Forbes has once again expanded their “30 under 30” list this year to celebrate the achievements of the up and coming; the main list now covers 20 different sectors, and an inaugural European edition has also been released, with 10 sectors. While the expansion of the list dilutes the brand (it’s more like “900 under 30”), it does highlight some interesting trends in robotics, AI and automation. Advanced manufacturing, conversational systems and human-augmented AI are key themes on this year’s list. And you’ll recognize some of these bright young minds from their contributions on Robohub.
Advanced manufacturing, 3D printing and rapid prototyping
Tim Sandy and Markus Giftthaler were honoured on Forbes “30 under 30” list for their work on the In Situ Fabricator mobile construction robot.
Drones
Philipp Oettershagen was honoured by Forbes 30 under 30 for breaking the solar powered UAV flight endurance record – 81 continuous hours of autonomous flight!
Health and medicine
Luna is a rehabilitation robot for orthopedic and neurological patients by EGZOTech.
Conversational robots for customer service
A Skolkovo startup, Promobot makes retail robots with conversational capabilities.
Human assisted AI for augmenting and automating bespoke products and services
Smart homes and connected devices
Machine learning and algorithms