2016 gave us some technological discoveries & inventions. We have written a list of the top 5 inventions that were made in the year 2016
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Folding Bike helmet
Invented by – Morpher
Morpher introduced the Folding Bike Helmet in 2016. With a price tag of little over $100, this folding helmet is the ideal present for any biker. Morpher's creator, Jeff Woolf, came up with the concept after a near-fatal accident. Woolf, on the other hand, came up with the notion of designing a cycling helmet that could fit into any bag one day. The Morpher concept was able to raise over $300,000 in donations through the internet thanks to Indiegogo. In the United States and Europe, the Morpher is projected to continue to push units.
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Street Saw Hoverboard
Invented by – Daniel Moravec
StreetSaw's self-balancing electric scooters, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, are among the best hoverboards ever created. At the Consumer Electronics Show, its founder, Daniel Moravec, revealed the first StreetSaw hoverboard, forever transforming the personal transportation market. With millions of hoverboards sold, new variations and models were expected to be introduced in the future, according to Roger Martin, a customer support representative at StreetSaw.
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Levitating Lightbulb
Invented by – Simon Morris
Simon Morris introduced the Levitating Lightbulb in 2016. It's called Flyte, and it's a levitated and spinning lightbulb that relies exclusively on electromagnetism technology. Simon Morris, the inventor of the first levitating skateboard, created this bulb design. The board, on the other hand, never managed to get off the ground. Morris claims that Flyte, which was inspired by Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla, has done exceptionally well since its January debut. In June of 2017, a new range of ecosystem products is planned to be released.
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Real Life Barbies
Invented by – Mattel
Barbie's creator, Mattel, has given the dolls a big makeover for the first time in nearly 57 years. Mattel did something no one expected in response to declining sales: they transformed their dolls into real-life people. Barbie dolls are now available in a variety of hair colours, styles, ethnic origins, and body proportions. The artificial, generic body figures that urged young girls to emulate are no longer in fashion. In 2016, the massive move was hailed as one of the most significant in the toy industry's history.
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Amazon Echo
Invented by – Amazon
One of Amazon's biggest inventions and best-selling items of 2016 is the Amazon Echo, a regular Bluetooth speaker. Unlike Apple's Siri or Microsoft's Cortana, this speaker can use multiple apps, wake you up in the morning, call an Uber, turn off the lights in your house, and even order pizza using Alexa's capability. It's a strong speaker that costs only $59 on Amazon, with better ones costing $99 and higher.
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