Artificial intelligence (AI)
Software algorithms that are capable of performing tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation.
Augmented reality (AR)
Addition of information or visuals to the physical world, via a graphics and/or audio overlay, to improve the user experience for a task or a product.
Blockchain
Distributed electronic ledger that uses software algorithms to record and confirm transactions with reliability and anonymity.
Drones
Air or water-based devices and vehicles, for example Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), that fly or move without an on-board human pilot. Drones can operate autonomously (via on-board computers) on a predefined flight plan or be controlled remotely.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Network of objects — devices or vehicles, for example — embedded with sensors, software, network connectivity, and compute capability, that can collect and exchange data over the Internet. IoT enables devices to be connected and remotely monitored or controlled.
Robots
Electro-mechanical machines or virtual agents that automate, augment or assist human activities, autonomously or according to set instructions — often a computer program.
Virtual reality (VR)
Computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or a complete environment, within a defined and contained space (unlike AR), that viewers can interact with in realistic ways.
3D printing
Additive manufacturing techniques used to create three-dimensional objects based on digital models by layering or “printing” successive layers of materials.