Tackling poverty, one person at a time MIT senior and Rhodes Scholar Sarah Tress aims to use engineering to reduce hardships in developing countries. March 8, 2019 Read full story →
Combining artificial intelligence with their passions Research projects show creative ways MIT students are connecting computing to other fields. March 7, 2019 Read full story →
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. March 4, 2019 Read full story →
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. March 1, 2019 Read full story →
Spider silk could be used as robotic muscle Unusual property of the ultrastrong material could be harnessed for twisting or pulling motions. March 1, 2019 Read full story →
Lighting the path Luminaries in computing and cognition discuss their journeys and share their insights. February 28, 2019 Read full story →
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. February 25, 2019 Read full story →
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. February 18, 2019 Read full story →
Lobster’s underbelly is as tough as industrial rubber Membrane material’s properties could guide design of flexible body armor, new study suggests. February 18, 2019 Read full story →
Training technicians in developing technologies MIT leads AIM Photonics Academy’s development of a technician-training apprenticeship program. February 15, 2019 Read full story →
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. February 14, 2019 Read full story →
Creating new spaces for art Professor Judith Barry’s attention-grabbing installations create thought-provoking experiences for viewers. February 11, 2019 Read full story →
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. January 30, 2019 Read full story →
Engineers program marine robots to take calculated risks Algorithm could help autonomous underwater vehicles explore risky but scientifically-rewarding environments. January 30, 2019 Read full story →
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. January 29, 2019 Read full story →