In 2020, the new crown epidemic sweeps the world, and the world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century; China takes technological self-reliance and self-reliance as a strategic support for national development, and uses technology to resume work and production, boost the economy, and become the only major economy in the world with positive growth in 2020 .
In 2021, the application of science and technology in the social and economic fields will be greatly accelerated. In order to better predict future technological trends and grasp the frontier trends of science and technology, the editorial department of "Science and Technology Think Tank" sorted out the top ten frontier trends of science and technology in 2021 for reference.
TOP1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing in depth
Under the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, AI technology has accelerated its development, and in 2021 will continue to be a hot spot for enterprises, governments, scientific research institutions, capital and markets. Brain-like computing systems are gradually evolving from "special" to "general"; neuromorphic hardware characteristics have been further explored and used to implement more advanced intelligent systems; artificial intelligence has evolved from brain structure inspiration to structure and function inspiration; artificial intelligence computing center Become a key infrastructure in the era of intelligence.
TOP2 "Cloud" technology diversified development
Driven by the new crown epidemic, lockdown measures, and anytime, anywhere office mode, cloud demand has seen rapid growth. In 2021, "cloud" will show a diversified development trend: use multiple public clouds; cloud data security will usher in a two-round explosion of market and technology; cloud native technology will promote the cloud computing industry to upgrade again.
TOP3 5G base station construction accelerated
In 2021, telecom operators will vigorously promote 5G independent (SA) networking architecture. In addition to providing high-speed and large-capacity communications, they can also customize networks according to applications and meet ultra-low latency network requirements. In addition to the development of 5G technology, Japan’s NTT DoCoMo and South Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) have begun to pay attention to 6G, emphasizing that there will be more XR equipment integration (including VR, AR, MR, 8K and more images) in the future and the use of holographic projection Communication will become more real, and remote work, control, medicine, education, etc. are expected to be promoted.
TOP4 virtual connected reality evolves in depth to experience and scenes
Virtual reality can use 3D printing and other technologies to present complex structural objects in virtual design in reality, and can also bring virtual information into the real world, allowing people to interact with virtual characters and objects; holographic Internet further distributes People, things, and things from all over the world are simultaneously "projected" together, across time, place, and language, and even across the boundaries of the virtual and real world, allowing everyone to interact more realistically and more intimately; in the future, in the world of integration of virtual and real Here, there will also be an intelligent executive body that shuttles between the virtual and the real, changing time and the rules of the game.
TOP5 Internet of Things will evolve into the Internet of Intelligence
In 2021, the Internet of Things will evolve into an intelligent Internet, with deep integration of AI as the main core to enhance value. In the home environment, the Internet of Things connects devices at home. Non-contact technology accelerates the introduction of Industry 4.0. With the pursuit of resilience, flexibility and efficiency in smart factories, AI will strive to make edge devices such as Cobots and UAVs with higher precision and detection energy, moving from automation to autonomy. In the medical industry, faster image recognition to support clinical decision-making as well as remote consultation and surgical assistance is an important direction for the future integration of AI medical networking technology to smart hospitals and telemedicine.
TOP6 industrial blockchain promotes marketization of data elements
China is already advancing the project to officially adopt the central bank's digital currency, and it will become the first country in the world to have a digital currency. Blockchain technology is expected to increase the world's gross domestic product (GDP) by $1.76 trillion in 2030. The application of blockchain in the industry can effectively strengthen the cooperation and trust between multiple parties, improve the security and credibility of the system, and simplify the process and reduce costs. Digital migration started with traditional financial assets as the mainstream. This process puts forward higher requirements for the popularization of IOT equipment, and at the same time gave birth to a new role of asset gateway-asset digitization.
TOP7 autonomous driving moves towards large-scale commercial applications
Autonomous driving tests and pilot demonstrations of intelligent networking have been fully rolled out in dozens of cities across the country. As more countries and regions such as China and the United States adopt 5G-V2X technical standards, more complete automotive, communications and transportation industry capabilities, and cross-border testing and demonstration activities have entered the public eye, my country’s 5G-V2X has entered the application Demonstration is a critical stage for large-scale commercial use.
TOP8 brain-computer interface helps humans exceed the limits of biology
The brain-computer interface is the key core technology of the new generation of human-computer interaction and human-computer hybrid intelligence. The brain-computer interface is a major milestone in science and technology changing lives. The brain-computer interface is the connection and control channel established between the human brain and the computer or other equipment. Through the computer to receive signals, the human brain can directly express ideas or control other equipment, without relying on peripheral nerves and muscles-use "mind" to control equipment and liberate limbs.
TOP9 quantum computing is a nuclear weapon in the peace era
The Quantum Computer "Nine Chapters" manufactured by Pan Jianwei's team has achieved the world's leading computing power, surpassing the quantum computer released by Google in 2019 by 10 billion times. Quantum computing can be called a nuclear weapon in the peaceful era, and all major countries cannot afford the price of losing in the quantum technology revolution competition. The 2021 quantum computing open source project will greatly reduce the cost of learning and research with extensive and in-depth contributions, and reduce the risk of non-scientific factors tearing the quantum community.
TOP10 chip technology shifts from miniaturization to intelligence
In 2020, the U.S.’s “chip supply cut” against Huawei and other Chinese companies has made Chinese people deeply aware of the pain of “stuck necks”. The key core technologies must be in their own hands, so they are particularly concerned about the future development of chip technology. Chip technology is changing from miniaturization to intelligence. The four trends of chip technology in the future: new principle devices; reconfigurable chips; classic chips and quantum computing hybrids; brain-like chips.
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