THE BEST INVENTIONS OF 2023
200 innovations changing how we live
HOW WE CHOSE
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - APRIL 7: As seen in a time lapse exposure, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Intelsat 40e communications satellite launches from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 7, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Intelsat 40e hosts NASAs TEMPO (Tropospheric Emissions Monitoring of Pollution instrument), the first space-based instrument to monitor major air pollutants over North America on an hourly basis. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
FILE - This artist's rendering made available by NASA on Sept. 6, 2016 depicts the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft contacting the asteroid Bennu with the Touch-And-Go Sample Arm Mechanism. On Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2023, NASA showed off the samples brought to Earth in September from the asteroid. (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center via AP, File)
M2020 ATLO - MOXIE Installation
Requesters: David Gruel
Photographer: R. Lannom
Date: 20-MAR-19
Photolab order: 070915-171696
Der Beschleunigungsweltrekordversuch des AMZ-Teams am Freitag, 1. September 2023 auf dem Militaerflugplatz in Duebendorf. (ETH/Alessandro Della Bella)
Concertgoers wear haptic suits created for the deaf by Music: Not Impossible, during an outdoor concert at Lincoln Center on July 22, 2023, in New York City. The violins reverberate in the ribcage, while cello and bass are felt a little further down, with horns in the shoulders, and more often than not, soloists in the wrists. That's one way audio expert Patrick Hanlon programs wireless haptic suits designed to enable the deaf or hard of hearing to experience orchestral music, as initiatives to improve inclusivity at live music performances break new ground. At the Lincoln Center concert, audience members tried vests featuring 24 points of vibration that translate the music onstage. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
NEVADA, USA - JULY 9: The Sphere is seen at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on July 9, 2023. The Sphere is a spherical music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Venetian resort. The project was announced by the Madison Square Garden Company in 2018, and construction was underway the following year. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Automated driving revolution: Mercedes-Benz announces U.S. availability of DRIVE PILOT - the world’s first certified SAE Level 3 system for the U.S. market // Revolution beim automatisierten Fahren: Mercedes-Benz gibt für USA Verfügbarkeit von DRIVE PILOT bekannt - das weltweit erste zertifizierte SAE Level 3 System für den US-Markt
Mary Lu Arpaia, a UC Cooperative Extension horticulturist based at UCR, holds a Luna UCR avocados at that South Coast Research and Extension Center, on July 26, 2023, in Irvine.
The research site is the location where the Luna UCR avocado is being grown.
(UCR/Stan Lim)
This aerial view taken on September 14, 2023 shows the world's first methanol-enabled container vessel called "Laura Maersk" of A.P. Moller-Maersk after its namegiving ceremony in Copenhagen. Built in South Korea by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and fitted with a dual-fuel engine, "Laura Maersk" is a relatively small model that will be able to transport 2,136 20-foot (TEU) containers. It will begin operating in the Baltic Sea in October 2023, Maersk said. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)
2023 EV6 GT
Doctors and nurses pulling hospital trolley,
A queen bee's cage is covered with nurse bees during the production of honey, in the backyard of beekeeper Jay Weiss in Pasadena, California, on May 31, 2023. California's very wet winter gifted the state a spectacular superbloom -- an explosion of flowers that delighted hikers and should have been great news for bees. But beekeepers say lingering low temperatures and gray skies in the Golden State are keeping the insects indoors -- and if it doesn't get sunny soon, the bumper honey harvest they were hoping for might not materialize. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
Wildfire monitors at the University of California, San Diego, show a fire in July in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles, July 26, 2023. Firefighters are training a robot to scan the horizon for fires -- it turns out a lot of things look like smoke. (Ariana Drehsler/The New York Times)
Accessibility
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Safer Seniors
CAN Go Smart Cane
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Walking With Ease
Cionic Neural Sleeve
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Control for Quadriplegics
Naqi Neural Earbuds
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The Beauty of Stability
Lancôme Hapta
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Gaming for All
Sony Access Controller for PS5
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Feeling the Beats
Music: Not Impossible
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Playing with Braille
LEGO Braille Bricks
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Brushing Away Decay
Samba Robotic Toothbrush
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Smoother Moves
Zeen
AI
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Photo Editing Outside the Box
Adobe Photoshop Generative Expand and Generative Fill
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Game-changing AI
OpenAI GPT-4
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Inventive Film Editing
Runway Gen-2
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Authentic AI
Alitheon FeaturePrint
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Eyes in the Skies
Dedrone City-Wide Drone Detection
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Master Translator
Meta SeamlessM4T
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Astounding Mimicry
So-VITS-SVC
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Stopping Wildfires
AlertCalifornia and Cal Fire AI Wildfire Detector
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Music Creation, Made Easy
Stable Audio
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Animal Protector
TrailGuard AI
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Picturing Your Imagination
OpenAI Dall-E 3
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Listen Up
Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection
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Breaking Down Beats
AudioShake
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Rethinking the Smartphone
Humane Ai Pin
Apps & Software
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PDFs for the People
Adobe Liquid Mode
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Blocking Bots
Arkose Bot Manager
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Safer Period Tracking
Flo Anonymous Mode
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Stopping Fraud
