Tech Briefs

#BrainInspired #Memristors Could Slash #AI #EnergyUse by 70% A #UniversityofCambridge team has developed a new kind of #nanoelectronicdevice that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by AI #hardware by mimicking the #humanbrain. ow.ly/4kMh50Z2E23 #BabakBakhit

Cooling the #Cloud: A New Way to Manage #GPU #Power The advance could lead to the development of smaller, more energy-efficient systems for #advancedcomputing. Learn more about it: ow.ly/ubT950Z28ON #UniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego #graphicsprocessingunits #PatrickMercier

Catching Tiny Flaws, Preventing Big Failures: #AIAssistedCeramicInspection #SandiaNationalLaboratories teams are installing new #optical and #acousticimagingsystems and building an AI-assisted #reviewtool designed to speed #inspections. Learn more: ow.ly/YlEC50Z1zJr

Boeing and the U.S. #Navy have successfully completed the first #testflight of an operational #MQ25AStingray. The milestone advances the #Stingray closer to #aircraftcarrier operations. Watch this #video to learn more: ow.ly/raly50Z11E9 #aerialrefueling #drone #Boeing

#Commercialaviation continues to be one of the safest modes of #publictransportation — there were 1.32 accidents per million sectors in 2025. What keeps all those #aircraft safe? Take this #quiz to find out. ow.ly/QeOM50Z07jl #happyfriday #aircraftsafety

NASA's STORIE (Storm Time O+ Ring current Imaging Evolution) mission, slated for a May launch, will help us better understand space weather. #Weather? In #space?!? Absolutely! Watch this #video to learn more. ow.ly/Ao7v50YZsOL #techbriefs #TBTV #STORIEmission #NASA

#Semiconductormanufacturers face significant #challenges, which create formidable #operationalhurdles and emphasize the need to innovate and ramp up to deliver new #products and processes swiftly. Read on to find out how to overcome these challenges: ow.ly/49Wp50YYTrZ

Researchers at #TuftsUniversity have developed a #proofofconcept for efficient #AIsystems that could use 100 times less #energy than current ones while at the same time provide more accurate results on tasks. Learn more: ow.ly/HwS750YYa03 #MatthiasScheutz #neurosymbolicAI

#SBQuantum launched its #sensor into #space on 3/29 as part of the final phase of the #MagQuestChallenge, which seeks to ID & accelerate new #technologies to #monitor #Earthsmagneticfield & ensure the ongoing accuracy of the #WorldMagneticModel. Read on: ow.ly/FpyN50YXxa0

You've heard the joke: “#Hydrogen is the #fuel of the future, and it always will be.” But #engineers across the industry are working to have the last laugh. Here's a five-question #quiz to see how much you know about #fuelcells: ow.ly/gY8h50YWtyq #happyfriday #techbriefs

At #HannoverMesse2026, #Siemens launched its #EigenEngineeringAgent, a purpose-built #AI for #automationengineering designed to execute engineering tasks #autonomously. Learn more about it: ow.ly/wvKV50YVYX0 #techbriefs #blog #agenticAI #industrialenvironments

Saving Lives at Sea and on Land Developed in part by #NASA, the #SearchandRescueSatelliteAidedTracking (#SARSAT) #technology carried by multiple satellites in middle- and #lowEarthorbit, is now enabling emergency rescues on #Earth. ow.ly/tAYG50YVupa #techbriefs #spinoff

#ReciprocalEnergy: A New #Model for #GridFriendly #DataCenters Meet #ARIES: the #AdvancedResearchonIntegratedEnergySystems (ARIES) platform, which can simulate the #electricalbrains behind a single #device or an entire country. ow.ly/ML9K50YUYcV #KumaraguruPrabakar #NLR

#5Ws of #TetheredDrones Why: It minimizes #operationaldisruption, enables more frequent & proactive #inspections, & allows issues to be detected/addressed earlier. Learn the other 4 Ws: ow.ly/4Tr550YUtOL #techbriefs #AithonRobotics #remotelyoperatedroboticdrones

National Astronaut Day 2026: Astronauts and Space Missions Quiz How well do you know the people behind the programs that helped define spaceflight innovation? Test your knowledge below. ow.ly/YbfS50YT8KP #quiz #NationalAstronautDay #astronauts #spacemissions #spaceflight

#HumanoidRobots were a major highlight at #HannoverMesse2026, showcasing advances in #robotics, #simulation, and #physicalAI. This #video explores how these #technologies are bringing humanoid robots into real-world #industrialuse. Watch now: ow.ly/nBwG50YSo7F #techbriefs

Researchers are developing bioinspired robotic “muscles” that will enable robots to operate in boiling water, survive abrasive surfaces, bypass obstacles, and still lift up to 100 times their own weight. ow.ly/FjTP50YRG4x #EricWeissman #ArizonaStateUniversity

"By adopting universal, adaptable systems that automate the handoff between air and ground, cities can realize the full potential of UAVs. The future of logistics will not belong to a single mode of transport, but to the ecosystem that unites them all." ow.ly/j57650YR0Tf

#UltrasoundWristband Precisely Tracks Hand Movements in Real Time The wristband produces ultrasound #images of the wrist’s #muscles, #tendons, and #ligaments as the hand moves, and is paired with an #AIalgorithm. Learn more: ow.ly/37jp50YQuTj #techbriefs #blog #MIT

#SpaceForce Delivers Final GPS III Satellite to Orbit Watch this #video to learn more about the final #GPSIIIsatellite’s successful #launch into orbit. Watch now: ow.ly/MAbY50YOY51 #techbriefs #satellite #orbit #CapeCanaveralSpaceForceStation