TIME Magazine: Coolest Inventions 2003

Hi-Tech Sunglasses
These shades don't just look cool; they also house a tiny digital camera lens

Nasal-Mist Flu Shot
Skip the shot. A new vaccine for the influenza viruses is administered as a nasal spray

Robotic Cat
An ideal mate for someone who could use a pet's love, but is unable to care for the real thing

Toyota's Hybrid Car
The Prius, a hybrid gas-electric automobile, parallel parks itself

Remote-Controlled Golf Caddy
Never worry about lugging your golf clubs around again

The New Black
The blacker the black, the less reflected light, the better the data

Complete list of inventions

Past Coolest Inventions: 2001 | 2002


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