The Kurzweil Library catalogs advances in tech, science, and world progress that are shaping tomorrow. It features a hand-picked digest of stories + resources.

Published by Ray Kurzweil — the inventor, best-selling author, and futurist — the collections explore themes from his landmark non-fiction books. This official website is also home to the complete set of his writings + commentary.

Ray is currently an executive at Google — researching computer software for smart devices that improve everyday life.

from Ray Kurzweil

So is the energy needed to power it.

An important clue.

A step toward virtually unlimited power.

Exploring human-computer co-operation.

This synthetic muscle is 3D printable + lifts 1000 times its own weight.

Solves key problems with bio-compatibility + tissue damage.

For virtual reality, 3D printing, and medical imaging.

They can go anywhere + move objects on-the-spot.

This system projects an image of the patient’s internal body.

Low-cost material can bear 3000 times its own weight, triggered by light or electricity