Batteries & Energy Storage · Recorded milestone
Lithium-ion battery
Recorded year1991
Sony commercialises Goodenough's and Yoshino's work: a light, rechargeable battery that later powers phones and EVs.
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- Bluetooth phone earpieceRecorded · 2000enables
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- Home laser hair removalRecorded · 2008enables
- Modern electric carRecorded · 2008enables
- Nerve-signal exoskeletonRecorded · 2008enables
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Sources & evidence
Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.