Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.
In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.
With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.
Study shows how a dopamine circuit enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has passed, opening new avenues for understanding and potentially treating fear-related disorders.
A detailed MIT analysis identifies some promising options but also raises unexpected concerns.
The CausVid generative AI tool uses a diffusion model to teach an autoregressive (frame-by-frame) system to rapidly produce stable, high-resolution videos.
A study on ride-sharing opens a window into consumer behavior, measuring the benefits for businesses.
A new book coauthored by MIT’s Dimitris Bertsimas explores how analytics is driving decisions and outcomes in health care.
“IntersectionZoo,” a benchmarking tool, uses a real-world traffic problem to test progress in deep reinforcement learning algorithms.
MIT chemists found a way to identify a complex sugar molecule in the cell walls of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the world’s deadliest pathogen.
The results will help scientists visualize never-before-seen quantum phenomena in real space.
Informal help is a huge share of elder care in the U.S., a burden that is only set to expand. A new book explores different countries’ solutions.
New type of “state-space model” leverages principles of harmonic oscillators.
MIT researchers lay out design principles behind the TeleAbsence vision, how it could help people cope with loss and plan for how they might be remembered.
During the early teen years, many new strains of C. acnes colonize the skin on our faces. This could be an optimal time for probiotic treatment.
A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.