These future-forward companies are bringing sci-fi innovations to life, backed by some of the sharpest minds on the ForbesMidas list:
Fusion power is a staple of science fiction, but realizing an inexhaustible, zero-carbon energy source remains frustratingly out of reach. The same process that powers the sun generates heat hard for materials to withstand, and superconductors required for fusion reactors are expensive and hard to build. Commonwealth Fusion Systems may soon have the problems cracked.
Cobalt Robotics’ machines may resemble the Daleks as they autonomously patrol warehouses, offices, malls and other buildings after hours, but they’re here to protect, not “exterminate!” The San Mateo, California-based company’s sentinels are equipped only with cameras, mics and temperature sensors, and use machine-learning algorithms to determine if there’s anything out of the ordinary. Upon noticing a potential incident, the robots alert a human team, which determines the necessary actions.
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