Robotics

The goal of MIT's "Duckiebot" class was to create a fleet of 50 self-driving taxis that can navigate the roads of a model city with just a single on-board camera and no pre-programmed maps.

Self-driving cars, meet rubber duckies

“Duckietown” class at Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab teaches autonomy, aims to become global research platform.

April 20, 2016

“Algorithms, Identity, and Society” was held before a capacity audience at MIT’s Bartos Theater, and sponsored by MIT’s noted program in Science, Technology, and Society.

Identity theft?

Automation helps us in many ways, but does it steal our sense of self?

April 8, 2016

This 3-D hexapod robot moves via a single motor, which spins a crankshaft that pumps fluid to the robot’s legs. Besides the motor and battery, every component is printed in a single step with no assembly required.

First-ever 3-D printed robots made of both solids and liquids

System from Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab 3-D prints hydraulically-powered robot bodies, with no assembly required.

April 6, 2016

CSAIL researchers are presenting a new infrared depth-sensing system built from off-the-shelf components, that works outdoors as well as in.

Phone-based laser rangefinder works outdoors

Depth sensor built from off-the-shelf parts filters out ambient infrared light.

March 25, 2016

The nuTonomy team, including Emilio Frazzoli (third from left, standing), with one of their driverless cars

Startup bringing driverless taxi service to Singapore

Fleet of autonomous vehicles will serve as convenient form of public transit while reducing emissions.

March 24, 2016

Communication system could make it easier to design systems that enable humans and robots to work together in emergency-response teams.

Enabling human-robot rescue teams

System could help prevent robots from overwhelming human teammates with information.

February 17, 2016

Professor Jonathan How has been selected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He’s pictured here with vehicles that the Aerospace Controls Laboratory is using to investigate algorithms for predicting pedestrian motion patterns — a critical function for future mobility on demand systems and self-driving cars.

Jonathan How named AIAA Fellow

MIT professor and engineer honored for significant contributions to the field of aeronautics.

February 11, 2016

Bryan Reimer (left), associate director of the MIT New England University Transportation Center, speaks with Mark Rosalind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, at “The Present and Future of Automated Driving.”

Car talk

At MIT, federal safety chief discusses future of automated driving.

February 10, 2016

In a forest simulation, algorithms segment space into “obstacle-free regions” and then link them together to find a single collision-free route.

Drones dodge obstacles

Motion-planning algorithms allow drones to do donuts, figure-eights in object-filled environments.

January 19, 2016

An excited crowd cheers for MIT students in 2.70 (the precursor of 2.007) as they compete in the final competition in 1979.

A mechanical engineering rite of passage at MIT

Since the 1970s, Department of Mechanical Engineering course 2.007 has introduced undergraduate students to hands-on designing and building.

December 15, 2015

CSAIL shows off demos to 150 high-schoolers for “Hour of Code”

Robots, 3-D printers, and a surprise guest aim to get students excited about computer science.

December 14, 2015

Lincoln Laboratory’s Next Generation First Responder team has been testing the capabilities integrated on small remotely piloted aircraft to provide first responders with situational awareness during responses that take them into communications-constrained locations.

Connecting, protecting, and informing the next generation of first responders

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is developing high-tech tools to improve situational awareness during emergency response operations.

December 10, 2015

This self-folding microbot was among the many innovations that emerged from CSAIL in 2015.

Data, drones, and 3-D-printed hearts

Looking back on the year that was: Highlights from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab in 2015.

December 8, 2015

NASA's "Valkyrie" robot is 6 feet tall and weighs 290 pounds. Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory will test and develop the bot for future space missions.

NASA gives MIT a humanoid robot to develop software for future space missions

Team led by Professor Russ Tedrake of CSAIL to develop algorithms for 6-foot-tall “Valkyrie” robot to travel to Mars and beyond.

November 17, 2015

Artificial whisker reveals source of harbor seal’s uncanny prey-sensing ability

Study finds a whisker’s “slaloming” motion helps seals track and chase prey.

October 15, 2015

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