The Best Inventions of 2024, as chosen by Time magazine

Consumer Electronics

LG Signature OLED T — Transparent TV

The TV connects to cable or TV antennas wirelessly using LG's Zero Connect Box. The TV's Always-On Display feature can show constantly changing illustrations, and it can be turned off so the TV looks simply like a glass canvas.

Beauty

Luum Precision Lash — Eyelash Extension Robot

Luum replaces sharp tools for applying eyelashes with plastic tools with soft tips, uses a safety mechanism to detach tools from the machine before they can prick the client, and applies machine learning for more efficient and precise eyelash application.

NuFace Trinity+ Complete — Premium Skincare

The portable facial device is equipped with three magnetic attachments that promise to lift facial muscles and smooth wrinkles. 36 concentrated red LED lamps are designed to smooth the skin, while two microcurrent applicator attachments provide virtually instant facial lifting at home.

Entertainment & Gaming

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds — All-Day Earbuds

The earbuds wrap around the outside of the ear, comfortably positioning the driver for clear sound without isolating the user from the surrounding world. They are more secure than in-ear buds and weigh only about 5.7 grams each, ensuring all-day comfort.

Rakuten Kobo Libra Colour — Artistic E-Reader

The first e-reader with a color e-ink screen, where illustrations come out exactly as intended. The bright colors of the seven-inch device significantly enhance comics and graphic novels, making them look like printed versions. Note-taking capabilities have also been significantly improved.

At-Home Health

Withings BeamO — In-Home Medical Checkup

This device combines four different sensors into one remote-controlled TV-like device that can measure body temperature, listen to lungs, scan the heart, and check blood oxygen levels. Medical data syncs with an app where users can monitor the health of up to eight people and send information to their doctor for remote diagnosis.

Design

Samsung Music Frame — Speaker Frame

Samsung has managed to decorate a home speaker by disguising it as a photo frame. Photos can be placed on the stand or on the wall. It features six powerful, unobtrusive speakers that play music wirelessly via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and integrate with voice assistants.

Home & Garden

Mammotion Luba 2 AWD Series — Robotic Lawn Mower

Luba 2 AWD by Mammotion is fully wireless and uses a GPS, camera, ultrasonic radar, and 3D vision system to dynamically track terrain and avoid obstacles such as chairs and cats. The mower, the size of a tricycle and battery-powered, even allows users to "write" words in the grass.

Artificial Intelligence

Rizz — AI Dating Assistant

Rizz helps users at every stage of dating: based on message screenshots, it suggests when to propose a meeting or end a conversation. Since the app works with screenshots, messages from any platform, including iMessage and WhatsApp, can be uploaded.

AI Seer Facticity.AI — Digital Fact-Checking

An AI-powered fact-checking tool developed by Singaporean startup AI Seer. The online tool checks claims in text and video and provides links to reliable sources.

Robotics

Medical Microinstruments Symani Surgical System — Surgical Robot

Surgical robots, which doctors control remotely, have been in use for nearly a quarter of a century. However, the Symani surgical system, which uses wristed robotic arms with seven degrees of freedom, has become the first FDA-approved robot for microsurgery.

Aescape — Automated Massage

Fully automated robotic arms from Aescape create a new approach to massage, using full-body scanning and machine learning to create a personalized plan for each client. The touchscreen allows control of pressure, selection of massage areas, and changing of music and lighting.

The full list of the best inventions can be viewed at this link.