How MIT’s fab labs scaled around the world
Now a global community of builders of all skill levels and backgrounds, the fab lab network grew from a single maker facility at MIT.
Now a global community of builders of all skill levels and backgrounds, the fab lab network grew from a single maker facility at MIT.
A study inspired by the Japanese paper-cutting art provides a blueprint for designing shape-shifting materials and devices.
The approach could improve the performance of many other materials as well.
FlexBoard is a flexible breadboard that enables rapid prototyping of objects with interactive sensors, actuators, and displays on curved and deformable surfaces.
A leader in manufacturing science and technology, Hart SM ’02, PhD ’06 will become department head effective July 1.
The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants, perform medical diagnoses in remote areas, or test Martian soil.
The printer generates vaccine-filled microneedle patches that can be stored long-term at room temperature and applied to the skin.
The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
A new system enables makers to incorporate sensors into gears and other rotational mechanisms with just one pass in a 3D printer.
Boston teen designers create fashion inspired by award-winning images from MIT laboratories.
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
With a grant from the Office of Naval Research, MIT researchers aim to design novel high-performance steels, with potential applications including printed aircraft components and ship hulls.
Startups founded by mechanical engineers are at the forefront of developing solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of manufacturing.
Students compete to design a compression-resistant nanoscale material — and win possibly the world’s smallest trophy.
VulcanForms, founded by an MIT alumnus and professor, has created digital production systems to manufacture complex metal parts at scale.