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The 5 coolest gadget innovations of 2025

Stan Horaczek

created: Dec. 23, 2025, 7 p.m. | updated: Jan. 2, 2026, 7:02 p.m.

The rest of the innovations run the gamut from a drone that captures aerial images in a new way to a grand platform designed to help AI systems navigate the physical world. Be sure to read the full list of the 50 greatest innovations of 2025.) The near-eye display, on-body sensing, and assistant-like software fit into familiar-looking frames in a way that feels like it could exist in the real world. Cosmos by Nvidia: A “world model” stack for physical AICosmos is Nvidia’s toolkit for AI systems that have to deal with the physical world, like robots and autonomous vehicles. Antigravity A1 by Insta360: A 360-degree drone for photo-first flyingAntigravity’s first drone, developed with action camera maker Insta360, is built around a 360-degree camera instead of a forward-facing one.

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