The 3D printer allows objects to be built layer by layer.

The steam engine played a major role in the Industrial Revolution.

The Voyager probes run on software that can be patched from Earth, over 14 billion miles away.

The printing of paper currency simplified trade.

The James Webb Space Telescope can detect heat signatures equivalent to a bumblebee at the distance of the Moon.

The internet was originally designed to survive nuclear war.

Gyroscopes maintain their orientation in space and are used in navigation systems for aircraft, ships, and spacecraft.

The QWERTY keyboard layout was designed partly to slow typists down and prevent typewriter jams.

The washing machine automated clothing cleaning.