The next Mars rovers may traverse the Red Planet with futuristic tires. NASA's Glenn Research Center released imagery and footage from testing of a novel tire, called a shape memory alloy spring tire, ...

Shape memory alloys are metals that return to their original shape after deformation. These materials have been used in various applications for decades, but applying them to tires is a new and ...

Another Kickstarter, another opportunity for people to get mad at delayed and poorly functioning (if delivered at all) gadgets. This project aims to make airless tires for bikes and scooters using ...

The robots are built using shape-memory alloy materials, which are then deformed into the desired shape. Heating these alloys up causes them to spring back to their original shape, and a thin coating ...