Technology that could exist in the future
Hypothetical technologies are technologies that do not exist yet, but that could exist in the future. They are distinct from emerging technologies, which have achieved some developmental success. Emerging technologies as of 2018 include 3-D metal printing and artificial embryos. Many hypothetical technologies have been the subject of science fiction.
The criteria for this list are that the technology:
Biology.
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Engineering and manufacturing.
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Computing and robotics.
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Megastructures.
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Nanotechnology.
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Transport.
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Minds and psychology.
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Physics.
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Nuclear energy and weaponry.
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Space.
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See also.
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References.
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