The technology information site CB Insights recently published their list of 15 Trends Shaping Tech in 2018.
CB Insights is widely followed in the tech community, especially among investors and tech deal makers. So their list of tech trends is well worth taking a look at.
We found several of the trends particularly interesting. These include (the trends and descriptions are from their report):
Cars become a subscription good: Pay a monthly fee and drive a car for as long as you’d like. This package often includes insurance and maintenance. This takes away the pain of having to sell your car — an asset with a value that begins to depreciate the minute you buy it — and eliminates the need for maze-like leasing contracts.
This is happening and next year, for example, Volvo will release a car subscription option for their new 2018 XC40 SUV.
The global race for AI chip dominance heats up: We’re seeing a Cambrian explosion of applications for artificial intelligence, from recognizing faces in videos for security purposes to detecting diseases in medical images at scale. But what chips will these processes run on? China and the US are in a race to own this segment.
They're right about the explosion of applications for A.I. This includes many targeted at small businesses and independent workers. We'll have more on this topic in the near future.
Swallow a smart pill for better diagnostics and treatment: In November 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration approved its first smart pill. The product, Abilify MyCite, is essentially a sensor-enabled version of Japanese drug maker Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s existing schizophrenia and bipolar drug, Abilify. By partnering with Californian digital medicine company Proteus, the original pill will be enhanced with sensors that track whether a drug regimen is being adhered to.
Smart pills are obviously still in the early stages of use, but digital health will continue to be a big trend in 2018.
Personalize the pooch: The discerning dog of the future (and its owner) certainly have a lot of technology to look forward to. KickStarter-backed ZenCrate is another “smart” dog den. It plays music at specific times to calm dogs, operates a motion-activated fan, and is Wi-Fi-enabled to collect and transmit data. It’s also padded with orthopedic memory foam.
Hong Kong’s Tesla Technology takes it a step further. It has two products, T-Pai and the Dog PC. T-Pai is a double-decker dog house equipped with an automatic flush toilet, auto feeding, constantly regulated temperature, and games.
Regular readers know we like Pet Trends, so of course this caught our eye. We're curious to see how auto flushing doggie toilets work.
All 15 trends are interesting and if you're interested in tech trends this free report should be on your reading list.
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