As NASA continues to carry out technology and research in low Earth orbit to establish a sustained presence on the moon, future lunar missions are already spinning technology on Earth. For example, Spinoff 2025 features a company that invented technology for 3D printing of buildings on the moon, which is currently using it to print large structures on the planet. Another group of researchers studying how to grow moon buildings from fungi are currently selling specially grown mushrooms and are planning to use the same concept to build a house on Earth .
Spinoffs generate innovative technology with commercial applications for all profits. Other highlights of the spinoff 2025 include quality control of assembly lines inspired by artificial intelligence developed to help rover navigate Mars, and innovating origami based on the mathematics of laser and optical computing , and the companies that will guide the path to NASA’s hydrogen-based energy building include the foundations of using liquid hydrogen in rocket fuel.
“We’re committed to providing a new technology transfer programme for NASA headquarters in Washington,” said Dunlockney, executive at the technology transfer programme. “But one thing I can say for sure is that NASA technology continues to spin because our goal is to advance our mission and strengthen the American economy.”
The publication also features 20 technologies that can be used for commercial licensing. For more information, see the “Spinoffs of Tomorrow” section.
The spinoff is part of NASA’s Space Technology Mission Director and its Technology Transfer Program. Technology Transfer is accused of finding a wide range of innovative applications of technologies developed by NASA through partnerships and licensing agreements, ensuring that agency investments will benefit the country and the world.
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