21 technology tipping points we will reach by 2030

Shutterstock/ GaudiLabFrom driverless cars to robotic workers, the future is going to be here before you know it.

Many emerging technologies you hear about today will reach a tipping point by 2025, according to a report from The World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software & Society.

The council surveyed more than 800 executives and experts from the technology sector to share their respective timelines for when technologies would become mainstream.

From the survey results, the council identified 21 defining moments, all of which they predict will occur by 2030.

Here's a look at the technological shifts you can expect during the next 14 years.

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