New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct Approach may enable robots to move around hospitals, malls, and other areas with heavy foot traffic. August 29, 2017 Read full story →
Custom robots in a matter of minutes CSAIL’s “Interactive Robogami” lets you design and 3-D print origami-inspired robots from 2-D designs. August 23, 2017 Read full story →
Taking The Engine for a test drive A group of MIT students gets a look under the hood. August 18, 2017 Read full story →
Demo day showcases serious innovation in “playful” tech Play Labs startups include virtual pets, nausea-reducing virtual reality games, and augmented-reality paintballing. August 17, 2017 Read full story →
Six from MIT awarded 2017 Fulbright grants Grantees will spend the 2017-2018 academic year conducting research abroad. August 9, 2017 Read full story →
Designing the microstructure of printed objects Software lets designers exploit the extremely high resolution of 3-D printers. August 3, 2017 Read full story →
Anette “Peko” Hosoi named associate dean of engineering Mechanical engineering professor will help guide educational initiatives and strategy. August 2, 2017 Read full story →
Reshaping computer-aided design CSAIL’s InstantCAD allows manufacturers to simulate, optimize CAD designs in real-time. July 24, 2017 Read full story →
Finding leaks while they’re easy to fix Robot can inspect water or gas pipes from the inside to find leaks long before they become catastrophic. July 17, 2017 Read full story →
Pushing the limits of athletic performance MIT 3-Sigma Sports links students and researchers with industry partners to solve the greatest engineering problems in sports. July 16, 2017 Read full story →
A rose by any other name would smell as yeast Emily Havens Greenhagen ’05 leads a team of scientists brewing perfume from yeast. July 14, 2017 Read full story →
Miniaturizing the brain of a drone Method for designing efficient computer chips may get miniature smart drones off the ground. July 11, 2017 Read full story →
Play Labs announces first class of VR/AR/playful startups and demo session First accelerator program on the MIT campus will showcase 12 startups across a mix of gaming, virtual reality, esports, and augmented reality technologies. June 27, 2017 Read full story →
STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop. June 26, 2017 Read full story →
Drones that drive CSAIL team’s system of quadcopters that fly and drive suggest another approach to developing flying cars. June 26, 2017 Read full story →