Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: evolution on Mars will not go well; AI as an extension of your mind; robots that smell, well; Salvador Dali and a flying taxi.
On Mars humans may evolve in weird ways
Scientists have set their sights on getting humans to Mars — and maybe even terraforming the Red Planet. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s goal is to send humans to Mars by 2024, and NASA plans to launch astronauts there after the Moon. Read more…
AI could become an extension of your mind
Seeking a bot that can smell as well as a dog
The dogs still make Andreas Mershin angry. “I mean, I love dogs,” says the Greek-Russian scientist, in his office at MIT. “But the dogs are slapping me in the face.” Read more…
Facebook just announced a couple of robotic projects
According to the blog post, one project centers on enabling a six-legged robot to teach itself to walk. Another explores how equipping robots with “curiosity” could improve the learning process, while a third focuses on enabling robots to learn through tactile sensing, or “touch.” Read more…
There were volcanos on Mars
In a finding that is soon to be ground-truthed by NASA’s next Mars rover, researchers show that a Martian mineral deposit was likely formed by ashfall from ancient volcanic explosions. Read more…
Salvador Dali lives again, thanks to AI
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