University of Texas astronomers utilized the JWST to image exoplanet AF Lep b, a 23-million-year-old gas giant and the smallest ever observed outside our solar system.

Austin integrates AI into its single-family home building permit process, contracting with Archistar for a more efficient and transparent system, which is also a part of a national pilot initiative.

Uber Eats partners with Avride to launch autonomous delivery robots in Austin, with expansion plans for Dallas and Jersey City, and a future robotaxi service.

The Texas Science & Natural History Museum celebrated record attendance, drawing visitors with exhibits like the "Big Eye on Dark Skies" and planning new features.

Austin Community College partners with Arizona State University to create MyPath2ASU®, a program facilitating credit transfers from ACC to ASU degree programs.

The University of Texas at Austin has developed EvoRank, an AI model that creates proteins for new drugs and vaccines by leveraging evolutionary data.

The Texas DPS honors its Crime Laboratory Division during National Forensic Science Week, highlighting their essential forensic work and public tours of the facilities.

The Texas Advanced Computer Center partners with Sabey Data Centers to bring the "Horizon" supercomputer to Round Rock, with NSF funding $457 million for the project set to launch in 2026.

The University of Texas at Austin introduces a unique undergraduate robotics program, offering an interdisciplinary curriculum and research opportunities from the start of the students' academic career.

The Bee Cave Police in Texas is testing autonomous drones for faster emergency response, in partnership with Eve Vehicles Corporation. The drones provide real-time information without the need for a pilot.

BANF and Goodyear, with Gatik, introduce smart tire tech to enhance commercial and autonomous vehicle safety by monitoring tire conditions in real-time, which could lead to a decrease in truck-related accidents.

UT Austin astronomers used AI to discover hundreds of "polluted" white dwarf stars in the Milky Way, improving our understanding of planetary compositions.

Researchers at the University of Texas have used AI to create a non-toxic antibiotic variant, showing effectiveness against resistant bacteria in animal trials, as reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering.