Photographs by Jo Whaley for TIME; Inventions from left: On Cloudboom Strike LightSpray, Medical Microinstruments Symani Surgical System, Agility Robotics Digit holding Light Bio Firefly Petunias, Tecno Pocket Go, Mila's Keeper MilKeeper
The Best Inventions of 2024
To compile this year's list, we solicited nominations from TIME’s editors and correspondents around the world
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Consumer Electronics
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Goggle-Free Immersion
byChris Stokel-Walker
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A Transparent TV
byChris Stokel-Walker
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A Tri-Fold Smartphone
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Motorizing Bicycles
byChris Stokel-Walker
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A Fully Motorized Tripod
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Elevating Smartphone Filmmaking
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Action Camera Extraordinaire
byRaymond Wong
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The Slimmest Foldable Phone
byJared Lindzon
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Everything in Ultra-High-Def
byChris Stokel-Walker
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A Safer Tool for Tinkerers
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Beauty
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A Robot for Lash Extensions
byJessica Klein
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Clean Water, Less Plastic
byEmma Barker Bonomo
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Top-Tier Skincare
byJessica Klein
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Medically-Backed Anti-Aging Serum
byJessica Klein
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Smoothing Split Ends
byAshley Mateo
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Apps & Software
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Optimizing Operating Theaters
byJeff Wilser
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Simplifying Tax Returns
byDon Steinberg
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Battling Fake Photos
byJeff Wilser
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Click Here for ‘I Do’
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Giving Everyone Creative Vision
byJeff Wilser
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Entertainment & Gaming
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Immersive Gaming
byAshley Mateo
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A Peaceful Pocket Device
byRaymond Wong
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All-Day Headphones
byAshley Mateo
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From Zoom to Room
byChris Stokel-Walker
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A Powerful Portable Speaker
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Wireless Headphone Luxury
byRaymond Wong
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An Artistic E-Reader
byRaymond Wong
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Personal Sound Boost
byChris Norris
Home Health
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The Toothbrush Zenith
byJessica Klein
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Home Checkup
byAshley Mateo
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An At-Home Nasal Vaccine
byAlice Park
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Remote Pregnancy Monitoring
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Convenient Gynecological Testing
byJessica Klein
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Over-The-Counter Glucose Monitor
byJessica Klein
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A Stand-Out Health Tracker
byChris Stokel-Walker
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An AI-Powered Toilet Seat
byJeff Wilser
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Frictionless Diagnosis
byAngela Haupt
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Fertility Helper
byJamie Ducharme
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Improving Fertility Comfort
byJessica Klein
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Fall Asleep Faster
byAshley Mateo
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Design
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Simpler Cycling
byJeff Wilser
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Working Smarter
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Envy-Inducing Headphones
byRaymond Wong
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Healing Amid Nature
byJeff Wilser
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No More Bulky Speakers
byRaymond Wong
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Social Good
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A Game-Changing Vaccine
byAlice Park
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A Humanitarian Water Filter
byChris Norris
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Funding Kids
byJeff Wilser
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A Way To Disconnect
byChris Stokel-Walker
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Food & Drink
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More Nutritious Plants
byJeff Wilser