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(December 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Emerging technologies are those technical innovations that represent progressive innovations within a field for competitive advantage.^[1] Emerging technologies typically go through the following sequential stages: 1. Hypothetical 2. Research and development / experimental / trial projects 3. Working demonstrators 4. Commercialization / diffusion [ ] Contents * 1 Agriculture * 2 Aerospace * 3 Construction + 3.1 Architecture * 4 Materials and textile science * 5 Optoelectronics * 6 Electronics * 7 Energy * 8 Entertainment * 9 IT and communications * 10 Medical + 10.1 Neuroscience * 11 Military * 12 Space * 13 Robotics * 14 Transport * 15 See also * 16 References * 17 Further reading Agriculture[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications Agricultural Research and robotics^[2] development, Agricultural drone trial projects Research and Greenhouse, Biosphere Closed development, Agriculture, 2, Eden Project, ecological working scientific Bioshelter, Seawater systems^[3]^ demonstrators research, space greenhouse, Perpetual [4]^[5] (e.g. colonization harvest greenhouse Biosphere 2) system Research and Humane, Cultured development^ resource-efficient, New Harvest meat [6]^[7] healthier and cheaper meat^[7] Research, Vertical development, Crop and meat farming experiments, production and diffusion^ [8]^[9]^[10] Aerospace[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related articles applications Neural-sensing headset ( Brain-computer trans-cranial neural Research and Assisting interface, sensing and development pilots neuroprosthetics characterization).^[11] Ion propulsion In use^[12] Spacecraft propulsion Plasma propulsion Research and Spacecraft development propulsion Research and Aircraft Automatic Visual development, maintenance, Airbus, Donecle, Inspection of Aircraft prototypes repair and HAL, A*STAR operations Construction[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications Claytronics Hypothetical, experiment Four-dimensional Research and printing development Molecular Hypothetical, Replicator (Star Trek), assembler experiment Von Neumann universal constructor Utility fog Hypothetical, experiment Architecture[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related technology applications articles Arcology Research, development, commercialization In progress in Dubai Mall of Weather-controlled Domed city the World project that is city, colonization being scaled down^[citation of other bodies needed] Materials and textile science[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications Improved insulation, insulative glass Hypothetical, if it can be made Aerogel experiments, clear, sleeves for diffusion, early oil pipelines, uses^[13] aerospace, high-heat & extreme cold applications Armor, However it Experiments, is widely used (in Amorphous metal Amorphous metal Specialty use thin ribbons) in transformer the production of transformer cores. Some products Recyclable Bioplastic developed packaging and single-use items Lighter and Conductive Research, cheaper wires, polymers experiments, antistatic Jacquard weaving prototypes materials, organic solar cells Oil and gas Blowout preventers Research, (BOP), jet Cryogenic experiments, engines, power treatment prototypes turbines, locomotives, electric vehicles, gears and bearings Better protection Dynamic Armor Prototypes for ships from shaped charge weapons Fullerene Experiments, Programmable diffusion matter Components with higher strength to weight ratios, transistors that operate at higher Hypothetical, frequency, lower experiments, cost of display Graphene diffusion, early screens in mobile uses^[14]^[15] devices, storing hydrogen for fuel cell powered cars, sensors to diagnose diseases, more efficient batteries^[16] Lab-on-a-chip Some commercialization Cryogenic No loss receiver conductors, front-end (CRFE) frictionless RF and microwave bearings, magnetic filter systems levitation, High-temperature for mobile phone lossless superconductivity base stations; high-capacity prototypes in dry accumulators, ice; Hypothetical electric cars, and experiments heat-free integral for higher circuits and temperatures^[17] processors Magnetic In development nanoparticles Magnetorheological damper heavy motor damping, operator seat/cab damping in construction vehicles, seismic dampers positioned in building absorbing detrimental shock waves and oscillations within the structure making them earthquake-proof, enhance body armour fluid Magnetorheological