The artificial intelligence category of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards honors systems, platforms, and UIs that leverage algorithms to positively impact the way we live. This year’s winner, Conway’s Arcade by Special Guest X for Google, is an AI-powered arcade cabinet that generates endless, ever-changing remixes of classic games like Space Invaders and Breakout. See all of the honorees below. {"blockType":"mv-promo-block","data":{"imageDesktopUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2026\/09\/2026-IBD_social-share-2-16x9-1.jpg","imageMobileUrl":"https:\/\/images.fastcompany.com\/image\/upload\/f_webp,q_auto,c_fit\/wp-cms-2\/2026\/09\/2026-IBD_social-share-1-1-1x1-1.jpg","eyebrow":"","headline":"Meet the world\u0027s most innovative design companies","dek":"","subhed":"","description":"","ctaText":"See the List","ctaUrl":"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/innovation-by-design\/list?utm_source=fcwebsite\u0026utm_medium=promo_block\u0026utm_campaign=IBD26","theme":{"bg":"#f4f4f4","text":"#2b2d30","eyebrow":"#9aa2aa","subhed":"#ffffff","buttonBg":"#444444","buttonHoverBg":"#ef5b24","buttonText":"#ffffff"},"imageDesktopId":91604521,"imageMobileId":91604520,"shareable":false,"slug":"","wpCssClasses":""}} Finalists Galerie Nainoa Nainoa Project Speedrun Quilter Rapid Aortic RapidAI Stream Sandbar Honorable Mentions Adobe Firefly Adobe CropVoice InnerPlant Dementia & Alzheimer’s Research Initiative Texas A&M University For Those Who Come After Kinfolk Tech Foundation Google Maps: Immersive Navigation Google

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