Human Defense Platform
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Solving the Warehouse Puzzle
ArcBest Vaux
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An E-Passport
Digital Travel Credentials
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The Language of Song
Duolingo Music
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A Custom Stream
Spotify DJ
AR & VR
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Doctor’s Aid
Medivis SurgicalAR
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Revolutionary Reality
Apple Vision Pro
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Screen Freedom
Sightful Spacetop
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Virtual Fauna
Axiom Holographics Hologram Zoo
Beauty
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A Salve for New Ink
Mad Rabbit Tattoo Repair Patch
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Smoother Skin
Revance Therapeutics Daxxify
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A More Strategic Straightener
Dyson Airstrait
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The Home Dermatologist
Lyma Laser
Consumer Electronics
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Safety On the Job
Birdie+ Enterprise
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A Longer-lasting Laptop
Framework Laptop 16
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Easier Fixes
Nokia G22
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Smarter Auto-focus
Sony Alpha 7R V
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4K Without the Cables
LG Signature OLED M 97-Inch Television
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Rich Sound
UE Premier
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A Modern Flip Phone
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
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The Most Powerful Camera
Canon MS-500
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A Faster Connection
Intel Thunderbolt 5
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The Most Innovative Smart Watch
Apple Watch Ultra 2
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Bedtime Buddy
Loftie Clock
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Accessible Filmmaking
Sony FX3
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Spatial Sound
Sonos Era 300
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A Small-space Racer
Logitech Playseat Challenge X
Design
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Fireplace of the Future
Graphene Radiator
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For Flexible Work
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i
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Browsing, Simplified
Arc
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Cleaner Boating
Faro Powerdock Set
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Boundary-pushing Instrument
Roland 50th Anniversary Concept Piano
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Cutting Plastic Lids
The Good Cup
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Otherworldly Entertainment
Sphere
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A Long-sought Solution
The Einstein shape
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Sustainable Sneakers
Zellerfeld 3D-printed Shoes
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Audiophile Style
Teenage Engineering TP-7
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The Ultimate Glamper
Romotow T8
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Redesigning the Big Apple
Group Project New York City Better Bin
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Completely Custom Sneakers
Iambic Model T
Experimental
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An Immortal Battery
Oppo Zero-Power Tag
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The Most Powerful Computer
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Frontier Supercomputer
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A Scroll for Scrolling
Lenovo Rollable Laptop
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A More Plentiful Metal
Li-Metal lithium metal production process
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A New Global Perspective
Nuview LiDAR Satellite Constellation
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Breaking Down Plastics
SeedLabs MicroPET
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The Drive to Fly
Alef Aeronautics Model A
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3D Modeling, Made Easy
NVIDIA Neuralangelo
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A Better Prosthetic
Utah Bionic Leg
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Weeded Out
Seaweed Generation AlgaRay
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A Cooler Color
Whiter Paint
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Studying Life
Human Embryo Model
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Finding Your Way
Muon Positioning System
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Breathing Martian Air
NASA MOXIE
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Electric Speed
Mythen
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Highway Safety
Wavelogix Rebel Concrete Strength Sensors
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Water, Plain and Simple
Super Salt-resisting Solar Still Technology
Fitness
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Smart Boxing
Bhout Bag
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Hydration Made Fun
Owala FreeSip
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A Smart Jacket
Nike Aerogami
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Strength With Less Pain
Katalyst
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Wear Your Heart (Rate) on Your Sleeve
COROS Heart Rate Monitor
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A Flexible Foundation
Stakt Mat
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Subtle Signals
PitchCom
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The Fastest Marathon Shoe
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1
Food & Drink
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Sweet Success
ChefDoodler
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Meat Without the Footprint
Good Meat Cultivated Chicken
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Speedy Salads
Sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen
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Next-gen Avocado
Luna UCR
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A Better Baking Assistant
GE Profile Smart Mixer
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A New Spin on Coffee
Spinn Pro
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Worth the Squeeze
Nama J2 Cold Press Juicer
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Crunchy Convenience
Kraft Heinz 360Crisp
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Goodbye, Stovetop
Invisacook
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Tastemaker
Heinz Remix