developed and bullet resistant, Electrorheological fluid researched Humvees, and fluid various other all-terrain vehicles employ dynamic MR shock absorbers/dampers. Magnetorheological finishing was used in the construction of the Hubble Space Telescope's corrective lens, shock absorbers of a vehicle's suspension are filled with magnetorheological fluid. Microfluidics High-precision measure of gravity, Superfluid navigation and High-temperature gyroscopes maneuver devices, superfluidity already exist but possible devices work at very low to emit temperatures gravitomagnetic field, frictionless mechanical devices Microscopes, Hypothetical, cameras, Metamaterials experiments, metamaterial diffusion^[18] cloaking, cloaking devices Metal foam Research, Space colonies, commercialization floating cities Hypothetical, Wide range, e.g., Multi-function experiments, some self health structures^[19] prototypes, few monitoring, self commercial healing material, morphing Hypothetical, Stronger, lighter Potential Nanomaterials: experiments, materials, space applications of carbon nanotubes diffusion, early elevator carbon nanotubes, uses^[20]^[21] carbon fiber Programmable Hypothetical, Wide range, e.g., matter experiments^[22]^ claytronics, [23] synthetic biology Quantum dot laser, quantum dot display, future use as programmable Research, matter in display Quantum dots experiments, technologies (TV, prototypes,^[24] projection), commercialized optical data communications (high-speed data transmission), medicine (laser scalpel) Silicene Hypothetical, research Superalloy Research, Aircraft jet diffusion engines Synthetic diamond Research, Electronics commercialization Time crystals Research Quantum computers experiments^[25] with stable qubits Construction of Translucent skyscrapers, concrete Commercialization towers, and sculptures like Europe Gate Hypereutectic Research, Metals Hypereutectic alloy commercialization piston Super-plastic Research, Metals Superplasticity alloy commercialization Optoelectronics[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications Drone display In use Artistic uses, Swarm robotics advertising Displays over curved surfaces, Flexible display Research, In use Electronic Electronic Paper scrolls, Wearable technology Autostereoscopic display, stereoscopic Television, display, Research, Working computer volumetric 3D displays, prototypes, interfaces, display, Volumetric display commercialization cinemas, Holographic ^[26] 3-dimensional display, Light imagery Field display, Nintendo 3DS, Swept-volume display first commercial Displays with Laser TV, Laser video Laser TV in 2008, very wide Comparison of displays Mitsubishi colour gamut display LaserVue TV technology Holography ( holographic Diffusion^[27]^ display, [28]^[29] computer-generated holography) Optical transistor Some prototypes Augmented reality could allow the user to reference the blue prints like in a construction Head-mounted Screenless display yard, in a 3D display, Head-up (Virtual retinal manner; display, display, Bionic Hypothetical, Delivers the adaptive optics, contact lens, experiments user constant EyeTap, Google Augmented reality, up to date Glass, Microsoft virtual reality) information on HoloLens, AR the stock cloud^[30] market, the user's corporation, and meeting statuses, visual disabilities Electronics[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related applications articles Biometrics Diffusion Digital scent Diffusion Smell-O-Vision, technology iSmell Detecting Research, spoiled food, Electronic nose commercialization^ chemical [31]^[32] weapons and cancer E-textiles Research, diffusion^[33] Flexible and folding electronic devices (such Commercialization, as smartphones Nokia Morph, research, ), Flexible Flexible Flexible electronics development, some solar cells organic prototypes which are light-emitting lightweight, diode can be rolled up for launch, and are easily deployable Smaller, faster, lower power consuming storage, analogue electronics, programmable logic,^[36] signal processing,^ Memristor Working prototype^ [37] neural [34]^[35] networks,^[38] control systems,^[39] reconfigurable computing,^ [40] brain-computer interfaces^ [41] and RFID, ^[42] pattern recognition^ [43] Molecular electronics Research and development Nanoelectromechanical Research and systems development Solid-state In development, transformer some prototypes Working prototypes Data storage, Spintronics ^[44] computing MRAM devices Electric circuit Ultra high cooling; definition Thermal copper pillar Working prototypes micro-fluidic holographic bump in discrete actuators; disc, devices small-device Metal-insulator thermoelectric transition power generation Three-dimensional In development, Memory and integrated circuit commercialised data processing Twistronics In development Energy[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related technology applications articles Airborne wind Research^[45]^ Producing KiteGen turbine [46]^[47] electricity Estimated of Americium working battery battery in 5-10 years from 2019.