“Mechanical engineers at Stanford have developed a robot that grows like a vine. It’s ability to grow across distances without moving its whole body could be useful in search and rescue and medical applications.”
NASA’s RS-25 Rocket Engine Fires Up
“Engineers conduct the third in a series of RS-25 flight controller tests on July 25, 2017, for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The more than 8 1/2 minute test on the A-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi signaled another step toward launch of NASA’s new Space Launch System (SLS). The SLS rocket, powered by four RS-25 engines, along with the Orion spacecraft will take astronauts on a new era of exploration beyond Earth’s orbit into deep space.”
U.S. Navy: Electromagnetic Railgun Fires Multi-Shots
“The Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstrates the Navy’s electromagnetic railgun initial rep-rate fires of multi-shot salvos at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The revolutionary railgun relies on a massive electrical pulse, rather than gunpowder or other chemical propellants, to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles – and at speeds that exceed Mach 6.”
Mario Kart gets real with Hot Wheels smart racetrack
“You can hurl virtual bananas and shells at your friends with this Mario Kart special edition of the Hot Wheels AI Intelligent Race System.”