Top disruptive technologies and how they are relevant to geospatial

The fourth industrial revolution and oncoming of the second machine -- as it is being often hailed -- has led to new disruptive technologies emerging, even as many bit the dust in the last few years. So how do CEOs and their top teams even begin to make sense of the swirl of technological breakthroughs affecting business today? How do they gauge the impact of artificial intelligence on their companies' future compared with, say, the Internet of Things or virtual reality? A PwC study some time back identified top eight disruptive technologies that matter now, and will have far-reaching impact in the days to come. The team tracked more than 150 discrete technologies and analyzed for technologies with the most cross-industry and global impact over the coming years.