^[48] Improve natural Research, photosynthesis, so experiments^[49] roads buildings and Sustainocene, Artificial growing interest vehicles convert Renewable photosynthesis in a macroscience sunlight and water energy, global project^ into hydrogen and Nanotechnology [50] carbon dioxide into carbohydrates Growing markets DESERTEC, Concentrated in California, Producing BrightSource solar power Spain, Northern electricity Energy, Solar Africa^[51] Millennium Subsea and deep Oil and gas blowout water oil and gas preventers (BOP), Cryogenic exploration; wind jet engines, power treatment and fossil fuel turbines, electric power locomotives, generation, electric vehicles, nuclear power gears and bearings Regenerative braking Electric Diffusion, ; energy storage: double-layer continued generally faster capacitor development^[52] charging, longer lasting, more flexible, greener Constant energy Energy Experiments source for mobile, Humavox harvesting wearable and ubiquitous devices Flywheel Some commercial energy storage examples ITER, NIF, Producing Wendelstein 7-X electricity, heat, , Magnetic Fusion power Research, fusion torch confinement experiments recycling with waste fusion, Dense heat plasma focus, Muon-catalyzed fusion Producing Generation IV electricity, heat, nuclear Research, transmutation of reactor experiments nuclear waste stockpiles from traditional reactors Gravity Small-scale battery examples Grid energy Increasing use storage Off-the-grid, producing Research, electricity in using Autonomous Home fuel cell commercialisation an environmentally building, Bloom ^[53]^[54]^[55] friendly fuel as a Energy Server backup during long term power failures. Hypercapacitor Research^[56] Laptops, mobile Lithium-air Research, phones, long-range battery experiments^[57] electric cars; storing energy for electric grid Lithium iron phosphate Commercialization battery Lithium-sulfur Research and battery development Magnesium Early battery commercialization Magnonics Research Data storage Molten salt Research, Producing reactor experiments electricity, heat Laptops, mobile Nanowire Experiments, phones, long-range battery prototypes^[58]^ electric cars; [59] storing energy for electric grid Nantenna Research^[60]^ Producing [61]^[62] electricity Ocean thermal energy Prototype conversion Solid-state Niche uses Hybrid cars battery Research, Smart meter, Smart grid diffusion^[63]^ SuperSmart Grid [64]^[65] Space-based Hypothetical solar power Thorium Research started Producing nuclear fuel in the 1960s, electricity, heat cycle still ongoing Vortex engine Power generation. Prototypes, Wirelessly powered WiTricity, Wireless diffusion, short equipment: laptop, resonant energy range consumer cell phones, inductive transfer products^[66]^ electric cars, etc. coupling [67] Zero-energy Expansion All homes Passive house building Entertainment[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related applications articles Computer-generated Deepfake, imagery Developing Films, photos StyleGAN, DeepDream An artificial Virtusphere, environment 3rd Space Vest where the user , haptic suit, Immersive virtual Hypothetical, feels just as immersive reality limited immersed as technology, commercialization they usually simulated feel in reality, conscious holodeck reality. (fictional) Ultra-high-definition Commercialized television IT and communications[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications 5G cellular Diffusion Mobile phones, communications Tablets 6G cellular communications^ Conceptual Mobile phones [68] Ambient Hypothetical intelligence Treatment of neurological Blue Brain Artificial brain Research^[69] disease, Project, Human artificial Brain Project intelligence Creating intelligent devices and robots; AI can Progress in counsel (or even artificial Artificial Hypothetical, take charge) in intelligence, general experiments;^[70] scientific technological intelligence ^[71]^[72] projects, singularity, government, army, applications of corporate artificial governance, film intelligence and books creation, inventions etc. Atomtronics Hypothetical Google Glass, Windows Mixed Reality, Augmented