Press Releases

10/20/2026 SwRI applies automation to count unrestrained dogs in San Antonio

City-funded project will use machine vision tools to survey unrestrained dog populations

10/19/2026 SwRI staff contribute to new ideas about origins of Uranus, Neptune

New study suggests Neptune’s building blocks originated far from its cosmic neighborhood 

10/19/2026 SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries

NASA spacecraft less than a year away from first-ever encounter with a Jupiter Trojan asteroid

10/19/2026 SwRI’s Dr. Steve Dellenback wins ITS World Congress Lifetime Achievement Award

VP of Intelligent Systems recognized for intelligent transportation system innovation

10/14/2026 SwRI develops drone-detection system with event-based, neuromorphic cameras

Researchers demonstrate technology at AUSA 2026 event in Washington, DC

10/13/2026 SwRI unveils new products for safety-critical battery applications

SwRI has developed new products to meet the growing demand for safety-critical battery system innovations

10/13/2026 SwRI adds 12-foot thermal vacuum chamber to Space Systems Integration Facility

Chamber can depressurize in approximately one hour to simulate vacuum, heat and cold of space

10/13/2026 SwRI-led team develops improved model for mapping the Sun

New method weeds out flaws in far-side solar data 

10/06/2026 SwRI, UT San Antonio collaborate on foundational peptide catalysis study

SwRI-developed Rhodium™ platform takes on new challenge in catalyst development

10/05/2026 SwRI, UT San Antonio collaborate to better understand solid rocket propellants

Laser absorption spectroscopy research could support future space missions, identifying how to use Martian resources as a fuel source

09/30/2026 SwRI develops a machine learning toolkit to improve odds of drug development success

GAMES technology provides AI decision support to navigate pharmaceutical development

09/29/2026 SwRI, Adelaide University sign quantum RF research and development MOU

Collaboration revolutionizing RF systems merges superconducting quantum technology, advanced signals expertise

09/21/2026 SwRI listed as ‘teaming partner’ for DOE chemical technology research, development program

ASPECT program established to enhance supply, reduce dependence on imports

09/17/2026 SwRI-developed method can assess interchangeability of chemically different battery types

SwRI’s Electrical Interchangeability Index identifies operating conditions where different battery technologies can deliver comparable application-level electrical performance

09/15/2026 SwRI’s Strofio is gearing up to study Mercury’s surface

BepiColombo’s 8-year voyage to Mercury enters final stages