Top of Technology: an In-Depth Analysis of the Top 50 Global Breakthrough Technologies from MIT Technology Review

"MIT Technology Review" has announced the "Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies" every year since 2001, namely TR10 (Technology Review 10), and predicts their potential for large-scale commercialization and their significant impact on human life and society. These technologies represent the current development frontier and future development direction of world science and technology, reflect the new characteristics and trends of world science and technology development in recent years, and will lead future research directions. Many of these technologies have already entered the market, leading the development of industrial technology and greatly promoting economic and social development and technological innovation. As Jason Pontin, editor-in-chief of MIT Technology Review, said, the definition of breakthrough technology is very simple, that is, solutions that can bring high-quality technology to people. Some technologies are the culmination of the genius of engineers; others are the culmination of many attempts by scientists to solve problems that have long puzzled them (such as deep learning). The purpose of selecting the "Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies" is not only to show people new innovations, but also to emphasize that human ingenuity has promoted these innovative technologies. This book collects the 50 breakthrough technologies from 2012 to 2016. These technologies are designed to solve problems, will greatly expand human potential, and may also change the face of the world. They deserve special attention in the next decade.