May 2026 - IEEE Spectrum

For 15 years, this test pilot has helped shape exoskeleton tech
Files hidden in satellite TV broadcasts keep information flowing
Early BCI users reveal what the technology gives—and takes
Sensor networks could improve capacity faster than they grow
Jensen Huang unveiled a new chip based on tech purchased from Groq
Independent tests of Donut’s battery fail to quell the controversies
The detailed scans could inspire robots and biomechanical designs
Startup Aikido plans to launch a prototype in the North Sea
Twenty-first-century Fields Medal proof formalized for the first time
The rover completed 90 percent of its travels without human input
Exoskeletons and brain-computer interfaces may seem miraculous, but their true value is forged in the real world
Read Danica Radovanović’s poem from our May 2026 issue
Joby’s power-train lead explains how the aircraft manufacturer designs theirs
There are big variations among the same chips in AI clouds
Tom Burick wants to ground his neurodivergent students’ learning in history
Hack the airwaves with some of the best tech of the 1980s
In 1916, the chocolate magnate built a railroad to keep its sugar moving