What is the future of electronics design?
Electronics design is going through a dynamic evolutionary process, which many call the fourth industrial revolution.
The market has seen incredible growth over the past several decades, both financial and innovative, and that growth shows few signs of slowing down.
As electronics continue to change the way we live our lives, impacting everything from our wellbeing to the way we communicate, we take a look at some exciting developments in the future of electronics design, to provide some insight into an exciting and dynamic industry. A big thanks to the BitBox team for their expert insights!
Innovation in EVs
One of the areas in electronics seeing the most investment and innovation is electronic vehicles (EVs). A trend that was spearheaded by Tesla, it has been adopted by an increasing number of other car manufacturers, as consumer and governmental focuses on sustainability become more entrenched.
Massive manufacturers such as Audi, Honda, Jaguar, and even luxury car maker Bentley have all pledged to go either hybrid or electric by 2030. As investments increase, both through private sources and governmental grants, innovation is sure to skyrocket, bringing changes to the future of electronic design that are hard to even conceptualise right now.
Smart wearable tech
While the first Bluetooth headphones were brought to the market in 2000, it’s only been in recent years that wearable technology has blown up in popularity. As devices become more accessible financially for consumers, the market has skyrocketed, with predictions of growth of up to 1.1 billion wearable tech users in 2022.
Today, wearable tech extends far beyond just Bluetooth headphones. Smartwatches that offer many of the same functions as smartphones are now commonplace, providing biometric data for wearers as well, enabling the tracking of health data such as heart rate, VO2 max, and blood oxygen. As these devices get smaller and smaller, the potential applications are expanding; while the exact future of wearable tech is hard to predict precisely, it’s sure to be exciting.
AI
One of the most significant modern advances in electronics is the development of artificial intelligence, or AI. AI and machine learning will be able to revolutionise the electronics design process, making production lines and supply chains increasingly efficient and minimising chances for human error. This will in turn likely free up human labour for more creative tasks such as product design. AI is already becoming an important part of certain industries, and its role is only set to expand across the board as the field advances further.
Robotics
Combined with AI, robotics is sure to bring about some of the most significant changes to the field of electronics design. Already a massive part of many production lines, robotics are becoming increasingly complex, now often capable of completing complex tasks that not long ago would only have been dreamed possible by non-human agents.
From drones to robotic arms in surgery, the field is rapidly advancing, and is sure to bring about numerous surprises in the years to come.
