Alumni-founded robotic kitchen cooks up tasty meals Spyce, a robot-assisted restaurant located in Boston, was invented to respond to a common MIT student desire: good, low-cost food. July 2, 2018 Read full story →
Bringing humanistic education in technical subjects to the world Students and staff combine workshopping and OpenCourseWare to demonstrate human-centered pedagogies in the context of modern topics and technologies. June 28, 2018 Read full story →
Personalized “deep learning” equips robots for autism therapy Machine learning network offers personalized estimates of children’s behavior. June 27, 2018 Read full story →
Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size. June 26, 2018 Read full story →
High school students receive 2018 MIT AgeLab OMEGA Scholarships for work with elders Local youth recognized for fostering unity across generations. June 26, 2018 Read full story →
How to control robots with brainwaves and hand gestures Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory system enables people to correct robot mistakes on multiple-choice tasks. June 20, 2018 Read full story →
Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate Low-power design will allow devices as small as a honeybee to determine their location while flying. June 20, 2018 Read full story →
Magnetic 3-D-printed structures crawl, roll, jump, and play catch New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices. June 13, 2018 Read full story →
Teaching robots how to move objects PhD candidate and Amazon Robotics Challenge winner Maria Bauza helps to improve how robots interact with the world. June 12, 2018 Read full story →
Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal champions innovation in MIT talk Visit follows renewal of popular MIT Portugal Program. June 11, 2018 Read full story →
On a mission to build the uncrashable car Ryan Eustice PhD '05 and his team at the Toyota Research Institute are using artificial intelligence technologies to develop a car incapable of causing accidents. June 11, 2018 Read full story →
MIT faculty approves new urban science major Interdisciplinary undergraduate program combines urban planning and computer science. June 5, 2018 Read full story →
Revolutionizing everyday products with artificial intelligence Mechanical engineering researchers are using AI and machine learning technologies to enhance the products we use in everyday life. June 1, 2018 Read full story →
China Venture Workshop announces first cohort Ten teams will collaborate with local partners, pilot solutions to urban challenges. May 31, 2018 Read full story →
Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation. May 30, 2018 Read full story →