Trends Identified
Robotic care companions
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Softbank (Japan), AIST (Japan), Blue Frog Robotics (France), Care-o-bot (Germany), Riken/Sumitomo Riko (Japan), Mayfield Robotics (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Smart controls and appliances
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Amazon (US), Google/Alphabet (US), Philips (Netherlands), Samsung (South Korea), Dyson (UK), Miele (Germany), iRobot (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Cultured meat
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Impossible Foods (US), Memphis Meats (US), Super Meat (Israel), Finless Foods (US), New Harvest (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Delivery robots and passenger drones
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Wing/Alphabet (US), Starship Technologies (UK), Volocopter (Germany), eHang (China), Piaggio (Italy).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Autonomous Ships and submarines
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Leidos (US), Boeing (US), Rolls Royce (UK).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Resource gamification
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Joulebug (US), Waterpebble (UK).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Water harvesting from air
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Permalution (US), Sun to Water (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Broadcasting of electricity
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: Powercast (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London
Bio-plastics
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: NatureWorks (US), Gruppo MAIP (Italy), Genomatica (US), Green Dot Bioplastics (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
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Beam-powered propulsion
Example of Organizationsactive in the area: NASA (US).
2018
Table of disruptive technologies
Imperial College London