This Leonardo Da Vinci of the 21st century, although with quite a few differences, has us accustomed to launching different inventions or innovations that seek to change the world and revolutionize the future. Next, we show you the 7 inventions of Elon Musk and some that he has planned for the future.
Although we are attributing the adjective of inventor to Elon Musk, he has truly given the world great innovations and improvements. There are those who compare him to greats like Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, Nicola Tesla or Albert Einstein, but whether you agree or not, his contribution to society is undeniable.
Other topics such as his battles via Twitter with Vladimir Putin and his environment or his game with cryptocurrencies and specifically with Dogecoin, can cloud all his great projects.
However, just to be clear, We leave you a list with the 7 inventions of Elon Musk and some that he has prepared for the future:
Tesla Company
Possibly one of Musk’s most famous inventions is the Tesla. Founded in 2003, Tesla is an electric vehicle designed for sustainability and avoiding human dependence on fuels.
Starting with the Model S sedan, Tesla has expanded its range of electric vehicles to SUVs and cybertrucks.
Tesla Storage Systems
Musk created a battery system to store energy for homes and businesses.
Known as a Powerpack or Powerwall, these unique energy storage systems work to efficiently and effectively store solar or wind power until needed.
SpaceX reusable rockets
Elon Musk’s space travel company, SpaceX, which even has contracts with NASA, created a reusable rocket to fly cargo, the Falcon 9.
It should be noted, of course, that the company is working on human flights to the Moon and Mars in the future.
Internet Starlink
Musk is working to break the stigma of satellite internet and provide low-latency network access to people around the world, via its Starlink satellites.
It hopes that its Starlink system will be able to provide Internet to even the most remote regions of the world through its private satellites. We have recently been able to observe a small test in Ukraine due to the situation they are experiencing.
Email Payments
The use of services such as Venmo and Paypal is already a natural thing. However, X.com (now PayPal) revolutionized the world by making financial services and payments available online.
Musk co-founded X.com in 1999 before it merged with Confinity and became PayPal.
Zip2 City Guides
One of his first Internet inventions, Zip2, was a Internet-based technology company that offered city guide software.
Designed for newspapers, it created a searchable database. Musk wrote the company’s code to combine the business listings with the maps.
SolarCity
Although Musk did not create solar panels, he did create SolarCity to offer modern and low cost solar panels.
Although SolarCity has become part of the Tesla corporation, it works to make solar panels affordable for any home.
Inventions that will come in the future by Elon Musk
hyper loop: Also within the framework of the TBC, Musk is working on the creation of a hyperloop system. The hyperloop is a vacuum-sealed tunnel for longer trips that has speeds of over 600mph.
These hyperloop systems are designed to reduce travel congestion and be easier on the environment. In November 2020, the first passengers traveled on the Virgin Hyperloop.
neurolink: Brain implants for neurological diseases may seem like something from the future. However, Musk is working on creating a wireless brain-computer interface to do just that.
Neuralink, which was successfully implanted in a pig, creates a digital connection between the brain and a computer. In addition to exploring your brain, this link could work to communicate with brain cells and improve neurological function.
Tunneling machines: pTo improve congestion in cities, Musk created The Boring Company (TBC). This company is working on the development of a series of underground tunnels to transport people around big cities. Currently, TBC offers three different types of tunneling machines for tunneling under cities, which reduce the cost of creating underground tunnels.
On his own Tesla car company website, Elon Musk has published a list of technological contributions of his own that compare him to figures from the past who revolutionized technology and science. He names Leonardo da Vinci and his futuristic machines as his example in the pursuit of limitless innovation.
However, perhaps one of the best inventions of the Tesla CEO is himself. His salary at Tesla Motors in 2014 was one dollar, but He has a fortune of around 13.5 billion dollars which is ranked by Forbes at number 100 among all in the world.
With this one, he may be closer to the modern billionaire Tony Stark than to the Renaissance Leonardo Da Vinci.
George is Digismak’s reported cum editor with 13 years of experience in Journalism