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Mars Society gains foothold in AI, robotics and biotechnology to clear a path to space

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The Mars Society says it's making progress on launching a startup incubator in the Seattle area.

Its long-term goal: To make a profit, yes, but also to support the development of technologies needed to sustain settlements on Mars .

The Mars Technology Institute is moving ahead with initiatives in AI , biotech for food production, robotics and nuclear fission.

The Mars Society is offering a contest to find a way to turn methane or methanol from carbon dioxide and water into something like Vegemite .

The contest would reward teams that come up with ways to improve the efficiency of the process.

If the process is attractive, the society will offer to patent it at our expense, and give the inventor equity in the company.