2010's 100 Best Innovations of the Year, All in One Place

Our Best of What's New roundup is your guide to the year in science, tech, gadgets, engineering and much more

| Published Dec 20, 2010 10:36 PM EST

It's that time again, the time for year-end wrap-ups. At PopSci, we expand the scope of our 2010 list to include the defining innovations in a wide range of categories. When viewed together here, it's a fascinating portrait of the year that was.

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Auto Tech Grand Award Winner: Porsche 918 Spyder

Auto Tech: Fiat MultiAir

Auto Tech: 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia

Auto Tech: 2010 Motoczysz E1PC

Auto Tech: 2011 Ford Fiesta

2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T

Auto Tech: 2011 Chevrolet Volt

Auto Tech: Volvo Pedestrian Detection

Auto Tech: 2011 Jaguar XJ

Auto Tech: Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak

Aviation & Space Grand Award Winner: Solar Impulse HB-SIA

Aviation & Space: Masten Space Systems Xombie

Aviation & Space: ESA Cryosat-2

Aviation & Space: Atacama Large Millimeter Array

Aviation & Space: Airbus Military A400M

Aviation & Space: Spacex Falcon-9

Aviation & Space: Eads Astrium Tandem-X Satellite

Aviation & Space: Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne/Boeing X-51A Waverider

Aviation & Space: Piasecki/Carnegie Mellon Autonomous Helicopter

Aviation & Space: Boeing X-37B

Computing Grand Award Winner: Intel Wireless Display

Computing: Seagate BlackArmor PS 110 USB 3.0 Performance Kit

Computing: Swiftpoint Mouse

Computing: AMD Radeon HD 5870 EyeFinity 6

Computing: Pixel Qi 3QI Display

Computing: Toshiba Libretto W105

Computing: Adobe Photoshop CS5

Computing: World Wide Web Consortium HTML5

Engineering Grand Award Winner: Burj Khalifa

Engineering: Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Engineering: Italcementi I.Light

Engineering: Wimbledon Centre Court

Engineering: Veer Towers

Engineering: Heliotrace

Engineering: Kogod Cradle at Arena Stage

Gadgets Grand Award Winner: Apple iPad

Gadgets: HTC Evo 4G

Gadgets: Nikon D3S

Gadgets: Powermat Wireless Charging System

Gadgets: LG Mobile Digital TV DP570MH

Gadgets:Sony NEX-5

Gadgets: SD Association SDXC Standard

Gadgets: Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi Direct

Gadgets: Vicon Revue

Gadgets: E Ink Pearl Display

Gadgets: Apps of the Year

Green Technology Grand Award Winner: AquaPro Holland Groasis Waterboxx

Green Tech: Philips EnduraLED

Green Tech: ecoATM

Green Tech: AMEE Explorer

Green Tech: Calera

Green Tech: Neah Power Infinity eL

Health Grand Award Winner: GE Healthcare Vscan

Health: Orasure Technologies OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test

Health: Touch Bionics ProDigits

Health: Viking Systems 3DHD Vision System

Health:Earlysense EverOn

Health: Visioncare Ophthalmic Technologies Telescope Implant

Health: Bausch & Lomb Biotrue

Health: B2P MicroMagic Microbe Test

Health: Dendreon Provenge

Health: Mobilegs

Health: Asthmatx Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System

Home Entertainment Grand Award Winner: Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT25

Home Entertainment: Panasonic HDC-SDT750

Home Entertainment: Sony PlayStation Move

Home Entertainment: Audyssey Audio Dock South of Market Edition

Home Entertainment: Kadence Designs Klipsch Lightspeaker

Home Entertainment: Immerz Kor-FX

Home Entertainment: OnLive

Home Entertainment: Google TV

Home Technology Grand Award: Neato Robotics XV-11 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

Home Technology: Beaton Innovations Waletale

Home Technology: HOME TECH Lehr Propane-Powered Eco Mower

Home Technology: Milwaukee M12 Palm Nailer

Home Tech: Kenmore Connect

Home Tech: Generac Power Systems 7-Kilowatt Corepower System

Home Tech: hGTR Technologies Dewstop Condensation Detector

Home Tech: Bosch Axial-Glide 12-Inch Miter Saw

Home Tech: Milwaukee Ax Sawzall Blade

Home Tech: Eades Appliance Technology Sousvide Supreme

Home Tech: Ridgid 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Jobmax Kit

Recreation Grand Award Winner: Sealegs 7.1M RIB

Recreation: EverTune Bridge

Recreation: Point 65 Tequila

Recreation: RECREATION Ozone R10.2

Recreation: Hutchinson Serenity

Recreation: Parrot AR.Drone

Recreation: Hydroflex Supercharger

Recreation: Bionx PL-350-SL-XL

Security Grand Award Winner: Hydronalix EMILY

Security: Aesir Embla

Security: Lincoln Laboratory ISIS

Security: Decision Sciences International Multi-Mode Passive Detection System

Security: University of Tokyo Olfactory Sensor

Security: Sierra Nevada Corp. Gorgon Stare

Security: First Alert Pool Alarm

Security: BI2 Technologies MORIS

Security: Robotic Tentacle Manipulator

Security: Morpho Detection ShoeScanner