Welcome to The FUTURES
Entering the Arts and Industries building.
Wise Kermit
Margaret Hamilton
The director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo program. With a replica of the code.
Sphere Within a Sphere
By an Italian artist who was inspired by Renaissance representations of the ideal city.
Relaxing
In an interesting chair.
Abracadabra
Kathy commanding the magic wall.
Soccer Ball
Detail from one of the statues honoring Women's History Month.
These chairs didn't look all that comfortable.
Game Controller
Fibre Optic Lights
Green Eye
Resting
Wheel
On the Hyperloop transport vehicle.
Hyperloop Seating
Certainly has a spacey look to it.
Barrier Pattern
Space Suit
Prototype of a lighter, more flexible model designed at MIT.
Wheel 2
On a machine using AI to analyze agricultural fields and offer advice for improving crop yields.
Welcome to the Futures
Gentleman
He looks like he could be one of the scientists being honored in this exhibit.
Touchless Response
Space-Age Uber
Two of the rotors on a self-driving, hybrid-electric air taxi. Nice idea but I'm not sure where they could land near my house.
Playing Games
Futures That Work
One of four section to the exhibit. Also gives a good view of part of the building structures.
Mysterious Cave