Google Technologoies

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Google Technologies under Research
Google is the largest information and communication technology organization in the world. The company engages in extensive research and development projects to create systems and products that improve daily communication activities and processes (Lu 2). The developments help the company gives its users the best opportunity to enhance their communication experience.
The Self-Driving Automobile
Self-driving automobiles can sense their environment and move with minimum or no input from human beings. Self-driving automobiles eliminate the need for human input in operating them, increasing convenience as they do not need to rely on a human schedule or energy, and make it possible for disabled and the elderly to drive themselves (Lu 4). However, they are associated with concerns such as traffic safety, environmental degradation, and reduced employment opportunities.
The Liftware Spoon
Mainly designed for patients experiencing tremors, the spoon reduces movements induced by tremors by close to 76%. When the patient tremors move their hand up, the spoon makes a downward countermotion to avoid spilling (Lu 7). The spoon reduces dependence among patients, improves their quality of life, and reduces the need for invasive and costly medical procedures to feed.
Modular Phones
The Company seeks to develop phones that make it possible for one to enhance or replace only those parts they desire. The technology reduces the cost of purchasing new phones and reduces e-waste (Lu 5).

However, making phones more affordable can encourage users to dispose of phone parts more frequently to purchase high-quality ones.
Google Contact Lens
Help diabetes patients monitor their sugar levels. It eliminates the need to provide regular blood samples through pricking, reduces patient’s hospital trips, and is more effective in keeping the track of one’s health in relation to sugar levels (Lu 8). However, it may be unaffordable for poor patients and difficult to use b elderly and illiterate patients.
Airborne Wind Turbine
Makes it possible to harvest wind energy without using large stretches of land filled with windmills (Lu 9). The technology reduces the possible wastage of land involved in harnessing wind energy and increases the efficiency of the process.
Works Cited
Lu, Yang. “Industry 4.0: A survey on technologies, applications and open research issues.” Journal of Industrial Information Integration 6 (2017): 1-10.