Herding robots
A new system combines simple control programs to enable fleets of robots — or other “multiagent systems” — to collaborate in unprecedented ways.
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MIT robot may accelerate trials for stroke medications
Robot protocol able to cut time and cost of Phase III drug trials by 70 percent.
Faculty highlight: A. John Hart
Mechanical engineering professor explores the science and technology of nano manufacturing.
Lights, camera, inspiration
Alumni from the 2004 MIT Remote Operated Vehicle team and the Carl Hayden Community High School Falcon Robotics team meet up for a documentary film.
Pedro Reis receives Early Career Award from National Science Foundation
Award will fund continued development of Smart Morphable Surfaces (or Smorphs), a new class of on-demand morphable structures.
Marvin Minsky honored for lifetime achievements in artificial intelligence
The MIT professor emeritus earns the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his pioneering work and mentoring role in the field of artificial intelligence.
Power (of electronics) to the people
Alumna Ayah Bdeir’s fast-growing startup littleBits, which sells connectable electronic modules, is helping people understand and build creatively with electronics.
Faces of UROP
A series of video profiles of students, produced by filmmaker Jean Dunoyer ’87, provides a unique window on the UROP experience.
App Inventor launches second iteration
Since its 2009 creation, more than a million people have registered to use App Inventor, which is now based out of the MIT Media Lab.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick visits MIT’s SMART Centre in Singapore
Governor’s visit spurs a discussion regarding transportation, ‘Big Data,’ and information technology.
MIT team competing in DARPA Robotics Challenge; webcast on Friday and Saturday
The MIT DARPA Robotics Challenge Team will be competing alongside 16 other teams for a spot in the Finals.