Smart connected machines will become an important part of life by 2030: Ericsson report

Ericsson released the 10th edition of its ConsumerLab 10 Hot Consumer Trends report earlier this week. The new study focuses on consumers’ expectations of connected technologies and their applications by 2030.

The ConsumerLab 10 Hot Consumer Trends 2030 report represents the expectations and forecasts of 50 million early adopters of technology in 15 major cities, including Delhi, Ericsson said in its statement.

In the new study, respondents assessed 112 concepts of connected intelligent machines, ranging from a human perspective to a more rational perspective. Each trend in the report describes a specific role these machines could play. Here are the forecasts (local and global):

Body Bots: According to the study, around 76% of global consumers predict that there will be a smart suit supporting posture. Delhi users are more supportive with 84% of votes for the concept.

Guardian Angels: About three-quarters of people surveyed around the world believe there will be some kind of guardian who will help thwart surveillance cameras and block espionage. Delhi users are at 82% for this prediction.

Community bots: The study indicates that around 78% of global consumers believe electronic surveillance services will alert neighborhood allies to any intruders. However, a higher percentage of Delhi consumers (81%) prefer gardening devices like mowers that combine to keep common areas tidy as well.

Sustainability bots: Future weather conditions will be extreme – 82% globally and 85% in Delhi believe the devices will share data and warn of local rain torrents or heat blasts.

Home office: Around 79% of global consumers predict that smart speakers will be able to project noise walls around the home office space. In Delhi, around 89% of users predict that smart electricity meters that calculate electricity used for home work (including related activities) will become a reality by 2030.

Financial guide: According to the study, more than 8 in 10 worldwide have automated financial management systems that explain how investments are managed.

Autonomous Cars: Around 87% of Delhi consumers expect cars that only drive autonomously when traffic is calm enough for driving decisions to be explained to the driver.

Connectivity: Smart signal locators will be able to guide you to optimal points of connectivity, say 83% of global consumers. 86% of Delhi consumers voted to make the concept idea of home hotspots that automatically connect your devices to fiber, cable, 5G and Wi-Fi a reality by 2030.

Baddie bots: A nasty robot that can be trained to perform break-ins or attack other people is wanted by 37% of global AR / VR users. 87% in Delhi believe that hacking networks that learn the behaviors of their devices to infiltrate and gain control will be used by 2030.

Media Creators: Machines will organize content. 62% worldwide believe that game consoles will create original games based on their gameplay. The majority of Delhi consumers (76%) believe it is likely that the artificial musicians who write and perform their music will fare better than humans in the charts in 2030.

Bossy bots: About 7 in 10 global consumers believe that social media AI will understand your personality and create a circle of friends that is good for your mental and physical well-being. Interest in this concept idea is highest among Delhi consumers at 84%.

You can read the full Consumer Lab Hot Consumer Trends 2030 report here.