Teaching artificial intelligence to connect senses like vision and touch MIT CSAIL system can learn to see by touching and feel by seeing, suggesting future where robots can more easily grasp and recognize objects. June 17, 2019 Read full story →
Algorithm tells robots where nearby humans are headed A new tool for predicting a person’s movement trajectory may help humans and robots work together in close proximity. June 10, 2019 Read full story →
Chip design drastically reduces energy needed to compute with light Simulations suggest photonic chip could run optical neural networks 10 million times more efficiently than its electrical counterparts. June 5, 2019 Read full story →
Preliminary reports examine options for MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Working groups identify key ideas for new college; period of community feedback continues. June 5, 2019 Read full story →
Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals. June 5, 2019 Read full story →
Q&A: David Hardt on teaching the principles of manufacturing From MEngM to MicroMasters, Professor David Hardt has devoted much of his career to reshaping how manufacturing is taught. June 4, 2019 Read full story →
The tenured engineers of 2019 Seventeen appointments have been made in eight departments within the School of Engineering. June 4, 2019 Read full story →
CSAIL hosts first-ever TEDxMIT Speakers — all women — discuss everything from gravitational waves to robot nurses. May 31, 2019 Read full story →
Q&A: Phillip Isola on the art and science of generative models Image-translation pioneer discusses the past, present, and future of generative adversarial networks, or GANs. May 30, 2019 Read full story →
Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp Signals help neural network identify objects by touch; system could aid robotics and prosthetics design. May 29, 2019 Read full story →
3 Questions: The social implications and responsibilities of computing In helping envision the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, working group is focusing on ethical and societal questions. May 24, 2019 Read full story →
Humanizing speech in the deaf-blind community Sophomore Noopur Ranganathan's work empowers those with visual and auditory impairments to take communication into their own hands. May 23, 2019 Read full story →
Developing artificial intelligence tools for all MIT Quest for Intelligence-sponsored undergraduate research projects demystify AI. May 23, 2019 Read full story →
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes. May 22, 2019 Read full story →
This robot helps you lift objects — by looking at your biceps CSAIL system can mirror a user's motions and follow nonverbal commands by monitoring arm muscles. May 22, 2019 Read full story →