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A look at the work of three experts examining the successes and failures of AI to create solutions that lead to a better world.

A team at Stanford has shown that using fewer, higher-quality data points can speed up complex simulations.

As AI technologies rapidly evolve, Stanford professor Mykel Kochenderfer leads efforts to validate the safety of autonomous systems, from cars to drones.

The two-week Test of AI & Emerging Technologies course helped build foundational skills in the design, testing, and control of AI-enabled systems.

Ermakov combines planetary science and exploration to learn new – and often surprising – details about the structure and evolution of planetary bodies.

The latest in lunar navigation and vehicle technology will enable missions to explore the furthest reaches of the moon.

An authority on autonomous robotic systems talks about the impact of AI on his field here on Earth and growing aspirations for autonomy in space.

An expert in global positioning technologies looks ahead to expand GPS’s capabilities to the moon and, perhaps, beyond.

The former chair of the Stanford Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a member of the National Academy of Engineering survived a wartime childhood and a desperate escape

A crossover design and astronautics Introductory Seminar teaches students a constellation of techniques for tackling problems on Earth and beyond.

With 2D cameras and space robotics algorithms, astronautics engineers at Stanford have created a navigation system able to manage multiple satellites using visual data only.

A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Christensen worked to promote safety by understanding how materials can fail.

Stanford researchers are working across disciplines to measure emissions of a potent greenhouse gas in extreme conditions.

An expert in autonomous vehicles explains how engineers are ensuring tomorrow’s pilotless planes, trains and automobiles will be safer than today’s human-controlled counterparts.

Stanford aerospace engineer Manan Arya shows how origami can help allow enormous spacecraft structures to fit into rockets a fraction of their size.

Anna Marie Spilker establishes planned gift to advance research in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics in the School of Engineering

The recipients, representing seven School of Engineering departments, were nominated by undergraduate engineering students.

How a 4-inch block of off-the-shelf parts assembled as a class project by Stanford graduate students came to revolutionize the satellite industry.