In previous posts in this series (see the OODA Special Report: Executive’s Guide To the Revolution in Biology and Bioengineering, Health and Business) we reviewed foundational knowledge on …
Bioengineering, Health and Business
In our previous post in this series (see the OODA Special Report: Executive's Guide To the Revolution in Biology) we reviewed some fundamentals in biological science and engineering we recommend all …
Team designs robots to help with human habitation in space
In the coming decades, NASA plans to send human crews back to the moon, build a space station in lunar orbit, establish a permanent base on the lunar surface, and—hopefully—send astronauts to …
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Biotechnology in Warfare and Battle – and the Human Body as a Warfighting Domain
RAND researchers in a recently released report explore biology as the platform on which future wars will be fought. Plagues, Cyborgs, and Supersoldiers: The Human Domain of War "examines the …
Humanoid Robot Startup Debuts Electric, Somersaulting Robot
We were just writing about dramatic positive exponential technology of humanoid robots and what we expect over the next 12 months. Now this. MagicLab, a humanoid robotics startup, has debuted a …
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Robotics company unveils what it claims is world’s most powerful humanoid robot
Have you ever dreamed of having a robot companion that can walk, talk, and do anything you want? Well, you might be closer to that reality than you think. A Chinese robotic firm has created what is …
Humanoid robots are here, but they’re awkward. Do we really need them?
Building a robot that’s both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction. While the latest artificial intelligence craze has sparked another wave of …
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The Future of the Pentagon is Digital Engineering – and Formula One Racing-style “Prowess at this New Statecraft”
Will Roper is the former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics. He is currently on the advisory committee for the Defense Innovation Board and, since he …
Hacking Humans – The New Genetic Frontiers
Hacking Humans – The New Genetic Frontiers Panel Description There have been groundbreaking advancements in genetic engineering and new medical technologies are poised to disrupt the dialogue on …
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The Future of War is 3D-Printed Tourniquets, Digital Twin Smart Cities, and “AI and Robotics in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response”
Personal displacement figured prominently in the OODA Almanac 2023 theme of “Jagged Transitions” - which was meant to invoke the challenges inherent in the adoption of disruptive technologies while …