2010's 100 Best Innovations of the Year, All in One Place
Our Best of What's New roundup is your guide to the year in science, tech, gadgets, engineering and much more
| Published Dec 20, 2010 10:36 PM EST
It's that time again, the time for year-end wrap-ups. At PopSci, we expand the scope of our 2010 list to include the defining innovations in a wide range of categories. When viewed together here, it's a fascinating portrait of the year that was.
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Auto Tech Grand Award Winner: Porsche 918 Spyder
Auto Tech: Fiat MultiAir
Auto Tech: 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia
Auto Tech: 2010 Motoczysz E1PC
Auto Tech: 2011 Ford Fiesta
2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T
Auto Tech: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Auto Tech: Volvo Pedestrian Detection
Auto Tech: 2011 Jaguar XJ
Auto Tech: Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak
Aviation & Space Grand Award Winner: Solar Impulse HB-SIA
Aviation & Space: Masten Space Systems Xombie
Aviation & Space: ESA Cryosat-2
Aviation & Space: Atacama Large Millimeter Array
Aviation & Space: Airbus Military A400M
Aviation & Space: Spacex Falcon-9
Aviation & Space: Eads Astrium Tandem-X Satellite
Aviation & Space: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne/Boeing X-51A Waverider
Aviation & Space: Piasecki/Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Helicopter
Aviation & Space: Boeing X-37B
Computing Grand Award Winner: Intel Wireless Display
Computing: Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Performance Kit
Computing: Swiftpoint Mouse
Computing: AMD Radeon HD 5870 EyeFinity 6
Computing: Pixel Qi 3QI Display
Computing: Toshiba Libretto W105
Computing: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Computing: World Wide Web Consortium HTML5
Engineering Grand Award Winner: Burj Khalifa
Engineering: Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
Engineering: Italcementi I.Light
Engineering: Wimbledon Centre Court
Engineering: Veer Towers
Engineering: Heliotrace
Engineering: Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage
Gadgets Grand Award Winner: Apple iPad
Gadgets: HTC Evo 4G
Gadgets: Nikon D3S
Gadgets: Powermat Wireless Charging System
Gadgets: LG Mobile Digital TV DP570MH
Gadgets:Sony NEX-5
Gadgets: SD Association SDXC Standard
Gadgets: Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Direct
Gadgets: Vicon Revue
Gadgets: E Ink Pearl Display
Gadgets: Apps of the Year
Green Technology Grand Award Winner: AquaPro Holland Groasis Waterboxx
Green Tech: Philips EnduraLED
Green Tech: ecoATM
Green Tech: AMEE Explorer
Green Tech: Calera
Green Tech: Neah Power Infinity eL
Health Grand Award Winner: GE Healthcare Vscan
Health: Orasure Technologies OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test
Health: Touch Bionics ProDigits
Health: Viking Systems 3DHD Vision System
Health:Earlysense EverOn
Health: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Telescope Implant
Health: Bausch & Lomb Biotrue
Health: B2P MicroMagic Microbe Test
Health: Dendreon Provenge
Health: Mobilegs
Health: Asthmatx Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System
Home Entertainment Grand Award Winner: Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25
Home Entertainment: Panasonic HDC-SDT750
Home Entertainment: Sony PlayStation Move
Home Entertainment: Audyssey Audio Dock South of Market Edition
Home Entertainment: Kadence Designs Klipsch Lightspeaker
Home Entertainment: Immerz Kor-FX
Home Entertainment: OnLive
Home Entertainment: Google TV
Home Technology Grand Award: Neato Robotics XV-11 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Home Technology: Beaton Innovations Waletale
Home Technology: HOME TECH Lehr Propane-Powered Eco Mower
Home Technology: Milwaukee M12 Palm Nailer
Home Tech: Kenmore Connect
Home Tech: Generac Power Systems 7-Kilowatt Corepower System
Home Tech: hGTR Technologies Dewstop Condensation Detector
Home Tech: Bosch Axial-Glide 12-Inch Miter Saw
Home Tech: Milwaukee Ax Sawzall Blade
Home Tech: Eades Appliance Technology Sousvide Supreme
Home Tech: Ridgid 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Jobmax Kit
Recreation Grand Award Winner: Sealegs 7.1M RIB
Recreation: EverTune Bridge
Recreation: Point 65 Tequila
Recreation: RECREATION Ozone R10.2
Recreation: Hutchinson Serenity
Recreation: Parrot AR.Drone
Recreation: Hydroflex Supercharger
Recreation: Bionx PL-350-SL-XL
Security Grand Award Winner: Hydronalix EMILY
Security: Aesir Embla
Security: Lincoln Laboratory ISIS
Security: Decision Sciences International Multi-Mode Passive Detection System
Security: University of Tokyo Olfactory Sensor
Security: Sierra Nevada Corp. Gorgon Stare
Security: First Alert Pool Alarm
Security: BI2 Technologies MORIS
Security: Robotic Tentacle Manipulator
Security: Morpho Detection ShoeScanner
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