An interesting Veritasium video about NASA working on making tires using the shape memory effect of Nickel titanium (Nitinol).

Beside Mars rovers, they might be used to create non-pneumatic tires for bicycles, cars and planes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSNtifE0Z2Q

#Technology #Engineering #NASA #Tires #Materials #Nitinol #NickelTitanium

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