Designing exploratory robots that collect data for marine scientists
“This is a really exciting time to be a roboticist who also cares about the environment,” says PhD student Victoria Preston.
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Summer 2021 recommended reading from MIT
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Giving robots better moves
MIT alumnus-founded RightHand Robotics has developed picking robots that are more reliable and adaptable in warehouse environments.
MIT and U.S. Department of Defense team up to launch a new edX learning platform
MIT offers first courses on the platform, which aims to serve cutting-edge manufacturing education to more Americans.
Tackling air pollution with autonomous drones
Alumni of the MIT New Engineering Education Transformation Program (NEET) worked together remotely from across the globe to design thinking machines.
Developing drones to address pandemic-related challenges in Scandinavia
After meeting in an Advanced Study Program at MIT, three Norwegian students began working together to transport biological samples using autonomous vehicles.
A unique collaboration with US Special Operations Command
Nearly 300 government and military members participated in a new course designed to explore the next generation of artificial intelligence and related technologies.
The new wave of robotic automation
Peter Howard SM ’84 is the CEO of Realtime Robotics, a startup transforming autonomous robot motion planning to enable seamless, affordable human-robot collaboration.
Speeding up clinical trials by making drug production local
Professor Tim Jamison’s company Snapdragon Chemistry helps turn the latest innovations in chemistry into impactful drugs.
Training robots to manipulate soft and deformable objects
A virtual environment embedded with knowledge of the physical world speeds up problem-solving.
Using computational tools for molecule discovery
Assistant professor Connor Coley is developing tools that would be able to predict molecular behavior and learn from both successes and mistakes.
Tiny particles power chemical reactions
A new material made from carbon nanotubes can generate electricity by scavenging energy from its environment.
MIT Corporation elects 11 term members, three life members
Term members will serve between one and five years on MIT’s board of trustees.
3D printing tiny parts for big impact
Professor Nicholas Fang’s startup Boston Micro Fabrication uses a novel light-focusing method to make ultraprecise printers.
Slender robotic finger senses buried items
The technology uses tactile sensing to identify objects underground, and might one day help disarm land mines or inspect cables.