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Good Meat, Faster
Breville Joule Turbo Sous Vide
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Leave No Juice Behind
Dreamfarm Fluicer
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A New Kind of Vegetable
Row 7 Seed Company Sweet Garleek
Green Energy
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Reducing Maritime Emissions
Navtek Naval Technologies ZEEtug
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Renewable Power in Disguise
Dyaqua Invisible Solar Rooftile
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Farmerless Farming
Monarch Tractor MK-V
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Clean Heat
Antora Thermal Battery
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Keeping Camping Cool
EcoFlow Glacier
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Sustaining Sustainable Energy
Niron Magnetics Clean Earth Magnet
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Heating Up Industry
Brenmiller Energy bGen
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Pop-up Power
Sesame Solar Mobile Nanogrids
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Mobile Solar Power
Jackery Solar Mars Bot
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Ditching Diesel
Moxion Power MP-75
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A Turning Point for Turbines
Keystone Tower Systems Spiral Welded Wind Tower
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Energy Innovation
Form Energy Iron-air Battery
Household
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Unnatural Sunlight
Hunter Douglas Aura Illuminated Shades
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Water Damage Blocker
Water Automation aquaHALT
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Fire Stopper
Plumis Automist
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Light It Up
Cync Dynamic Effects Neon-Shape Smart Lights
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Water, Where Needed
LifeStraw Max
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Catching Microplastics
Samsung Less Microfiber Filter
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Command Center
Amazon Echo Hub
Medical Care
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Visible Cancer
CisionVision InVision
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Respiratory Relief
Arexvy RSV Vaccine
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Wireless Heart Help
Abbott Aveir DR Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System
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Ditching the Eye Patch
Luminopia
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An Innovative Approach
Vibrant System
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Improving Stroke Recovery
MicroTransponder Vivistim Paired VNS System
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Postpartum Relief
Zurzuvae
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A More Accurate Diagnosis
Thermo Fisher Scientific Preeclampsia Blood Tests
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Cooler Medicine
Ember Cube
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Hope for Diabetics
Sanofi Tzield
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A Battlefield OR
SurgiBox SurgiField
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A Promising Treatment for Alzheimer’s
Eisai & Biogen Leqembi
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Life-saving Alerts
Targeted Real-Time Early Warning System
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Pharmaceutical Sensation
Novo Nordisk Semaglutides
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Accurate Insulin
iLet Bionic Pancreas
Outdoors
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Better Boating
Sharrow MX Propeller
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Trunk Show
ePlant TreeTag
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Walk the City
Shift Robotics Moonwalkers
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Avian AI
Bird Buddy
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Fire Without the Smoke
BioLite FirePit+
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Boat in a Backpack
GoBoat 2.0
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Boosted Mountain Biking
Trek Fuel EXe
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Nature Views
onX Recent Imagery
Parenting
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A Safer Smartphone
Bark Phone
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An Optimized Onesie
Tabeeze Bottom-Up Bodysuit
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An On-the-go Bottle Warmer
Ember Baby Bottle System Plus
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Lifesaver
Doona SensAlert
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A Breakthrough Bassinet
Snoo Smart Sleeper
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Star-gazing for Tykes
LeapFrog Magic Adventures Telescope
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Kid’s Best Friend
WowWee Dog-E
Productivity
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Lead Negotiator
Goodbill
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Family Tech
Hearth Display
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Group Speak
Catchbox Plus
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Safer Rail Repair
Tended Wearables
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Cutting Paperwork
UiPath Clipboard AI
Reuse & Recycle
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Sustaining the Cold Chain
Cruz Cool
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Streamlining Compost
Mill
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Reusing Trash
UBQ
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Hope for the Nuclear Movement
Oklo Aurora Powerhouse
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Go With the Flow
RainStick Shower
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Robotic Recycling
AMP Cortex-C
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Cutting Kitchen Waste
W&P Reusable Stretch Wrap
Robotics
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Robot Coworker
Sanctuary AI Phoenix
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Disarming Chemical Weapons
Improved Cavity Access Machine
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Space Custodian
ClearSpace-1
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Retail Robot
Simbe Tally 3.0
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A Sense of Touch
Columbia University Robotic Hand
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Playing Astronaut
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Lunar Excursion Vehicle 2
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Answers from the Universe
NASA OSIRIS-REx
Sustainability
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Verified Sustainability
FibreTrace
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Cleaner Fertilizer
Pivot Bio Proven 40 On-Seed
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Undersea AI
