Internet — Non-Transport Machines
InventTable — INTERNET ERA — Machines non-transport
Invention | Description | Year | Inventor | Country |
Tippy cup | non-spill lid for a child's cup | 1992 | Mandy Haberman | UK |
Elliptical exerciser, Precor | low impact aerobic exerciser | 1995 | Precor | USA |
SONY artificial intelligence robot dog | AIBO AI roBOtic dog | 1999 | SONY | Japan |
Roomba | autonomous robot vacuum | 2002 | Rodney Brooks, iRobot Co. | USA |
Rheo microprocessor controlled prosthetic knee | smart knee | 2004 | Hugh Herr, Ossur Co. | USA/Iceland |
Color night vision goggles | improved contrast and object recognition | 2005 | Alex Toet | Netherlands |
3 dimensional printer | commercial digital 3D constructions | 2007 | ZPrinter 450 | USA |
Robot Looj | gutter cleaner | 2007 | IRobot | USA |
Nest learning thermostat | artificial intelligence thermostat, smart home | 2010 | Fred Bould | USA |
Atlas robot | athletic humanoid robot | 2013 | Boston Dynamics | USA |
Quantum computing | IBM Q system | 2019 | IBM | USA |
Blaux air cooler, cordless | portable cool air without wires | 2020 | China | China |
DoDow sleep inducing metronome | timed rhythmic light, sleep aid | 2020 | Alexandre Dujoncquoy | France |