Delivery by drone New algorithm lets drones monitor their own health during long package-delivery missions. August 21, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL researchers among Tech Review’s annual list of top young innovators Adib and Shah to be honored at EmTech@MIT conference next month August 19, 2014 Read full story →
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes. August 18, 2014 Read full story →
STEM Program brings local middle school students to MIT for science and engineering enrichment August 15, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL team puts design in your hands Fab By Example lets you quickly create thousands of custom designs for furniture, go-carts, and more. August 11, 2014 Read full story →
Origami robot folds itself up, crawls away Prototype made almost entirely of printable parts demonstrates crucial capabilities of reconfigurable robots. August 7, 2014 Read full story →
Getting a grip on robotic grasp New wrist-mounted device augments the human hand with two robotic fingers. July 18, 2014 Read full story →
Squishy robots Phase-changing material could allow even low-cost robots to switch between hard and soft states. July 14, 2014 Read full story →
Professor Alberto Rodriguez presents work on robotic extrinsic dexterity July 11, 2014 Read full story →
Drone lighting Autonomous vehicles could automatically assume the right positions for photographic lighting. July 11, 2014 Read full story →
Bacteria: A day in the life MIT study finds ocean bacteria follow predictable patterns of daily activity. July 10, 2014 Read full story →
A "maker" education NuVu Studio takes high school students out of the classroom and into a design space to invent and create. July 8, 2014 Read full story →
Rethinking architecture Mark Goulthorpe teaches and practices new design and construction logics for the next generation of high-performance buildings. July 7, 2014 Read full story →
Professor Seth Teller dies at age 50 Expert on computer vision, robotics, and human-robot interaction had been on the faculty since 1994. July 2, 2014 Read full story →
Innovators to convene at international design summit to develop low-cost technologies addressing global poverty June 27, 2014 Read full story →