A new NASA-developed computing device allows machines, to work much like the brain.

This technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make decisions based on what they see.

A planetary rover might use this technology to avoid obstacles, select scientifically interesting spots to explore just by what it sees.

and navigate through terrain on its own without review from ground controllers.

A spacecraft might use this technology to avoid hazards and identify a pre-selected landing site with very high precision.

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