reality Diffusion Microsoft HoloLens, Mixed reality, Smartglasses, Pokemon Go Eliminating or lowering transaction Blockchain or costs; Bitcoin, Digital distributed distributed, open currency, ledger technology Diffusion and transparent Cryptocurrency, ^[73] record keeping; e-democracy non-hierarchical networked systems; cryptography^[74] Carbon nanotube Research and Extending Moore's field-effect development law transistor Civic technology Research and Smart cities, , Smart city, Civic technology development, more responsive e-democracy, projects government open data, intelligent environment Money supply, Bitcoin, Digital Cryptocurrency Diffusion World reserve currency currency DNA digital data Experiments Mass data storage storage Exascale Projects computing Gesture Diffusion recognition Internet of Diffusion Things T-RAM, memristor , Z-RAM, TTRAM, CBRAM, SONOS, RRAM, Racetrack memory, NRAM, Phase-change memory, FJG RAM, Emerging memory Millipede memory technologies In development , Skyrmion, Programmable metallization cell, 3D XPoint, Ferroelectric RAM, Magnetoresistive random-access memory, nvSRAM Greatly improved SMR, HAMR, BPM, Emerging magnetic In development ( storage density MAMR, TDMR, CPP/ data storage HAMR, BPM); compared to GMR, PMR, Hard technologies diffusion (SMR) current HDDs, can disk drive be combined Fourth-generation Storing and optical discs (3D archiving data optical data Research, previously erased Blu-ray Disc, storage, prototyping^[75] for economic Optical storage Holographic data reasons storage) General-purpose Order of computing on Diffusion of non magnitude faster graphics standardized processing of processing units methods parallelizable algorithms Diffusion of primitive amplifications; working Exocortex prototypes of more; Hypothetical, experiments on more substantial amplification Li-Fi Demos, requires standardization Easier and Machine Diffusion^[76]^ cheaper translation [77] cross-cultural communication Biometrics, controlling processes (e.g., in driverless car , automated Computer vision, Research, guided vehicle), pattern Machine vision prototyping, detecting events recognition, commercialization (e.g., in visual digital image ^[69] surveillance), processing interaction (e.g., in human-computer interaction), robot vision Extends the capabilities of video conferencing for use on hand-held mobile devices in Mobile Development, real-time over collaboration and commercialization secure networks. e-learning ^[78] For use in diverse industries such as manufacturing, energy, healthcare.^[79] Telework Multimodal Deployed at contactless various airports Unimodal facial biometric face/ and federal recognition iris systems security scanners checkpoints^[80] Research & Nanoradio Development, diffusion Navigation Under development Doppler lidar ^[81] Neuromorphic Research & engineering development Hypothetical, experiments; some Smaller, faster, components of lower power Optical computing integrated consuming circuits have computing been developed^ [82] Much faster computing, for some kinds of problems, Hypothetical, chemical experiments,^[83] modeling, new Quantum computing commercialization materials with ^[84] programmed properties, Hypothetical of high-temperature superconductivity and superfluidity Quantum Commercialization Secure cryptography ^[85] communications Quantum radar Prototypes Smartstores - RFID based self checkout (keeping track of all Radio-frequency Diffusion of high incoming and identification cost^[86]^[87]^ outgoing [88] products), food packaging, smart shelves, smart carts. See: potential uses Making the web Corporate machine-readable Semantic Web, Semantic Web or Research, limited by annotating Semantic Web answer machine use data on the web Services, based on its Semantic Web meaning Stack, Web 3.0 Home automation, Amazon Echo, Smart speaker Commercialization communication Google Home, with people and HomePod machines GNU Radio, List Cognitive radio, of Software-defined Development, Mesh networks, software-defined radio commercialization Software defined radios, antenna Universal Software Radio Peripheral Speech Research, recognition development, commercialization Subvocal Research, recognition development, commercialization Entertainment, Oculus Rift, HTC Virtual Reality Diffusion education Vive, PlayStation VR X-ray Demonstrations ^ communication [89] digital forensics, Hybrid forensics^ Research, electronic [90] commercialization discovery, malware detection, IT compliance Medical[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related technology applications articles space travel, Artificial