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Video Tape Recorder
Charles Ginsburg invented the Video Tape Recorder. Charles Ginsburg and a group of his peers created the first video tape recorder, which recorded audio and visuals that were stored on magnetic tape. The tape could then be played back later on. -
Black Box Flight Recorder
David Warren invented the Black Box flight recorder. David Warren was working as a researcher for an Aeronautical Laboratory when the world's first jet-powered airliner crashed. The crash inspired him to create the Black Box, which records information from the pilot and the planes. The Black Box was made to reveal the cause of plane crashes. -
Automatic Sliding Doors
The first automatic sliding doors were invented by Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt. Push and Pull doors were considered a hassle, especially when ones hands were full. The mats placed in front of the doors hid an electrical system that, when stepped on, would open the doors. -
Wireless Television Remote
Eugene Polley invented the first wireless television remote and named it the Flash-matic. The Flash-matic worked by shining a light toward the four sensors located on each corner of the television. Shining the light at each sensor allows you to control the power, volume, and channel. -
Hard Disk
IBM and Reynolds Johnson invented the hard disk. Reynolds Johnson was working for IBM when he had the idea of the hard disk. The hard disk at the time was an external device. It is the main data storage in a computer and can store and retrieve any information. -
Microchip
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the microchip. The microchip is a small device that contains multiple electrical circuits. Today's devices contain microchips, such as our personal computers and smartphones.