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Innovative Technology Solutions for Ditch Witch & Subsite
The METECS simulation and software teams traveled to Oklahoma to meet with the Ditch Witch and Subsite technology development groups....
Aug 11, 20231 min read


Happy National Intern Day!
A big shout-out to all our incredible interns at METECS! Your hard work, dedication, and fresh perspectives have made a remarkable...
Jul 27, 20231 min read


NASA Humanoid Robot to Be Tested in Australia
Exciting News! NASA's humanoid robot is set to undergo testing in Australia, paving the way for groundbreaking advancements in space...
Jul 7, 20231 min read


Osage Nation partners with METECS to develop a Childrens Book and Mobile AR App
The Osage Nation Language Department has taken a significant step towards preserving their Native American language for future...
May 2, 20232 min read


43rd annual JSC FOD Chili Cook-Off
METECS participated once again in the 43rd annual JSC FOD Chili Cook-Off. With automated assistance from our beloved mascot ChiliBot, the...
Apr 8, 20231 min read


Ditch Witch Simulations Debut at CONEXPO 2023
IT'S SHOWTIME! After months of development, our team is in Las Vegas at CONEXPO-CON/AGG supporting our Littlefield and Ditch Witch...
Mar 14, 20231 min read


METECS Collaborates with UHCL ”Serious Games” class
METECS' graphics and simulation engineers Lindsey Murrell and Nick Davis had the pleasure of contributing to Dr. Trevathan's Serious...
Feb 15, 20231 min read


NASA Lunar Terrain Visualization in Unreal Engine 5
Our own Jack Kincaid along with NASA colleague Lee Bingham had the opportunity to speak at Unreal Fest back in October! Check out the...
Jan 11, 20231 min read


Congratulations Robinson bRAiNGERS!
The Robinson Elementary School (@CCISDSTEM) Robotics Club Teams, known as the "Robinson bRAiNGERS", competed over the weekend in their...
Dec 14, 20221 min read


Congratulations on a successful Artemis I launch
METECS is so proud to be a contributor to NASA’s Artemis program and part of humanity’s return to the Moon. The beautiful launch this...
Nov 21, 20221 min read


METECS Celebrates Big Milestone on ISS with the Installation of REALM-3
On September 8th, NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins installed the hardware for the 3rd phase of the NASA REALM project known as REALM-3....
Sep 13, 20221 min read
METECS Contributions Highlighted in Recent NBC Nightly News Segment
On the August 25th broadcast of NBC Nightly News, there was a segment showing Lester Holt’s recent visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center...
Aug 26, 20221 min read
METECS is expanding!
Recently METECS acquired additional office space in a suite adjacent to our existing location. In summer of 2022 we began renovations on...
Aug 16, 20221 min read
LEE Revalidation Effort
Congratulations to the Robotics, Simulation, and Graphics Support (RSGS) Team on completing the Space Station Remote Manipulator System...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
METECS Participates in the NASA JSC 42nd Annual Chili Cook-Off
Special thanks to Nick Davis who led the effort for a METECS team entry at the Johnson Space Center Chili Cook-off this year. There was...
May 13, 20221 min read
METECS Contributes New “Big Board” Display for NASA Mission Control
NASA recently completed successful testing of a new Mission Control Center (MCC) Big Board display replacement named “New Development...
Mar 29, 20221 min read
More REALM-2 Astrobee Flights on ISS!
On December 6th 2021, the 3rd RFID Recon Science activity took place in the International Space Station. In this operation, METECS...
Feb 15, 20221 min read


Hand Controller Production Update
This year METECS went into production mode on our Orion and ISS Hand Controllers. METECS had previously delivered three sets of Orion...
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Happy New Year from METECS!
We know that the past year has been a turbulent one for many people, but we are celebrating our accomplishments in 2021 and the many...
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Lunar Surface Simulation
The METECS team is responsible for building the lunar surface model for lander and rover simulations supporting the Artemis program, such...
Dec 14, 20211 min read
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