Revealed: The best inventions of 2024 - from Tesla's futuristic Robotaxi to Huawei's tri-fold smartphone
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From the steam engine in 1712 to the first ever iPhone in 2007, each year sees the birth of ever more incredible inventions. And after a year of mind-boggling tech, it's clear that 2024 has been no exception to the rule. The last 12 months have seen brilliant minds from around the world creating some mind-blowing and potentially world-changing breakthroughs.
![[Huawei released one of the most impressive phones of the year with its tri-folding smartphone the Mate XT Ultimate Design]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/89494827-14198109-Chinese_phonemaker_Huawei_may_be_trying_to_steal_the_spotlight_f-a-1_1734534595330.jpg)
With 2024 almost at its end, MailOnline has taken a look back at some of this year's coolest gadgets and most exciting innovations. From an AI for designing proteins to a real-life pair of Wallace and Gromit's 'techno trousers', these inventions are a glimpse of how we all might be living in the future.
![[The Mate XT Ultimate Design uses two hinges to fold in a Z-shape, allowing it to expand from the size of a smartphone to that of a tablet]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/89491845-14198109-The_Mate_XT_Ultimate_Design_uses_two_hinges_to_fold_in_a_Z_shape-a-2_1734534602020.jpg)
And when it comes to big breakthroughs, this year has been a resounding success for billionaire Elon Musk. This year, Musk has overseen the debut of Telsa's futuristic Robotaxi and the successful launch and landing of SpaceX's Superheavy rocket. So, what do you think has been this year's best creation?.
![[LG's futuristic transparent TV was unveiled earlier this year. When it's turned on users have the option to either keep the screen see-through, like a window with a movie projected onto it, or turn it opaque so that the room beyond is no longer visible.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/79760229-14198109-LG_and_Samsung_have_announced_plans_to_launch_fully_transparent_-a-3_1734534649483.jpg)
With 2024 soon coming to a close, MailOnline has taken a look back at some of the year's coolest gadgets and groundbreaking inventions. Huawei released one of the most impressive phones of the year with its tri-folding smartphone the Mate XT Ultimate Design.
![[Launched in January, the Apple Vision Pro is currently one of the most advanced virtual reality headsets on the market and boasts extremely impressive body and eye-tracking technology]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/81300959-14198109-It_s_been_on_sale_for_less_than_two_weeks_But_it_seems_that_many-a-4_1734534790926.jpg)
While Apple's iPhone 16 range might have stolen the spotlight, 2024 has really been the year of the folding phone. Some of the biggest manufacturers have launched their own folding designs - but no company did it better than Huawei with its triple folding Mate XT Ultimate Design.
![[While the Vision Pro's sales might have ultimately been disappointing, it was still a very innovative and unusual step forward for Apple]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/15/80871903-14198109-Apple_s_VisionPro_went_on_sale_in_the_U_S_on_Friday_with_a_start-a-5_1734534803648.jpg)
