Tackling poverty, one person at a time
MIT senior and Rhodes Scholar Sarah Tress aims to use engineering to reduce hardships in developing countries.
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Combining artificial intelligence with their passions
Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields.
Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflip
Robot’s lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers say.
Addressing the promises and challenges of AI
Final day of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration explores enthusiasm, caution about AI’s rising prominence in society.
Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle
Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions.
Lighting the path
Luminaries in computing and cognition discuss their journeys and share their insights.
Twenty-five ways in which MIT has transformed computing
From digital circuits to ingestible robots, the Institute has helped spearhead key innovations in the technology revolution.
Robots track moving objects with unprecedented precision
System uses RFID tags to home in on targets; could benefit robotic manufacturing, collaborative drones, and other applications.
Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber
Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests.
Training technicians in developing technologies
MIT leads AIM Photonics Academy’s development of a technician-training apprenticeship program.
Giving keener “electric eyesight” to autonomous vehicles
On-chip system that detects signals at sub-terahertz wavelengths could help steer driverless cars through fog and dust.
Creating new spaces for art
Professor Judith Barry’s attention-grabbing installations create thought-provoking experiences for viewers.
MIT robot combines vision and touch to learn the game of Jenga
Machine-learning approach could help robots assemble cellphones and other small parts in a manufacturing line.
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks
Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments.
Learning to teach to speed up learning
An algorithm that teaches robot agents how to exchange advice to complete a task helps them learn faster.