Engineering Happiness Innovations at MIT
Dr. Woodie Flowers, a pivotal professor emeritus at MIT and a graduate himself (SM ’68, MEng ’71, PhD ’73), transformed…
Category: Robotics
Eleven MIT Faculty Win Presidential Early Career Awards
Eleven esteemed faculty members from MIT, prominently featuring nine innovators from the School of Engineering and two exceptional talents from…
MIT engineers optimize multirobot systems for safety zones
Drone shows are rapidly gaining traction as a captivating form of large-scale light displays, captivating audiences with hundreds or even…
AI Agents Improve Performance in Uncertain Conditions
Have you ever wondered why a home robot trained in a factory setting struggles to perform household tasks, like scrubbing…
Enhancing Robot Perception Technology for Better Understanding
Robots have evolved significantly since the days of the Roomba. Nowadays, we see drones making doorstep deliveries, self-driving cars navigating…
Robotic Insect May Assist Future Mechanical Pollination
Imagine a future where agriculture thrives in multilevel warehouses, thanks to groundbreaking advancements in artificial pollination. Researchers at MIT are…
Autonomous Drones Track Warehouse Inventories Accurately
In today’s fast-paced world of logistics—whether in fulfillment centers, manufacturing, or distribution—speed is essential. However, the efficiency of shipping products…
Humans Adapt While Walking Stably Insights from MIT Research
Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking model that sheds light on how humans continuously adapt during complex tasks, such as walking,…
How to Teach Robots Safe Limits for Open-Ended Tasks
When someone advises you to “know your limits,” they’re often referring to moderation in activities like exercise. However, for robots,…
Teaching Robots Safe Limits for Open-Ended Tasks
When someone suggests you should “know your limits,” they often mean exercising within safe boundaries. However, for robots, this advice…
Daniela Rus Receives John Scott Award for Innovation
Daniela Rus, the esteemed director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and a professor of electrical engineering and…
MIT Yang Center Honors Sierra Leone’s First Prosthetic Clinicians
The K. Lisa Yang Center for Bionics at MIT has partnered with Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health (MOH) to establish…
Can Robots Learn From Machine Dreams in AI Research
For roboticists, mastering the art of generalization is a pivotal challenge—the quest to design machines capable of adapting seamlessly to…
Accelerated Training Methods for General-Purpose Robots
Imagine a world similar to “The Jetsons,” where a robotic assistant can effortlessly pivot from vacuuming the living room to…
Next Token Prediction and Video Diffusion in Robotics
In today’s rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), sequence models have gained immense traction due to their ability to…