Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): Snapshots of The Future from #CES2018 & Beyond

It is the Dawn of a New Week as the World was witness to #CES2018 and as we saw continued evolution.   As a new Week dawns, Please Enjoy courtesy of the team at @Futurism  ; Abundance360!!!

Walmart Takes a Direct Shot at Amazon By Making Checkout Lanes Obsolete

What it is: By the end of January 2018, 125 Walmart locations will feature "Scan & Go" technology, which enables shoppers to scan items and pay for their purchases directly from their phones while in-store. Upon departure from the store, shoppers simply present a digital receipt to a greeter.

Why it's important: This technology digitizes and dematerializes shopping lines, human cashiers and cash registers. Considering grocery chain Kroger's "Scan, Bag, Go" technology, which will be rolled out to 400 stores this year, and Amazon's Go concept store, we're rapidly heading toward an era of all-digital shopping transactions.

Hydrogen-Powered Hyundai Nexo Drives Further, Charges Faster Than a Tesla

What it is: The Hyundai Nexo, introduced this week at CES, is a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle armed with an array of driver assistance technologies. Its Highway Driving Assistant, for example, keeps the vehicle centered in its lane at high speeds even when roads are completely empty. The car has a range of 370 miles, and just takes 5 minutes to refuel at a hydrogen filling station.

Why it's important: Hyundai plans to release 18 eco-friendly models globally by 2025 -- a great way to gather data on consumer preferences as attitudes toward internal combustion engines change. Will the SUV styling of the Nexo help Hyundai beat out rival hydrogen models from Toyota, Honda and Mercedes-Benz?

See Full Infographic

   

CES 2018: Most Absurd Technologies To ComeFuture Society Not all of the products on display at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show are paradigm-shifting innovations. If these absurd technologies are any indication, the future looks like its going to get mighty weird. READ MORE For Coastal Communities, the 1.5C Climate Goal Is a Matter of Life or Death Earth & Energy A new study shows that limiting global average temperatures to below 2° C might not be enough to keep coastal areas safe from rising sea levels. Instead, the researchers recommend aiming for the lower limit of 1.5° C. READ MORE NASA Safety Panel Raises Concerns Over SpaceX and Boeing Spacecraft Off World NASA's commercial crew transportation program had hoped to send six crewed missions to the ISS between 2019 and 2024. A recent report by a NASA safety panel could put these plans on hold. READ MORE The Top Transformative Tech Trends From CES 2018 Robots & Machines The Consumer Electronics Show sets the tone for tech trends in the following year. CES 2018 was dominated by AI assistants, virtual reality, and health gadgets. READ MORE This Year, We'll See a Black Hole for the First Time in History Hard Science Using data collected from their network of telescopes, the Event Horizons Telescope team hopes to produce the first ever image of a black hole in 2018. READ MORE

See Full Infographic

An AI May Write Your Next Favorite Novel