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Will a major global automaker (Toyota, VW, GM) commit to a battery-swapping system as a primary strategy for its mass-market EVs in North America or Europe before 2027?
A technology prediction on the adoption of an alternative EV charging/refueling model outside of China.
Will a consumer electronics company launch a smart device (not a phone/PC) utilizing an integrated chip based on a fully open-source hardware (OSH) design before 2027?
A technology prediction on the commercialization of open-source hardware, moving beyond basic microcontrollers.
Will a major North American city (pop. > 2 million) deploy a public, operational drone delivery network for commercial goods before 2027?
A technology prediction on the commercialization and regulatory approval of autonomous drone logistics in a dense urban environment.
Will the average number of qubits in a commercially available, high-coherence quantum processor exceed 2,000 before 2028?
A technology prediction on the scaling of quantum computing hardware complexity.
Will the global cumulative install base of permanent Direct Air Capture (DAC) carbon removal capacity exceed 1 million metric tons of CO2 per year before 2028?
A technology prediction on the scaling of industrial-level carbon removal infrastructure.
Will a self-aware, autonomous AI agent successfully execute a zero-day exploit against a major public operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux) and publicly disclose the method before 2028?
A complex technology prediction on the malicious capability and autonomy of future AI agents in cybersecurity.
Will the global number of commercial satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) exceed 15,000 before the end of 2027?
A technology prediction measuring the expansion of LEO satellite constellations for global broadband.
Will a consumer Mixed Reality (MR) headset be launched with a battery life of over 4 hours of continuous active use (without external battery pack) before 2027?
Forecasting a major battery efficiency breakthrough to enhance the portability and utility of spatial computing headsets.
Will the global number of active, publicly available 5G private networks (for enterprise use) exceed 15,000 before the end of 2028?
Forecasting the rapid deployment of dedicated 5G infrastructure for industrial and enterprise applications.
Will a major social media platform (Meta, TikTok, X) integrate a user-controlled, immutable content provenance ledger on a public blockchain before 2027?
Predicting the use of blockchain to combat deepfakes and misinformation by creating verifiable content origins.
Will the global revenue from enterprise applications of Generative AI (excluding consumer chat) exceed $50 billion annually before the end of 2028?
Forecasting the massive commercial realization of generative AI's value across various enterprise functions.
Will a major automotive company launch a vehicle with production-ready, Level 3 autonomous driving certified for use on city streets (not just highways) before 2027?
Predicting the leap from constrained highway autonomy to functional self-driving in complex urban environments.