2020 is coming to an end, this year the new crown pneumonia
(Covid-19, commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia) ravages the world and is nicknamed the "worst year", but it has also accelerated the digital transformation of many companies and created many innovations and ideas. By next year, many industries are bound to be different from the past. "Inc." has compiled 10 major trends that will occur in 2021. What are the different changes?
- Great Leap Forward in the Development of New Coronary Pneumonia Drugs and Vaccines
The epidemic has brought about major changes in the pharmaceutical industry. From invention to testing, the pace has been accelerated. Major manufacturers such as Pfizer and Moderna have accelerated the development of vaccines.
At the same time, many traditional clinical trials are no longer in use, and are carried out remotely or online. It can be expected that more and more clinical trials will be changed to remote operations, which will completely change the drug development process, and we will see more Breakthrough and innovation of vaccines.
- Remote work and video conferencing will continue
This trend will probably continue for a while until 2021. At the same time, video conferencing software such as Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Google Hangouts will also be used extensively, becoming part of the lives of many remote workers, and will see more and more More and more innovations are launching various online work solutions.
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Zero-touch delivery and logistics services have become a new routine
Reducing contact is an important epidemic prevention code. The Chinese delivery platform "Meituan" was the first to be implemented in Wuhan, using unmanned self-driving vehicles to deliver customers' daily groceries to the door. Meituan also recently disclosed this technology.Prosperous development of telehealth and medical services
Medical institutions are the first place to fight the epidemic, and reducing contact is even more important here. In the past year, many institutions have begun to invest in more remote medical services, such as video consultation, AI-assisted diagnosis, and zero-contact drug delivery. There will also be more and more technology companies investing in related research, such as Teladoc Health or Amwell.The education system is also moving online
190 countries around the world have implemented nationwide school suspensions this year, which is estimated to affect more than 1.6 billion people. Students can only rely on online courses to continue learning at home, which also accelerates the development of the online learning industry. Even if the epidemic subsides in the future, online learning is bound to become an important education trend, and related education platforms will launch more innovations to allow learning to break through the space constraints.The accelerated development of 5G infrastructure, the emergence of new applications and new facilities
Faster and larger bandwidth 5G networks will undoubtedly be the trend of continuous development next year. "Inc" believes that more related infrastructure or applications will be seen next, whether large companies or new ventures will participate. among them. Currently, more than 380 operators around the world have invested in 5G, and more than 35 countries or regions have launched commercial 5G services.The rapid growth of AI, robotics, Internet of Things and industrial automation
In 2021, our demand for artificial intelligence and automation will only gradually increase. Although manufacturing and supply chain production capacity is gradually recovering in the post-epidemic era, manpower shortage will become a major problem. With the help of AI and robots, automation will be a key alternative solution.
At present, many top technology companies have used AI or robots to achieve the goal of automated production. For example, China's UBTech Robotics, Roobo, XYZ Robotics, Japan's AI newly created Preferred Networks, etc.
AR and VR are becoming more and more popular
Virtual reality and augmented reality have been quite popular keywords in the past two years. Under the impact of the epidemic, AR and VR have developed faster and are widely used in various fields such as virtual portraits, indoor navigation, remote remote control, and sports events. With the growth of 5G networks, AR and VR applications will become more and more popular. Multiple."Mini cars" will continue to grow
Mobility tools such as bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters are all within the scope of micromobility, which are regarded as convenient and environmentally friendly alternatives for mobility. Milan, Brussels, Seattle, Montreal, New York, and San Francisco are also in large cities. You can see more and more bike lanes. In addition, the British government announced that the sale of fuel vehicles will be banned in 2030, and mini-cars are also one of the popular alternatives.Self-driving technology continues to break through and innovate
2021 will also be a year of continuous breakthroughs in self-driving technology. Honda recently announced that it will mass-produce self-driving cars. Its models can achieve complete self-driving under certain conditions without driving operation; Tesla’s autopilot has additional functions such as lane centering and automatic lane change. It can recognize the speed and detect the green light; Ford is not absent from the battlefield, and it is expected to launch a self-driving car sharing service in 2021.