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Tech we hope to see in the public sector
Space fabric
This chainmail-like fabric is the latest innovation to emerge from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s 3-D printers. The foldable, metallic material provides heat absorption on one side and reflectivity on the other, and it is durable enough to one day be used for spacecraft shielding, astronaut spacesuits and a wide range of other applications.
Video for VR
What has 17 cameras, looks a
bit like an alien spacecraft and delivers seamless 360-degree video without complex and time- consuming editing? The YI Halo
is the newest camera designed for Google’s Jump virtual reality platform, and it promises to make simulations and immersive video far more practical for content creators.
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An amphibious
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air car
The Army Research Lab continues to test its hoverbike (see the July 2015 “Wish List”), but there’s a new flying cycle in town. In April, Kitty Hawk — a Silicon Valley startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page — unveiled an eight- rotor, all-electric craft and said it would be available this year. No pilot’s license is required for the ultralight flyer, but the first model
is for recreational use and designed to be flown over uncongested waterways.
IMAGE CREDITS: NASA, YI TECHNOLOGY, KITTY HAWK