Underwater robot for port security Football-size robot can skim discreetly along a ship’s hull to seek hollow compartments concealing contraband. September 26, 2014 Read full story →
Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity Equipped with a novel optical sensor, a robot grasps a USB plug and inserts it into a USB port. September 19, 2014 Read full story →
Shrink-wrapping spacesuits Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin. September 18, 2014 Read full story →
A not-so-trivial pursuit Senior Ernesto Ramirez is the first MIT student to compete in the "Hispanic College Quiz" game show. September 17, 2014 Read full story →
Will tomorrow’s robots move like snakes? Made completely of rubber, CSAIL team's robotic arm can slither through “pipes.” September 15, 2014 Read full story →
Bound for robotic glory New algorithm enables MIT cheetah robot to run and jump, untethered, across grass. September 15, 2014 Read full story →
CSAIL’s Nick Roy helms Google’s delivery-drone project Autonomy expert led MIT-heavy team in developing “self-flying planes” September 11, 2014 Read full story →
Continuing the legacy: Assistive technologies at MIT MIT students learn new technologies while making meaningful contributions to people with disabilities. September 10, 2014 Read full story →
Where to grab space debris Algorithm tested aboard the International Space Station analyzes the rotation of objects in space. September 10, 2014 Read full story →
Want a happy worker? Let robots take control. CSAIL study finds that human subjects prefer when robots give the orders. August 21, 2014 Read full story →
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 →