Hypothetical, extracorporeal uterus research pregnancy, Reprogenetics, same-sex procreation Trials, from animal (e.g., brain implants) to human clinical Prosthetics, Body implants, (e.g., insulin Brain implant, prosthetics in prosthesis pump implant), to retinal implant fiction, commercial cyborg production (e.g. pacemaker, joint replacement, cochlear implant) Hypothetical, research, Cryonics commercialization Life extension (e.g. Alcor, Cryonics Institute) Research, Animal husbandry, Recreating the De-extinction development, pets, zoos woolly mammoth trials species Human DNA Clinical trials vaccination Enzybiotics Successful first trials Creating and modifying species (mainly improving their physical and mental capabilities), Biopunk, bio-machines, Genetically eliminating genetic modified food, Genetic Research, disorders (gene superhuman, engineering of development, therapy), new human organisms and commercialization materials production, enhancement, viruses ^[91]^[92] ^[93] healthier and transhumanism, cheaper food, gene doping, creating drugs and designer baby, vaccines, research in genetic natural sciences, pollution bioremediation,^[94] detecting arsenic,^ [95] CO2 reducing superplant,^[96] Hibernation or Research, Organ transplantation suspended development, , space travel, animation animal trials^ prolonged surgery, [97] emergency care Life extension Research, , Strategies experiments, Immortality, for Engineered animal testing^ Increased life spans biological Negligible [98]^[99] immortality Senescence Research, Nanomedicine experiments, limited use^[100] ^[101] Nanosensors Research and development Research and Omni Processor development; some prototypes Human trials ( Talimogene Oncolytic laherparepvec, Cancer therapy, Oncolytic virus reolysin, JX-594 imaging virus ), commercialisation (H101) Personalized Personalized medical medicine, full Research, procedures, genome Personal genome experiments^[102] sequencing during genomics sequencing drug trials Phage therapy First trial uses Plantibody clinical trials Regenerative Some laboratory Life extension medicine trials^[103] Robotic Research, surgery diffusion^[104]^ [105]^[106] Senolytic Under investigation Research, experiments, phase I human Stem cell, Stem cell trial spinal cord Treatment for a wide stem cell treatments injury treatment range of diseases and treatments, (GERON), cultured injuries Skin cell gun, cornea transplants^[107] ^[108] Research, Creating infinitely Synthetic development, scalable production BioBrick, iGEM biology, first synthetic processes based on , synthetic synthetic bacteria created programmable species genomics genomics May 2010^[109]^ of bacteria and other [110] life forms Tissue Research, Organ printing, Tooth engineering diffusion^[111]^ regeneration [112]^[113]^[114] Tricorder Research and Diagnosing medical Medical development conditions tricorder Research, human Gene therapy, cancer Virotherapy, Virotherapy trials therapy Oncolytic Virus Vitrification Hypothetical, Organ transplantation or some experiments^ , cryonics cryoprotectant [115] Neuroscience[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related articles applications Faster communication and learning and "more real" entertainment Experience (generation machine, Brain-computer Research and of feelings Neuralink, interface commercialization and Stent-electrode information recording array in brain on-demand). Control emotions in the mentally ill^[116] Brain-reading, Research^[117]^ Neuroinformatics [118] Controlling Electroencephalography Research, electronic BrainGate diffusion^[119] devices via brain waves Success in animal Treat Brain transplant experiments, debilitating , hand Head transplant including disease or transplantation, 2-headed result; horrible organ human surgery as disfigurement transplantation early as 2019 Visual prosthesis, brain implant Neuroprosthetics , exocortex, retinal implant, neurograin^ [120] Sonogenetics^[121] Research; experimentation Military[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related applications articles Field tests and Lightweight Caseless ammunition some niche Warfare Small Arms markets Technologies Successful experiments Cloaking microscope Cloaking device cloaking small tips at optical Metamaterial objects under frequencies cloaking some conditions^ [122] Research, Laser Weapon Directed energy weapon development, some Warfare System prototypes^[123] Electrolaser Research and development Research and Coilgun, Electromagnetic weapons development^[124] Warfare Railgun ^[125] Electrothermal-chemical Research and Tank, artillery, and technology development close-in weapon systems Hypothetical, Military and law Force field experiments^[126] enforcement, space Plasma window travel Green bullet Development Environment-friendly ammunition Avangard, Glide vehicles and Kinzhal, Zircon cruise missiles that , BrahMos-II, Hypersonic cruise In development can go 5 times the Prompt Global missile speed of sound or Strike, DARPA more. Falcon Project, DF-ZF, Boeing X-51 Waverider Advanced Research and Tracking and Tactical Laser, Laser weapon development, destruction of High Energy trials rockets, bombs, Liquid Laser drones etc.