diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index b2176433..b0890a1f 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=Embedded Template Library
-version=10.16.1
+version=10.17.0
 author= John Wellbelove <john.wellbelove@etlcpp.com>
 maintainer=John Wellbelove <john.wellbelove@etlcpp.com>
 sentence=A C++ template library tailored for embedded systems.
diff --git a/src/variant.h b/src/variant.h
index 4bf3d5b9..61d8c892 100644
--- a/src/variant.h
+++ b/src/variant.h
@@ -112,6 +112,18 @@ namespace etl
             typename T8 = __private_variant__::no_type<8> >
   class variant
   {
+  public:
+
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// The type used for ids.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    typedef uint_least8_t type_id_t;
+
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// The id a unsupported types.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    static const type_id_t UNSUPPORTED_TYPE_ID = integral_limits<type_id_t>::max;
+
   private:
 
     // All types of variant are friends.
@@ -133,16 +145,6 @@ namespace etl
     //***************************************************************************
     static const size_t ALIGNMENT = etl::largest_alignment<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8>::value;
 
-    //***************************************************************************
-    /// The type used for ids.
-    //***************************************************************************
-    typedef uint_least8_t type_id_t;
-
-    //***************************************************************************
-    /// The id a unsupported types.
-    //***************************************************************************
-    static const type_id_t UNSUPPORTED_TYPE_ID = integral_limits<type_id_t>::max;
-
     //***************************************************************************
     /// Short form of no_type placeholders.
     //***************************************************************************
@@ -701,6 +703,84 @@ namespace etl
       type_id = other.type_id;
     }
 
+#if !ETL_CPP11_SUPPORTED
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// Emplace with one constructor parameter.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    template <typename T, typename TP1>
+    T& emplace(const TP1& value1)
+    {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(Type_Is_Supported<T>::value, "Unsupported type");
+
+      destruct_current();
+      ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value1);
+      type_id = Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
+
+      return *static_cast<T*>(data);
+    }
+
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// Emplace with two constructor parameters.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2>
+    T& emplace(const TP1& value1, const TP2& value2)
+    {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(Type_Is_Supported<T>::value, "Unsupported type");
+
+      destruct_current();
+      ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value1, value2);
+      type_id = Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
+
+      return *static_cast<T*>(data);
+    }
+
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// Emplace with three constructor parameters.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2, typename TP3>
+    T& emplace(const TP1& value1, const TP2& value2, const TP3& value3)
+    {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(Type_Is_Supported<T>::value, "Unsupported type");
+
+      destruct_current();
+      ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value1, value2, value3);
+      type_id = Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
+
+      return *static_cast<T*>(data);
+    }
+
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// Emplace with four constructor parameters.
+    //***************************************************************************
+    template <typename T, typename TP1, typename TP2, typename TP3, typename TP4>
+    T& emplace(const TP1& value1, const TP2& value2, const TP3& value3, const TP4& value4)
+    {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(Type_Is_Supported<T>::value, "Unsupported type");
+
+      destruct_current();
+      ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(value1, value2, value3, value4);
+      type_id = Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
+
+      return *static_cast<T*>(data);
+    }
+
+#else
+    //*************************************************************************
+    /// Emplace with variadic constructor parameters.
+    //*************************************************************************
+    template <typename T, typename... Args>
+    T& emplace(Args&&... args)
+    {
+      STATIC_ASSERT(Type_Is_Supported<T>::value, "Unsupported type");
+
+      destruct_current();
+      ::new (static_cast<T*>(data)) T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+      type_id = Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
+
+      return *static_cast<T*>(data);
+    }
+#endif
+
     //***************************************************************************
     /// Assignment operator for T1 type.
     ///\param value The value to assign.
@@ -821,6 +901,14 @@ namespace etl
       return type_id == Type_Id_Lookup<T>::type_id;
     }
 
+    //***************************************************************************
+    /// Gets the index of the type currently stored or UNSUPPORTED_TYPE_ID
+    //***************************************************************************
+    ETL_CONSTEXPR size_t index() const
+    {
+      return type_id;
+    }
+
     //***************************************************************************
     /// Clears the value to 'no valid stored value'.
     //***************************************************************************
diff --git a/support/Release notes.txt b/support/Release notes.txt
index 5e1cd96c..a02a8180 100644
--- a/support/Release notes.txt	
+++ b/support/Release notes.txt	
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+===============================================================================
+10.17.0
+Added emplace functions to etl::variant.
+
 ===============================================================================
 10.16.1
 Improved performance of emplace for value_type parameters.
diff --git a/test/test_variant.cpp b/test/test_variant.cpp
index 5b3324e9..353a3c5b 100644
--- a/test/test_variant.cpp
+++ b/test/test_variant.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
 #include <array>
 #include <vector>
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -99,6 +100,128 @@ namespace
   // This line should compile with no errors.
   test_variant_max_types variant_max;
 
