Technology and IIoT

NASA Technology Days: Gadgets of the Future

Dec. 4, 2012

A photo gallery of some of NASA's newest technologies and innovations that promise to impact industry both in space and here on Earth.

Travis M. Hessman

In Nov. 2012, NASA brought its top talent and leading technologies to a three-day event in downtown Cleveland to showcase some recent innovations that promise to change the way we think about science and industry.

Featuring technologies ranging from additive manufacturing to compact photovoltaic displays, from composite materials to lunar rovers, the Technology Days event and showcase brought together the minds and talents of manufacturers, academics and government agencies for an open discussion about technology and innovation.

Above are some of the 95 different technologies on display at the event, all of which represent an unprecedented collaboration between the space and manufacturing industries.

Photos courtesy of Natalie Sacco, IndustryWeek

About the Author

Travis M. Hessman | Editor-in-Chief

Travis Hessman is the editor-in-chief and senior content director for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He began his career as an intern at IndustryWeek in 2001 and later served as IW's technology and innovation editor. Today, he combines his experience as an educator, a writer, and a journalist to help address some of the most significant challenges in the manufacturing industry, with a particular focus on leadership, training, and the technologies of smart manufacturing.