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by MalcolmDiggs 4050 days ago
If the FAA gets it's act together then drones (aka flying personal butlers) could certainly be it. The disruption they could bring to delivery, courier, security, tourism, gaming, etc could be huge.

Also, self-driving cars (if they reached a reasonable price-point in the next few years) could have pretty profound effects on ridesharing, delivery, parking, congestion, etc. Could be a major quality-of-life changer for people in big cities.

But overall I think the most-important technology will be batteries. Long-lasting, fast-charging, small, powerful, cheap, recyclable batteries will be crucial to so many hardware-based industries. They are truly the stepping stone to many futuristic tech-trends.
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byoung2 4049 days ago
If the FAA gets it's act together then drones (aka flying personal butlers) could certainly be it. The disruption they could bring to delivery, courier, security, tourism, gaming, etc could be huge.

All noble uses for the technology, but I suspect the most popular use will be to take better selfies.

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waterlesscloud 4049 days ago
In terms of self-driving cars, I think one of the major opportunities there is mobile devices, but in a slightly different context. People will still have their commutes, but now they'll be time to fill. Which will probably happen via mobile devices.
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