The Best Inventions of 2024

200 innovations changing how we live

How We Chose the List
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

Special Mentions

Never Chapped

Rhode Lip Case

Next-gen Robot Vacuum

Matic Robots Matic

AI-powered Financial Research

Brightwave

An AI-processing Powerhouse

Qualcomm AI Engine in Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform

A Powerful AI Platform

SambaNova Suite

Sleek AR Glasses

Xreal Air 2 Ultra

A Custom Baby Bottle

Affirm Card

Affirm Card

A Pro Hair Tool for Travel

Dreame Technology Pocket High-Speed Hair Dryer

A Women’s Urinal

Boom Home Medical Loona

A Diagnostic Menstrual Pad

Qvin Q-Pad

Touchless Medical Monitoring

Xandar Kardian XK300-H

A Diagnostic Device for the O.R.

HemoSonics Quantra Hemostasis System

Emergency Lifeline

Front Line Medical Technologies COBRA-OS

Treatment for a Limb-threatening Condition

Abbott Esprit BTK System

A 180-degree Security Camera

Reolink Argus 4 Pro

Sounds of the Middle Ages

Teenage Engineering EP–1320 medieval

Technicolor Dream Pen

Colorpik Smart Pen

Accessible Genome Sequencing

MGI Tech DNBSEQ-T20x2

Concentrated Hair Care

The Rootist Rootbiomic Ferment

Bird-identifying Binoculars

Swarovski Optik AX Visio

Automated Rocking 

Sleepytroll Baby Rocker v.2

Autonomous Sports Field Painting

Turf Tank Two

Upcycling Fallen Trees

Cambium Carbon Smart Wood

A Safer Dog Toy

Woof Pet Pupsicle

A Tiny Travel Charger

Twelve South ButterFly

A Better To-go Container

Bell Bowls

An Umbrella Built for Two

ShedRain The Duo Umbrella

Kitchen Essentials

Caraway Knife & Utensil Set

AI-powered Bedsore Prevention

Bayesian Health AI Platform for Pressure Ulcer prevention

Compact Satellites

Terran Orbital SmallSat GEO

Chemical-free Nonstick

Our Place Titanium Always Pan Pro

Another Menopause Treatment Option

Rebalance Health Hot Flash System

A Miniature Camera Drone

DJI Neo

AI-powered Preventative Care

Nanox.AI Solutions for Medical Imaging

A Cancer Support Chatbot

BelongAI Dave

Reducing Chronic Pain

Medtronic Inceptiv Spinal Cord Stimulator

A Targeted LED Light Mask

Qure Skincare Q-Rejuvalight Pro

An AI Reading Tutor

Ello

An Acoustic–electronic Hybrid

DWe Drum Kit

Engaging Adult Learners

Honor Education

Speeding Up Generative AI

Fireworks AI platform

An On-the-go Projector

LG CineBeam Q 4K UHD Smart Portable Laser Projector

Realistic AI Avatars

D-ID Agents

From the Classroom to the Conference Room

Epson ELPCS01 Mobile Projector Cart

Free Healthcare Guidance

Ada

A Double-screen Laptop

Asus Zenbook Duo

A Smart Wheelchair Cushion

Kalogon Orbiter Med

An E-bike Made for Families

Radio Flyer Via Pro

Improving Hemodialysis

Sonavex EchoMark


Project Credits

Project Editors: Emma Barker Bonomo and Mark Yarm

Editors: Merrill Fabry, Ayesha Javed, Lily Rothman, and Karl Vick

Photo Editor: Kaya Lee Berne

Photo Lighting & Digital Tech: Brad Wilson

Designer: Victor Williams

Digital: Juwayriah Wright, Erin McMullen, and Nadia Suleman

Audience: Annabel Gutterman, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Meg Zukin

Reporter-researchers: Harry Booth, Leslie Dickstein, Tharin Pillay, Jennifer Schiavone, and Simmone Shah

Video: Arpita Aneja