From early visionaries to futuristic applications, the Internet of Things was fueled by raw innovation in connectivity and robotics.

~1960: Hospital Pager

~1965: Telephone Modem

~1965: Mechanical/Hydraulic Exoskeleton

~1970: Unmanned Reconnaissance Drone

~1970: Red Light Camera

~1975: Cellular Phone Prototype

~1975: Telephone Pager

~1975: Product UPC Codes

~1985: Consumer Cellular Phone

~1985: Electronic Toll Collection via Transmitter

~1990: World Wide Web

~1990: Satellite GPS

~1990: In-Car Navigation

~1990: Combat Drones

~1995: Mobile SMS & Internet Phone

~1995: Facial Recognition

~2000: WIFI

~2000: RFID Passports

~2005: RFID Shipping Containers

~2005: Mars Rover

~2005: Arduino

~2005: Android OS

~2005: Law Enforcement Body Cameras

~2010: Cellular Connected Parking Meters

~2010: Warehouse & Logistics Automation

~2010: Farm Automation

~2010: Self-Driving Car

~2010: Consumer 3D Printing

~2010–15: Smart Devices