Cornell University professor and physicist uses nanoscale parts to create smart, active microbots.
December 4, 2019Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help.
November 22, 2019System from MIT CSAIL sizes up drivers as selfish or selfless. Could this help self-driving cars navigate in traffic?
November 18, 2019Its extendable appendage can meander through tight spaces and then lift heavy loads.
November 7, 2019Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.
November 4, 2019Model alerts driverless cars when it’s safest to merge into traffic at intersections with obstructed views.
November 4, 2019Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery.
November 4, 2019New control system may enable humanoid robots to do heavy lifting and other physically demanding tasks.
October 30, 2019Developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, robots can self-assemble to form various structures with applications including inspection.
October 30, 2019By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision.
October 27, 2019Drones can fly at high speeds to a destination while keeping safe “backup” plans if things go awry.
October 25, 2019Systems “learn” from novel dataset that captures how pushed objects move, to improve their physical interactions with new objects.
October 21, 2019Research aims to make it easier for self-driving cars, robotics, and other applications to understand the 3D world.
October 21, 2019An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or tool use.
October 17, 2019Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
October 16, 2019Beloved teacher and pioneer in hands-on engineering education developed design and robotics competitions at MIT, FIRST, and beyond, while promoting his concept of “gracious professionalism.”
October 14, 2019Move over, Alexa and Siri. Talking Mabu robot provides one-to-one support while relaying information to doctors.
October 10, 2019Professor’s startup brings millimeter-scale location tracking to factories, ports, and other industrial environments.
October 2, 2019Discovery could enable longer-lasting and better-functioning devices — including pacemakers, breast implants, biosensors, and drug delivery devices.
September 4, 2019New capabilities allow “roboats” to change configurations to form pop-up bridges, stages, and other structures.
August 29, 2019