Convergence of Technologies
The concept that the interaction and combination of different innovation platforms (like robotics, energy storage, and AI) will lead to explosive, non-linear growth.
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10/15/2025, 3:53:53 AM
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10/15/2025, 3:56:27 AM
Research Retrieved
10/15/2025, 3:56:27 AM
Summary
The convergence of technologies, particularly across robotics, energy storage, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, and multiomic sequencing, is identified by Cathie Wood of Ark Invest as a key driver for an unprecedented productivity boom and accelerated GDP growth, potentially leading to deflation. This phenomenon is expected to manifest in innovations like autonomous mobility, led by companies such as Tesla and Waymo, and significant advancements in AI within healthcare. Beyond these, the concept extends to digital twins, the metaverse, and the integration of technologies like IoT, AI, and blockchain for enhanced efficiency and security across various industries, as highlighted by other sources. This technological shift is predicted to revalue markets, favoring disruptive companies over established tech giants, and underscores the importance of policies supporting innovation and venture capital, while also advocating for greater access for retail investors to high-growth private markets.
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Research Data
Extracted Attributes
Key Frameworks
3C Framework (World Economic Forum/Capgemini), Essential Eight technologies (PwC)
Key Applications
Autonomous Mobility, AI in Healthcare, Digital Twins, Metaverse
Primary Proponent
Cathie Wood (Ark Invest)
Market Shift Prediction
Disruptive companies to outperform established tech giants
Era Description (El Pais)
Dawn of the convergence era
Advocated Policy (Ark Invest)
Greater access for retail investors to high-growth private markets
Key Technologies (Ark Invest)
Robotics, Energy Storage, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Technology, Multiomic Sequencing
Political Catalyst (Ark Invest)
Donald Trump's Tax Package
Predicted Inflation (Ark Invest)
0% or lower
Predicted GDP Growth (Ark Invest)
Over 7%
Timeline
- Predicted by Cathie Wood to trigger an unprecedented productivity boom, accelerating real GDP Growth to over 7% and driving Inflation to 0% or lower. (Source: related_documents)
2020s (Next Decade)
- Stephen Ibaraki predicts the convergence of all technologies will occur. (Source: web_search_results)
2020s (Next Five Years)
- Identified as the 'dawn of the convergence era' and the focus of the 'Technology Convergence Report 2025' by the World Economic Forum and Capgemini. (Source: web_search_results)
2025
- The accelerating combination of technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and engineering biology is transforming industries and unlocking new economic and societal value. (Source: web_search_results)
Ongoing
- Convergence among the Essential Eight technologies is real and accelerating, enhancing everyday processes and driving long-term transformation. (Source: web_search_results)
Ongoing
Wikipedia
View on WikipediaAtria Convergence Technologies
Atria Convergence Technologies Limited, branded as ACT, is an Indian telecommunications company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. ACT offers fibre to the home (FTTH) services under the brand name "ACT Fibernet" and digital television services under the "ACT Digital" brand. The company provides services in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. ACT was the fifth largest internet service provider in India as of January 2021. As on 31 March 2022, ACT was the fourth largest wired broadband service provider in India with over 20 lakh (2 million) subscribers.
Web Search Results
- Twelve tech trends to watch in 2025: The dawn of the convergence era
One of the burgeoning developments that highlights the convergence of technologies is the rise of digital twins. This concept allows for the creation, testing, and modification of a future physical reality without the need for prototyping, a key breakthrough for industries and the modeling of complex systems. A major project, led by the Barcelona Supercomputing Center’s Mare Nostrum, is aiming to create a digital twin of Earth to better understand the planet and prevent catastrophic events. [...] A new era is upon us. The most promising technological advancements — such as neural networks, generative artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, supercomputers, robotics, and the digitalization of the physical world — have thus far remained relatively isolated, each following its own distinct roadmap. However, the time has come for these breakthroughs to merge in broad ecosystems. “In the next five years, we are going to see the convergence of all technologies,” warns Stephen Ibaraki, [...] Roberto Romero, creative technologist at Accenture Song, who has worked with companies like Oculus, Sony, and HTC, envisions the metaverse as the key manifestation of this technological convergence — ”the future internet,” as he defines it. This digital realm will blend the virtual and physical worlds, fostering real-time, dynamic relationships interconnected across all devices. It will have genuine economic and social capabilities, with users inhabiting digital identities.
