Wiggling toward bio-inspired machine intelligence
Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.
Inspired by jellyfish and octopuses, PhD candidate Juncal Arbelaiz investigates the theoretical underpinnings that will enable systems to more efficiently adapt to their environments.
A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.
The device could help scientists explore unknown regions of the ocean, track pollution, or monitor the effects of climate change.
Researchers created a system that lets robots effectively use grasped tools with the correct amount of force.
MIT researchers demonstrate an intracellular antenna that's compatible with 3D biological systems and can operate wirelessly inside a living cell.
Engineers 3D print materials with networks of sensors directly incorporated.
Inspired by a fiddler crab eye, scientists developed an amphibious artificial vision system with a panoramic visual field.
Neuroscience professor and Science Hub investigator Ted Adelson explains how simulating the sense of touch with a camera can make robots smarter.
MassRobotics, a nonprofit founded by several MIT alumni, is advancing an industry that will play an increasingly important role in our lives.
This robotic system uses radio frequency signals, computer vision, and complex reasoning to efficiently find items hidden under a pile.
A new system lets robots manipulate soft, deformable material into various shapes from visual inputs, which could one day enable better home assistants.
Ritu Raman leads the Raman Lab, where she creates adaptive biological materials for applications in medicine and machines.
MIT scientists unveil the first open-source simulation engine capable of constructing realistic environments for deployable training and testing of autonomous vehicles.
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.
Inspired by fireflies, researchers create insect-scale robots that can emit light when they fly, which enables motion tracking and communication.