Autonomous robot scans ship hulls for mines
Algorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.
Mechanical engineers develop an ‘intelligent co-pilot’ for cars
Semiautonomous system takes the wheel to keep drivers safe.
Guiding robot planes with hand gestures
MIT researchers are developing a system that would allow aircraft-carrier crews to direct autonomous planes using ordinary hand gestures.
Sometimes the quickest path is not a straight line
New methods and software developed at MIT can predict optimal paths for automated underwater vehicles.
Helping robots hold on
MIT researchers design a ‘controllable adhesion system’ for underwater robots.
Navigating blindfolded
Advanced mathematical techniques enable AUVs to survey large, complex and cluttered seascapes.
AUVs: From idea to implementation
One day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.
Inside the innards of a nuclear reactor
Tiny robots may monitor underground pipes for radioactive leaks.
‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smart
Mechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.
Student design takes flight
MIT students build an unmanned aircraft for MIT Lincoln Laboratory research
3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skies
MIT robotics expert discusses the logistical hurdles of regulating unmanned aircraft for civilian use.
Flight of fancy
Using an autonomous mini-helicopter, an MIT team stunned the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International by solving one of its notoriously tough challenges on the first try.