- Technology Convergence Report 2025 - The World Economic Forum
The accelerating combination of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and engineering biology is transforming industries and unlocking new economic and societal value. Yet many organizations struggle to identify where and how to invest.Written in collaboration with Capgemini, the Technology Convergence Report offers leaders a strategic lens – the 3C Framework – to help them navigate the combinatorial innovation era. This framework highlights three critical phases: [...] combination (the integration of distinct technologies), convergence (restructuring of value chains) and compounding (network effects and ecosystem transformation). Drawing on a survey of 2,000 global executives and expert insights, the report maps 23 high-potential technology pairings across eight key domains.By applying the 3C Framework, organizations can position themselves to harness exponential innovation and drive cross-sector transformation. This report equips decision-makers to align [...] their strategies with the emerging logic of convergence, where technology intersections define the future of innovation and value creation.
- The new Essential Eight technology trends: PwC
These are just a few of many convergence examples in the business world today. Next comes more integration, helped by global standards and common approaches to enhance governance, sustainability and trust in data and transactions. GenAI’s potential ease of use and remarkable scalability can help make these technologies accessible. [...] Introduction 1. Artificial intelligence 2. Internet of things 3. Blockchain 4. Virtual reality 5. Augmented reality 6. Advanced robotics 7. Quantum computing 8. Neuromorphic computing Powerful convergence and transformation How PwC can help The new Essential Eight technologies: what you need to know Emerging Technology Share Close Share Copy link [...] Convergence among the Essential Eight is real — and accelerating. It is enhancing everyday processes and driving long-term transformation. The IoT blends with AI and blockchain for more resilient, transparent and agile supply chains. AI and quantum computing together can help improve travel routes for business travelers. Virtual and augmented reality blends with AI and the IoT to help develop products and services and enable seamless workforce collaboration across geographies. Neuromorphic
- The Future: Convergence of IoT, AI, and Blockchain - Ideas2IT
of Things, and blockchain. Individually, these technologies seem to have endless use cases and possibilities. However, put them together and the transformative effect seems to become multifold, forcing us to extend our imagination and reimagine the art of the possible.The Golden TriadHistorically man used to take measurements and gather data manually. This was a labor intensive process and seemed to have huge possibilities of error. In today’s world with cheap sensors and data connectivity, we [...] Tokyo, it takes multiple days or weeks to assess the actual damage to houses and infrastructure. The data gathered could be used to quickly dispatch first responders and to direct emergency resources more effectively than natural resources.Another potential use case of these technologies could be to increase safety of workers in factories. Manufacturing plants can be plagued with many environment hazards such as high temperature, toxic gases and radiation. IoT sensors could capture any increase [...] intelligence to discover meaningful patterns that would be, at best, difficult for humans to discover. Better yet, the algorithms improve with time.Blockchain technology, which is useful much more than the basic field of bitcoin can be used to make unalterable, persistent, and searchable records or transactions, contracts and official documents.Combine these together and you can view the new future: a world where data is gathered by multiple systems, analysed by artificial intelligence to take
- Integrating internet of things, blockchain, and artificial intelligence ...
robotic, 5G & communication, and math and EDA, Visualization. The categories express how various technologies used in convergence provide for the IoT ecosystem. For instance, artificial tools are focused on decision-making and efficient resource allocation, while 5G and Communication insists on increasing bandwidth and reducing network delays. Computational paradigms are BIG Data, Blockchain, and Things & Sensors that make up part of the IoT ecosystem. BIG Data enhances reliability and [...] Combining IoT and blockchain with AI, ML, and DL promises a revolutionary progression in intelligent industry. This convergence has opened up a new era in which the use of these technologies together provides unprecedented advantages in operational efficiency, security, and decision-making processes for different industries. But when IoT devices, blockchain and prospects of a trust space are combined, IoT data can be validated for authenticity, data access, and time. At the same time, AI, ML