Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.The first evolutionary form of technology was:
Industrial Revolution in Europe
The industrial revolution began in 1760-1840 in Europe and America.This was a transition from manufacturing processes that were done by hand to machine and mechanised system.Some of the most notable inventions of the industrial revolution was ;
1.The steam engine
2.Chemical manufacturing methods
3.Iron production and the railway transport system
The seconnd form of industrial revolution was:
The Second Industrial Revolution
It began in 1870 and ended in 1940 at the dawn of the first world war,this was mainly the refinement,industrialisation and standardisation of technological system that were introduced earlier.In this era there were invention of;
1.The bulb
2.Telephone
3.Internal combustion engine and the telegraph which lead to globalisation
The third phase of the industrial revolution was;
The Digital Revolution
It began in the early 1960s.It was the transition from mechanical and analogue technologies to digital technology.Central to this revolution was the transistors and their derived products such as;
1.Microprocessors
2.Computers
3.Digtal cellphones and the Internet
Industry 4.0
This is the current industrial revolution.It involves the use of smart systems to collect,transmit,and use data to add business value. Some of the invention of this revolution include;
1.AI
2.Robotics
3.Big data and autonomous vehicles
Technological Singularity.
It is the point at which the intelligence of AI will surpass that of human.This could be promising and also scary due to the loss of jobs to automated systems and operations .The brighter side is that ,there will be more information which may help to treat diseases like cancer and solve problems such us global warming and environmental pollution and bring about sustainability.
But one thing is certain,the future is uncertain.
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