KEN BLACKWELL: NASA’s odd partnership with Nissan over U.S. automakers

Developing state-of-the-art technology for self-driving cars, building highly advanced robotics, and working to create greater interface between humans and machines – all of these laudable projects are certainly worthy of ongoing research, possibly even government partnerships with private enterprise. Why, though, in the wake of a resurgent American automobile industry, would NASA choose to partner with…