Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)

Forbes reporter Jasper Hamill describes a new technique developed by Prof. Daniela Rus that allows robots to self-assemble when heated. “The components can be produced simply by heating up the plastic, which is cleverly designed so it folds itself into the right form,” writes Hamill. 

“Eventually she can see a world where people can use an algorithm to analyze an image, create blueprints and print out fully functional robots. This could be a big deal in manufacturing, health care and, yes, toys,” writes NBC News writer Keith Wagstaff of Professor Daniela Rus’ work with self-assembling robots. 

Boston Globe reporter Hiawatha Bray reports on the 50^th anniversary of MIT’s Project MAC. “When this started in 1963, the dream was to let multiple people use computers simultaneously,” Daniela Rus explains. “Fifty years later we’re now in a world where we find computing indispensable.”

The Boston area is seeing a boom in startups that specialize in the use of artificial intelligence to more effectively market to consumers, writes Michael Fitzgerald for Boston Magazine. Fitzgerald writes about the startups, experts, and technologies from MIT that have helped to initiate this renaissance.