New inventions 2018

Here are some notable inventions and innovations from 2018:

  1. Foldable Smartphones: Samsung and Huawei unveiled foldable smartphones, which can transform from a phone to a tablet and back again.
  2. Amazon Go: Amazon launched its cashierless convenience store, Amazon Go, which uses cameras and sensors to track items customers take off shelves and automatically charges their accounts.
  3. Google's Duplex AI: Google demonstrated its Duplex AI, which can make phone calls on behalf of users to book appointments, make reservations, and complete other tasks.
  4. Facebook's Portal: Facebook launched its Portal smart display, which allows users to make video calls, play games, and control their smart home devices.
  5. Tesla's Semi: Tesla unveiled its electric semi-truck, which has a range of up to 500 miles and can accelerate from 0-60mph in 5 seconds.
  6. LG's Rollable OLED TV: LG showcased its rollable OLED TV, which can be rolled up like a piece of paper and unrolled when needed.
  7. Microsoft's HoloLens 2: Microsoft launched its HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, which is designed for enterprise use cases such as remote work and training.
  8. NVIDIA's AI-Powered Self-Driving Car: NVIDIA demonstrated its AI-powered self-driving car, which uses deep learning to navigate roads and avoid obstacles.
  9. Sony's Aibo Robot Dog: Sony relaunched its Aibo robot dog, which is designed to be a companion pet and can recognize and respond to its owner's voice and movements.
  10. WhisperPower's Solar-Powered Bike: WhisperPower launched its solar-powered bike, which uses solar panels to charge its battery and can travel up to 60 miles on a single charge.
  11. Ossia's Cota Wireless Charging: Ossia launched its Cota wireless charging technology, which can charge devices wirelessly from up to 10 feet away.
  12. DJI's Mavic 2 Drone: DJI launched its Mavic 2 drone, which features a 3-axis gimbal and can capture 4K video at 60fps.
  13. Samsung's QLED 8K TV: Samsung launched its QLED 8K TV, which features a resolution of 7680 x 4320 pixels and can display 8K content.
  14. Fitbit's Ionic Smartwatch: Fitbit launched its Ionic smartwatch, which features built-in GPS, music storage, and mobile payments.
  15. Volkswagen's ID. Buzz Electric Van: Volkswagen unveiled its ID. Buzz electric van, which has a range of up to 270 miles and can accelerate from 0-60mph in 8 seconds.

These are just a few examples of the many innovative inventions and technologies that were launched in 2018.