Topic
3-D printing
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Transformation by design
Skylar Tibbits makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes.
November 27, 2019 -
How to design and control robots with stretchy, flexible bodies
Optimizing soft robots to perform specific tasks is a huge computational problem, but a new model can help.
November 22, 2019 -
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces
Systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
October 16, 2019 -
Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the test
Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.
October 9, 2019 -
This flat structure morphs into shape of a human face when temperature changes
New structural design could lead to self-deploying tents or adaptive robotic fins.
September 30, 2019 -
Objects can now change colors like a chameleon
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light.
September 10, 2019 -
Taking the next giant leaps
Fifty years after the first moon landing with Apollo 11, the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics looks to the future of space exploration at MIT.
September 5, 2019 -
Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another
Low-cost “piezoelectric” films produce voltage, could be used for flexible electronic components and more.
August 28, 2019 -
Computer-aided knitting
New research from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to customize clothing designs.
August 6, 2019 -
Scientists look to synthetic biology and 3-D printing for life support in space
Do-it-yourself bio and maker communities can help NASA meet needs of long-distance missions.
July 26, 2019 -
Celebrating a curious mind: Steven Keating 1988-2019
Steven Keating SM'12, PhD '16 inspired millions with his research-driven approach to battling cancer and his advocacy for open patient health data.
July 22, 2019 -
Automated system generates robotic parts for novel tasks
When designing actuators involves too many variables for humans to test by hand, this system can step in.
July 12, 2019 -
Tiny motor can “walk” to carry out tasks
Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures — including other robots.
July 2, 2019 -
Engineers 3-D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.
June 19, 2019 -
Building the tools of the next manufacturing revolution
From industrializing 3-D printing to creating nanomaterials at scale, John Hart is reimagining the way things are made.
June 17, 2019 -
A 3-D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence
MIT startup Inkbit is overcoming traditional constraints to 3-D printing by giving its machines “eyes and brains.”
June 4, 2019 -
Welcome to The Deep
A new creative space opens as maker culture continues to thrive at MIT.
April 8, 2019 -
New 3-D printing approach makes cell-scale lattice structures
System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.
March 25, 2019 -
Exploring the nature of intelligence
Undergraduate research projects show how students are advancing research in human and artificial intelligence, and applying intelligence tools to other disciplines.
February 21, 2019 -
Customizing computer-aided design
System breaks down complex designs into easily modifiable shapes for custom manufacturing and 3-D printing.
January 2, 2019