^[127] Area Defense System An alternative formed penetrator that could replace Explosively MAHEM Research, In self-forging pumped flux development explosives with compression molten metal to generator penetrate enemy armor. Strategic Particle-beam weapon Hypothetical Defense Initiative Plasma weapon Hypothetical Precision-guided Research and Warfare EXACTO, Smart firearm development bullet Pure fusion weapon Hypothetical A weapon that can be used to either Research, disorient, Sonic weapon Development, incapacitate, or Long Range Commercialization kill an adversary Acoustic Device through sound, infrasound, or ultrasound. Plasma stealth, Research and Electronic Stealth Stealth technology development countermeasures aircraft, Radar-absorbent material A type of ammunition Research and that envelopes a Telescoped ammunition development bullet with powder charge and encases it in a cartridge. Lightweight Small Arms Research and lethal Technologies Program development Warfare autonomous weapon Space[edit] Emerging technology Status Potential Related applications articles Artificial gravity Research and Space Travel Spin development gravity Hypothetical, NASA has announced Commerce, Asteroid mining plans to capture resource supply and redirect an asteroid.^[128] Hypertelescope Hypothetical Astronomy Uncrewed Starshot Research interstellar probes^[129] Interplanetary Experimental, space travel, Stasis Chamber Research and interstellar development^[130] space travel, medical Solar gravitational lens Hypothetical Deep space FOCAL observation Developed, Bigelow Inflatable space habitat prototypes built Space habitats Aerospace and tested Inexpensive satellites, constellations for low data rate communications, Development, early using Miniaturized satellite commercialization, formations to diffusion gather data from multiple points, in-orbit inspection of larger satellites. Expendable launch vehicles Several companies, may become cost Reusable rocket including Blue prohibitive New Glenn technology for orbital Origin and SpaceX, except for , SpaceX rockets are developing the national Starship technologies. government or military missions. Robotics[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related technology applications articles Disabled, infant Research, and older people development, care, housekeeping, Android, gynoid prototypes, sex-worker, diffusion, flight-attendant, commercializing model, hostess, ^[131] waiter, security guard Gastrobot Some prototypes Machines (desktop, industrial) that Molecular Hypothetical, can make anything nanotechnology, experiments^ given the materials nanorobotics [132] (e.g. Rotimatic), cheap planetary terraforming LOPES Heavy lifting, (exoskeleton), Research, paralysis, muscle ReWalk, Human development, related diseases, Universal Load Powered prototypes, warfare, Carrier, exoskeleton diffusion, construction, fictional commercializing firefighting, care armor Iron ^[133] for the elderly and Man's armor, disabled. Future Force Warrior As a universal Hypothetical, physical machine, Robot, swarm Self-reconfiguring experiments, SRCMR may change robotics, modular robot early the way we make autonomous prototypes many physical research robot structures and machines Swarm intelligence, autonomous robotics, Hypothetical, Autonomous nanorobotics, Swarm robotics experiments^ construction, space particle swarm [134] construction optimization, multi-agent systems, behavior-based robotics Transport of goods (e.g. food), mass surveillance, eavesdropping, oceanography, commercial aerial livestock monitoring, wildfire mapping, Unmanned pipeline security, aerial vehicle home security, road , patrol and AeroVironment, anti-piracy, patrol AeroVironment the nation's Global borders, scout Observer, property, and hunt AeroVironment down fugitives, Nano oil, gas and Hummingbird, mineral exploration Unmanned Research and and production, combat air Unmanned vehicle development, geophysical vehicle, diffusion, surveys, Unmanned commercial geomagnetic