digest | the Sights + Sounds: from planet Mars
NASA just-released audio: hear the wind for the first time.
digest | Breaking Ground: NASA puts new robotic lander on Mars
Digging-up clues on how planets form.
digest | Meet the Machines: robotic explorations of planet Mars
Today's family of orbiters, landers, and rovers.
digest | GoMentum Station: test track for high-tech autonomous vehicles
Global leading edge transport research.
report | Almost Autonomous: putting semi self-driving cars on the road
For safe + affordable accident prevention.
report | Material Matters: the new world of novel substances
Plan for the disruption + benefits of modern materials.
digest | Fashion Forward • digital super-models + virtual tools
They look real, act real, and seem real on social media.
Nanomaterials that mimic nerve impulses (spikes) discovered
Complement current “neuromorphic” (brain-like) chips, which emulate synapses
MIT’s Cheetah 3 blind robot can climb a staircase littered with debris, leap, and gallop across rough terrain
Could be used for exploring disaster zones and other dangerous or inaccessible environments