+  struct D1
+  {
+    D1(const std::string& a_)
+      : a(a_)
+    {
+    }
+
+    std::string a;
+  };
+
+  struct D2
+  {
+    D2(const std::string& a_, const std::string& b_)
+      : a(a_),
+      b(b_)
+    {
+    }
+
+    std::string a;
+    std::string b;
+  };
+
+  struct D3
+  {
+    D3(const std::string& a_, const std::string& b_, const std::string& c_)
+      : a(a_),
+      b(b_),
+      c(c_)
+    {
+    }
+
+    std::string a;
+    std::string b;
+    std::string c;
+  };
+
+  struct D4
+  {
+    D4(const std::string& a_, const std::string& b_, const std::string& c_, const std::string& d_)
+      : a(a_),
+      b(b_),
+      c(c_),
+      d(d_)
+    {
+    }
+
+    std::string a;
+    std::string b;
+    std::string c;
+    std::string d;
+  };
+
+  bool operator == (const D1& lhs, const D1& rhs)
+  {
+    return (lhs.a == rhs.a);
+  }
+
+  bool operator == (const D2& lhs, const D2& rhs)
+  {
+    return (lhs.a == rhs.a) && (lhs.b == rhs.b);
+  }
+
+  bool operator == (const D3& lhs, const D3& rhs)
+  {
+    return (lhs.a == rhs.a) && (lhs.b == rhs.b) && (lhs.c == rhs.c);
+  }
+
+  bool operator == (const D4& lhs, const D4& rhs)
+  {
+    return (lhs.a == rhs.a) && (lhs.b == rhs.b) && (lhs.c == rhs.c) && (lhs.d == rhs.d);
+  }
+
+  bool operator != (const D1& lhs, const D1& rhs)
+  {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+  }
+
+  bool operator != (const D2& lhs, const D2& rhs)
+  {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+  }
+
+  bool operator != (const D3& lhs, const D3& rhs)
+  {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+  }
+
+  bool operator != (const D4& lhs, const D4& rhs)
+  {
+    return !(lhs == rhs);
+  }
+
+  std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& os, const D1& d1)
+  {
+    os << d1.a;
+
+    return os;
+  }
+
+  std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& os, const D2& d2)
+  {
+    os << d2.a << " " << d2.b;
+
+    return os;
+  }
+
+  std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& os, const D3& d3)
+  {
+    os << d3.a << " " << d3.b << " " << d3.c;
+
+    return os;
+  }
+
+  std::ostream& operator <<(std::ostream& os, const D4& d4)
+  {
+    os << d4.a << " " << d4.b << " " << d4.c << " " << d4.d;
+
+    return os;
+  }
+
+  typedef etl::variant<D1, D2, D3, D4> test_variant_emplace;
+
   SUITE(test_variant)
   {
     TEST(test_alignment)
@@ -666,5 +789,27 @@ namespace
       variant.upcast<base>().set();
       CHECK_EQUAL(2, variant.get<derived_2>().value);
     }
+
+    //*************************************************************************
+    TEST(TestEmplace)
+    {
+      test_variant_emplace variant;
+
+      variant.emplace<D1>("1");
+      CHECK(variant.is_type<D1>());
+      CHECK_EQUAL(D1("1"), variant.get<D1>());
+
+      variant.emplace<D2>("1", "2");
+      CHECK(variant.is_type<D2>());
+      CHECK_EQUAL(D2("1", "2"), variant.get<D2>());
+      
+      variant.emplace<D3>("1", "2", "3");
+      CHECK(variant.is_type<D3>());
+      CHECK_EQUAL(D3("1", "2", "3"), variant.get<D3>());
+
+      variant.emplace<D4>("1", "2", "3", "4");
+      CHECK(variant.is_type<D4>());
+      CHECK_EQUAL(D4("1", "2", "3", "4"), variant.get<D4>());
+    }
   };
 }