ground vehicle surveys, scientific , Unmanned research in areas space vehicle, too dangerous for Unmanned pilots like a surface hurricane tornado vehicle, hunter, Unmanned firefighting,^[135] underwater military operations vehicle, and peacekeeping Autonomous operations, search underwater and rescue, vehicle explosives and bomb disposal, gatekeeper and checkpoint operations, urban street presence, police raids in urban settings. Transport[edit] Emerging Status Potential Related articles technology applications Research, Airless tire development, early Safer tires Tweel prototypes^[136]^ [137] Reducing air pollution, Electric vehicle, Alternative Commercialization, decreasing oil Hydrogen vehicle, fuel vehicle diffusion consumption Compressed air thereby ensuring a vehicle high focus in renewable energy Reducing air Autonomous Rail Commercialization, pollution, Electric vehicle Rapid Transit diffusion decreasing oil consumption Beam-powered Hypothetical Laser propulsion propulsion Electro Research, Better flying hydrodynamic development, transportation, Electrohydrodynamics propulsion prototypes^[138]^ efficient [139] propulsion in air Flexible wings (X-53 Active Experiments, Aircraft flight Aeroelastic prototypes^[140]^ Controlling control system, BAE Wing, Adaptive [141]^[142]^[143]^ aircraft, ships Systems Demon, Compliant Wing [144] fluidics ), fluidic flight controls Early Terrafugia commercialization, More effective Transition, Moller Flying car prototypes^[145]^ transportation M400 Skycar, Urban [146] Aeronautics X-Hawk, AeroMobil Fast interplanetary Fusion rocket Research, development travel, with ^[147] limited Interstellar applications Working prototypes, Package delivery, Hoverbike early search and rescue commercialization Hovertrain, Research, development Trains with higher Aerotrain, Duke Ground effect ^[148]^[149] speed Hospital PRT, train Hovercraft High Altitude Experimentation Communications Platforms Jet pack or Early More effective backpack commercialization, transportation helicopter prototypes^[150] Maglev train, Research, early Trains with higher Transrapid, Shanghai Vactrain commercialization^ speed Maglev Train, Linimo [151]^[152]^[153] High temperature superconductivity, cryogenics, low temperature refrigerators, superconducting magnet design and construction, fiber reinforced plastics for vehicles and structural Research, concretes, Magnetic development, communication and levitation Commercialization ( high power Vactrain, Levicar Maglev Train) solid-state controls, vehicle design (aerodynamics and noise mitigation), precision manufacturing, construction and fabrication of concrete structures,^[154] maglev car, maglev based spacecraft launch Mass driver Prototypes Nuclear Hypothetical Interplanetary photonic rocket travel Personal rapid Early More effective Morgantown PRT, transit commercialization, transportation ULTra diffusion^[155]^[156] Photon rocket Hypothetical Local interstellar travel Photonic laser Prototypes thruster Physical Research^[157] Internet Scooter-sharing Commercialization Increased density^ Bird (company) system [158] Vactrain Research, development Faster way to get ET3 Global Alliance, somewhere Hyperloop enabling deep-space missions with more massive payloads, Propellant Research, development satellite life depot extension, ultimately lowering the cost per kg launched to space Fast interplanetary Pulse travel, with some detonation Testbed demos possible engine interstellar travel applications Reusable launch Research, early Surface-to-orbit Falcon 9, Falcon system commercialization transport Heavy, Starship, New Glenn Reducing concerns of tiredness while driving and also Self-driving Research,development, looking outside in car early the car. Helpful Waymo commercialization in countries where employment of personal drivers is expensive. Non-rocket Space elevator Research, development spacelaunch, Orbital ^[159] ring, Sky hook, Space fountain Spaceplane Research, development Hypersonic A2, Skylon ^[160]^[161]^[162] transport Supersonic Commercialization, Airliner with Concorde, Tupolev transport diffusion higher speed Tu-144 Vehicle safety obstacle inform others warnings on entering intersections, traffic Artificial Passenger management, , Dedicated Vehicular Research and accommodating short-range communication development, some ambulances, fire communications, systems diffusion trucks, and police Intelligent cars to a specific transportation situation such as system hot pursuits and bad weather, driver assistance systems, automated highways. 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