1. Zero Mass Water The Arizona-based startup says it can pull up to five liters of drinkable water a day from the air using a super absorbent material. The solar-powered system is in use in Jordan and Mexico and hit U.S. markets in late 2017.
2. Descartes Labs Spun out of Los Alamos National Lab, this startup analyzes satellite photos of Earth to make predictions. Its A.I. projects everything from mosquito breeding patterns in Africa to American corn yields--which it nailed within 1 percent last year.
3. Lemonade The startup wants to upend the model for home insurance. A predetermined fraction of your premium goes to charity instead of to the company’s bottom line. A.I.-based underwriting and claims adjusting help keep policy costs low.
4. SkyCool Systems Spun out of Stanford, SkyCool invented a system that beams heat into space. When applied to a new building's air conditioning system, SkyCool says it can reduce costs by up to 70 percent.
5. Lucid VR Lucid’s point-and-shoot camera knocks down the barriers to creating virtual reality content. There's no tripod or other equipment needed, and it runs $499, so just about anyone can create immersive 180-degree, 3-D movies.
6. Scoutible The startup wants to remake the hiring process--using a video game. With 20 minutes of game play, the company’s A.I. measures candidates on traits such as empathy and risk aversion, letting companies focus on those who are a fit.
7. Vicis The Seattle-based startup turned the football helmet inside out: The soft part is now on the outside. The Zero1 was rated the safest helmet by the NFL in April, and nearly 100 pro players have strapped it on this season.
8. Blue River Technology Thanks to computing "vision," this startup's farming machines can determine exactly where to spray herbicides. By focusing only on the plants that need them, the company says farmers can cut their fertilizer usage by up to 90 percent
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