“Quantum computers. The successful ones will emulate physical systems directly for specialized classes of problems rather than translating conventional general computation into quantum hardware. Think of them as 21st century analog computers. Impact will be on materials and physics computations. [Over the decade through January 1st, 2036.]”
Roboticist; MIT Panasonic Professor of Robotics (emeritus); co-founder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics; co-founder and CTO of Robust.AI
Said Mar 26, 2025Deadline Jan 1, 2036Rodney Brooks, Bluesky post of March 26, 2025, published as "Five new technology predictions for the next decade," rodneybrooks.com, April 14, 2025
Brooks says he will score these five predictions in his January 1 scorecard posts through 2036.