Tidal
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A Vaccine With No Sting
Dalan Animal Health Honey Bee Vaccine for American Foulbrood Disease
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New Rings on the Road
GACW Air Suspension Wheel
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A Mighty Hive
BeeHome 4
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Tracking Supply Chain Carbon
Wiliot IoT Pixel
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Counting Carbon
Eion Enhanced Rock Weathering
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Optimizing the Oceans
Equatic Process
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Picturing the Planet
Pixxel Hyperspectral Imaging Satellites
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Building Better
Brimstone Carbon-negative Cement
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Real-time Air Quality Info
NASA TEMPO
Transportation
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More Than a Fast Car
Czinger 21C
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A Worry-free Commute
Zoox Autonomous Employee Shuttle Service
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A Supersmart E-bike
Acer Ebii
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A Personal Helicopter
Ryse Recon
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An Airless Wheel
SMART Tire
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Hope for Clean Flight
H2FLY HY4
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A Stand-out EV
Kia EV6 GT
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Sustainable Shipping
Laura Maersk
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A Self-driving First
Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot
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Autonomous Ferry
Callboats CAT 10 L
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A Quiet Boom
Lockheed Martin and NASA X-59
Wellness
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Healing Light
Lumaflex Body Pro
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Understanding Your Metabolism
Lumen
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A Steadier Hand
Cala kIQ
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A Saliva Pregnancy Test
Salistick
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Fire and Ice
Therabody RecoveryTherm Cube
Special Mentions
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Extraterrestrial Garbage Bag
TransAstra FlyTrap
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Immersive Movie Lighting
Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror + Lightstrip Kit
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Innovative Farming
New Holland T7 Methane Power LNG Tractor
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Non-toxic Power
Italian Institute of Technology Edible Rechargeable Battery
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Soothing Touch
Crdl
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Cook Without the Smell
AirHood
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Tricking AI
Glaze
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3D Without the Glasses
Leia Lume Pad 2
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A Safety Wrap for Baby
CozeeCoo
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A Less Guilty Pleasure
Oobli Sweet Proteins
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Simpler Gum Care
Flaus Electric Flosser
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Subterranean Transport
Pipedream Labs Underground Delivery
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A Tiny Insulin Pump
Tandem Mobi
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A Graspable Toothbrush
{access}ories
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Eco-beer
Epic OneWater Brew
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More Sustainable Fuel
Oberon Fuels Ultra-Low Carbon Propane
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Digitizing Sewing Patterns
Ditto
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Heart-to-heart
Bond Heart
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Futuristic Watersport
Electro Nautic WaveFlyer Volaré
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A Better Veggie “Sausage”
Green Wolf Vegami
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Quiet Cooling
Windmill WhisperTech
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Color-coded Cleaning
Kinnos Highlight
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A Collapsible Pickup Cover
Flated Air-Topper
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An E-bike With Income
Pave BK
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Get a Grip
Single Handed Grip Toggle
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Just Add Warmth
Hyperice Heated Head Attachment
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A Modern Clean
Mode Electric Toothbrush
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Print-a-brow
shu uemura 3D shu:brow
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Your Air Conditioner, But Smarter
Sensibo Air Pro
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Hold It All
Pairingware
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A Better Bulb Replacer
Chandelier Swan
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Super You
Hasbro Selfie Series
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Stand-out Headphones
Beats Studio Buds +
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Eyes On the Road
BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide Smartglasses
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Completely Customizable
REF Bikes
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A Digital Handbag
Honor V Purse
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A Super-small Scooter
Honda Motocompacto
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Write It Down
Grovemade Note-Taking Kit
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For a Better Bathroom Experience
Hai Smart Showerhead
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Quick Recovery
CoolMitt
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A Fresher Cup
xBloom
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Capture the Moment
FujiFilm Instax Pal
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Espresso, Easier
Superkop
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A Seamless Security System
Eufy Dual Cameras
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Cool Treats
S’well Ice Cream Chiller
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Hi-fi Design
U-Turn Audio Orbit Theory Turntable
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Walking on Air
Allbirds Wool Runner 2
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Ultra-active Video Games
Nex Playground
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Mix It Up
Cruz BlenderCap
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Cozy Camper
Ignik Flipside Heated Bed Cover