Press Releases

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

09/14/2026 SwRI evaluates new reactive carbon capture method that turns waste into commodity chemicals

Researchers gather data to bridge gap between academic studies, real-world applications 

09/10/2026 SwRI launches REPAIR consortium to advance industrial maintenance automation

Innovation will focus on robotics for energy, petrochemical, shipbuilding sectors

09/08/2026 SwRI simulations indicate large impacts may limit ocean formation in icy moons

Simulations show larger icy moons are more likely to revive an existing subsurface ocean post-impact

09/01/2026 SwRI-led modeling identifies new scenarios for Moon formation

Geologically realistic modeling changes how a giant collision forms the Earth-Moon system