The Best Inventions of 2026

Project Credits

• Disclaimer:All rankings are made objectively by TIME's editorial team. Some companies may have paid an application fee in order to be considered, but this payment does not impact a company's inclusion or ranking.
• Project Editors:Emma Barker Bonomo, Patti Greco, Avery Stone, and Daniel Varghese
• Editors:Merrill Fabry, Lily Rothman, and Karl Vick
• Associate Editor:Charlotte Hu
• Art & Design:Victor Williams
• Audience:Diana Elbasha, Helen Ray, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Alyona Uvarova
• Digital:Gabe Conte and Nadia Suleman
• Photo:Kaya Berne, Kim Bubello, Chloe Dowling, and Sangsuk Sylvia Kang
• Video:Justine Simons and Alexandra Robson
• Hero art credit:Hugo Yu for TIME