Empowering Cambridge youth through data activism
Mayor’s youth employment program brought local high schoolers to MIT this summer.
Inaugural Day of AI brings new digital literacy to classrooms worldwide
Thousands of children participate in MIT-developed artificial intelligence curriculum.
At Mass STEM Week kickoff, MIT RAISE announces Day of AI
Artificial intelligence is top-of-mind as Governor Baker, President Reif encourage students to “see yourself in STEM.”
Cynthia Breazeal named Media Lab associate director
Expert in personal social robots will work with lab faculty and researchers to develop strategic research initiatives, and to explore new funding mechanisms.
Robotic assistants may adapt to humans in the factory
New algorithm allows robots and humans to work side by side.
The robot revolution is just beginning
Rodney Brooks outlines his vision of the future to student entrepreneurs.
All in a day’s work: Design and print your own robot
MIT project, funded with $10 million NSF grant, could transform robotic design and production
Honing household helpers
MIT computer scientists work toward improving robots’ ability to plan and perform complex actions, domestically and elsewhere.
When the playroom is the computer
A block-shaped robot that seems to roll onto a computer screen is part of an educational-media system that gets kids out of their chairs.