From breakthroughs like invisible glass and self-destructing plastics to innovative treatments for spinal cord injury, the Create the Future Design Contest has spotlighted future technologies throughout its 23-year run. This year’s event, held on November 7 in New York City, was no exception.

Medical device recalls are increasing, creating serious risks for patients and manufacturers.

The battlefield is changing and so is mission computing. In this interview, Mercury System’s Brad Bruce explains how open architectures like SOSA and MOSA are driving faster capability delivery, greater interoperability, and AI-enabled performance at the edge. See how Mercury’s ROCK3 system empowers defense platforms to stay agile, adaptive, and ahead of evolving threats.

Windlift, a North Carolina-based startup, recently announced successful results from initial testing of a new autonomous tethered drone system that leverages winds aloft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS).

Imagine a tiny robot, no bigger than a leaf, gliding across a pond’s surface like a water strider. One day, devices like this could track pollutants, collect water samples or scout flooded areas too risky for people.