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A screenshot of what an airspace manager might see, with vehicles plotted across the airspace and other metrics
A screenshot of what an airspace manager might see, with vehicles plotted across the airspace and other metrics
AirMap Guides Drones toward Widespread Use
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ps_2.html
2020
A Freedom Photonics tunable laser
A Freedom Photonics tunable laser
Smaller, Cheaper Lasers Can Detect Gas, Monitor Structures, Take Tissue Images
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ps_6.html
2020
Rendering of urban air taxi rooftop landing zone, with several air taxis in flight
Rendering of urban air taxi rooftop landing zone, with several air taxis in flight
Weight-Estimating Software Helps Design Urban Air Taxis
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_2.html
2020
Virgin Orbit’s specially equipped Boeing 747 flies in blue skies with small rocket attached underneath
Virgin Orbit’s specially equipped Boeing 747 flies in blue skies with small rocket attached underneath
Plane-Launched Rocket Opens Up Space for Small Satellites
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_3.html
2020
Prototype lunar lander Morpheus hovers above the ground during a test flight
Prototype lunar lander Morpheus hovers above the ground during a test flight
Flash Lidar Enables Driverless Navigation
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/t_4.html
2020
A woman and a child on an electric scooter
A woman and a child on an electric scooter
Carbon-Fiber Heat Sink Makes Batteries Safer for Electric Cars, Bikes, and More
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_3.html
2020
A Tule wind sensor mounted on a pole in a vineyard, surrounded by rows of woody vines
A Tule wind sensor mounted on a pole in a vineyard, surrounded by rows of woody vines
Satellite Imagery Helps Farmers Cut Water Use in Half
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_2.html
2020
An overhead view of the Quantix drone flying above rows of leafy trees in an orchard
An overhead view of the Quantix drone flying above rows of leafy trees in an orchard
Field-Scanning Drone Gives Farmers Better Data
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_4.html
2020
Two male servicemembers set up communications equipment in the field
Two male servicemembers set up communications equipment in the field
Versatile Fuel Cells Stop Natural Gas Emissions at Oil Wells
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/ee_5.html
2020
Multi-pronged robotic surgery tool
Multi-pronged robotic surgery tool
Fiber-Optic “Nerves” Enable Sensitive Surgery Tools
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/hm_4.html
2020
The Zoom HRV smart watch
The Zoom HRV smart watch
Biometric Sensor Tracks Vital Signs for Health
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/hm_6.html
2019
Waterfalls displayed across multiple OLED screens in an elaborate curved arrangement
Waterfalls displayed across multiple OLED screens in an elaborate curved arrangement
Spray Analyzer Turns Up in Cars, Planes, Medicine, Cutting-Edge TVs
http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2019/ip_1.html
2019