-generation genomics.
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Clean tech
Clean tech, which primarily consists of renewable energy sources such as sun and wind energy, supported by devices for energy storage.
2019
Tech for good
McKinsey
Get snappy
The growing use of image recognition for quicker and easier interactions.
2018
2018 trends
Mindshare
The exploration game
The increasing use of technology to help us discover, imagine and visualise in new and different ways.
2018
2018 trends
Mindshare
Access all areas
Smooth and seamless access to everything, with new devices that link up more e ectively, fuelled by a supercharged infrastructure.
2018
2018 trends
Mindshare