2016 was a wild year in transportation ¬– from self-driving cars to smarter cities – WIRED looks back at some of the biggest stories about getting around.

Designers tackled some of the most pressing issues of our time in 2016. From equality to climate change, here are WIRED's most inspirational design stories of the year.

Carnival's new Ocean Medallion wearable tech is designed to anticipate a cruise patron's every need – from a margarita (if that's your thing) to suggestions for activities.

CES isn’t just giant TVs and smart washing machines from big brands. Here are a few of the neatest items and accessories we’ve come across this year.

LG’s Hub Bots have Alexa’s super AI brains in bodies made for shaking it to your favorite tunes.

The Smart Remote is an intuitive and simple solution to controlling all the smart devices in the modern home.

Korean automaker Hyundai is demonstrating a prototype autonomous version of its Ioniq hatchback at CES. The car could make self-driving affordable enough for us all.

At CES 2017 Lego just unveiled Boost, a clever kit that introduces programming and cool tech to the bricks you grew up with.

A fridge should do more than just keep your food cold, right? Samsung and LG think so. Both companies showcased their outrageously smart fridges at CES this year.

Faraday Future revealed its luxury electric limousine at CES. The company plans to sell it for as much as a Bentley, but it has more than a few hurdles to overcome to make the transition from stunning concept to real-life road car.

The former phone maker is taking its software expertise to the world of self-driving cars.

WIRED predicts the biggest trends for the year ahead. In this segment Alex Davies lays out the five biggest disruptions coming to the world of transport.

In our new series to kick off 2017, WIRED predicts the biggest trends for the year ahead. In this segment, Matt Simon explains how businesses are still going to go green, even in the face of renewed climate change denialism.

WIRED predicts the biggest trends for the year ahead. In this segment, Matt Simon looks at how the drug crisis in the US is being reframed as a health problem instead of a criminal one.

Drones will go into wide commercial use in 2017. Package deliveries are a couple of years away but expect a lot more drone media coverage.

It's unlikely that you'll buy a VR rig in 2017, instead you'll go 'VRing' by buying a ticket to a virtual gaming theme park or experience.

In a world where cars drive themselves, the steering wheel must go way beyond 10 and 2.

Last year was the hottest year since scientists started keeping records in the 19th century. It's no fluke---because it's humanity's fault.

As rLoop’s virtual and physical worlds come together, the team is met with various challenges – all while trying to build something that’s never technologically been done before.

Watching car crash tests is horrifying and mesmerizing in equal measure. These crash tests show how much safer cars are after two decades of improved design.

The 1955 Citroën DS is the auto industry's platypus: bizarre, delightful, innovative, and, if not inimitable, never imitated. WIRED's Jack Stewart took both the DS and SM for a spin.

Everything you need to know from Facebook's F8 from augmented reality filters to messenger bots to virtual selfie sticks.

Apple recently announced that they have a $250 billion in the bank. This is what that amount of money actually looks like.

From Google Lens to the the company's new artificial intelligence chip here are the big announcements from Google I/O 2017's first day.

Obsessive distiller Bryan Davis invented a contraption for aging booze fast. His goal: to create highly engineered, rapidly prototyped sprits that are unlike any you've tasted before.

At Apple's annual WWDC conference CEO Tim Cook and others unveiled its most powerful Mac yet, a long-awaited Siri speaker, and tons of new software upgrades across all of the Apple platforms.

Four video game sound designers explain the thinking behind some of the world's most recognizable video game sounds. Featuring sounds from Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, Contra, Street Fighter II, Doom and more!

Four video game sound designers explain the thinking behind some of the world's most recognizable video game sounds. Featuring sounds from the Legend of Zelda, Half-Life, The Sims, Minecraft, Dota 2 and more!

The latest stage in London's Crossrail project: getting it ready for the people.

Spanish freediver Aleix Segura held his breath for 24 minutes and 3 seconds in 2016. How is that possible? Here's how.

Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve reflects on seeing the original Blade Runner on the big screen and why he still loves the voice over version.

Blade Runner 2049 stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling on their roles as Blade Runners, physically demanding parts, and the first time they met on set.

Blade Runner director Ridley Scott dissects the scene when replicant Rachel meets Blade Runner Deckard. The original Blade Runner is now available in 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray.

Rev it up with a choice of gauge styles. The 2018 Ford Mustang GT has an innovative digital display that could be the future of dashboards.

WIRED looks at the latest and greatest gadgets unveiled at Google's Pixel 2 event.

You Can't Buy a Better Android Phone Than the Pixel 2. In almost every way, the Pixel 2 is the iPhone of Android phones. And that's a compliment.

The Meta 2 AR headset brings virtual objects into your real world and is designed to replace your computer monitor altogether.

Leading hyperloop competitor Virgin Hyperloop One set a new benchmark in the Nevada desert.

2017 was the year that robots really broke free from the factories and labs and started roaming among us.

2017 was a rough year for many, but there were some bright spots—including Nintendo’s Switch, powerful commentary in “Get Out,” and the super-powered performance of “Wonder Woman.”

2017 was the year that big auto makers embraced the all electric vehicle. Expect to see lots of new models on the road in 2018 from Tesla, GM, Audi, VW and others.

While engineers figure out how to make flying cars a reality, Bell Helicopter is pushing ahead with the design for the interior of an urban air-taxi service. We try out the concept at CES 2018.

We tried on some of the best new AR and VR headsets at CES 2018 to find out if this technology is finally ready to go mainstream.

Digital assistants like Alexa and Google home have made sci-fi a reality. At CES 2018, we check out the next generation of products that will make our lives easier and more connected.

From CES to the Detroit Auto Show, car makers are showing off their vision of the future of driving with a few nods to the past.

Robots, personal assistants, and other AI-powered devices are quickly becoming a staple in homes and offices around the country. In Part 2 of this series, WIRED Brand Lab will explore how AI and robotics are changing business models and augmenting our productivity as workers. Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for DXC Technology.

Ultra-endurance bicycle racer Lael Wilcox puts more miles on her bike every year than most people do on their cars. Here's how she trains for and rides some of the toughest races on earth.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Bitdefender BOX | Security Researcher Samy Kamkar investigates different techniques hackers can use to steal your private information through an unsecure device and what you can do to protect yourself.

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Bitdefender BOX In this episode, Security Researcher Samy Kamkar explores how to safeguard your home from cyber-attacks through unsuspecting internet connected devices such as a baby monitor.

Dialect coach Erik Singer once again analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were their accents, really? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/