MIT robot's flytrap gripper can grab both fragile and heavy objectsIt can also grab objects in shapes that would thwart most robot hands.By J. Fingas, 03.14.2019
AI faithfully recreates paintings with the help of 3D printingMIT's RePaint could accurately reproduce the classics for your home.By J. Fingas, 11.29.2018
Honda teams up with MIT and others to develop curious AIIt wants to design a system that can learn how to learn.By M. Locklear, 10.25.2018
AI catches fake news by gauging the accuracy of its sourceYou wouldn't have to check on a story-by-story basis.By J. Fingas, 10.04.2018
AI detects movement through walls using wireless signalsIt could help spot disease and take care of the elderly.By J. Fingas, 06.13.2018
MIT's self-driving car can navigate unmapped country roadsIt only needs its own sensors to travel through the backwoods.By J. Fingas, 05.07.2018
With Squadbox, friends moderate harassing messages in your emailMIT researchers developed it as a way to mitigate online harassment.By M. Locklear, 04.06.2018
MIT's robotic carpenters take the hassle out of custom furnitureBuild your own chair without touching a saw.By J. Fingas, 02.28.2018
MIT's ColorFab can 3D print jewelry that changes colorsYou just need to expose them to light. By M. Moon, 01.29.2018
New camera tech could help self-driving cars see around cornersSubtle changes in light can reveal what's just around the bend.By J. Fingas, 10.09.2017
Scientists test VR system to control robots from virtual cockpitsPrepare for the ultimate work-from-home enabler.By D. Lumb, 10.03.2017
MIT CSAIL's origami-bot wears foldable exosuitsIt can turn into a boat, a glider and other types of machines. By M. Moon, 09.27.2017
Edible robot surgeons will cure you from the inside outThey're tackling gastrointestinal disease from both ends of the issue.By A. Tarantola, 08.09.2017
MIT-developed plugin makes CAD changes 'instant'It could lead to improvements for practically everything you use.By S. Shah, 07.25.2017
Ever-changing memory could lead to faster processorsFixed caches are so last century.By J. Fingas, 07.08.2017
ICYMI: A new form of whale communication, foundIt has nothing to do with riding whales but we can dream.By K. Davis, 12.06.2016
Design your dream drone with MIT's programThe system will guarantee that your masterpiece flies.By C. Low, 12.05.2016
MIT is trying to crack wireless VR, tooResearchers have come up with a system that avoids obstacles to improve performance.By J. Rigg, 11.14.2016
ICYMI: Mobility scooters that autonomously get aroundWalmart’s gonna need to up its game.By K. Davis, 11.08.2016
ICYMI: Family seamstresses will be replaced soon enoughRobots can do dang near anything if there’s extra-strength starch involved.By K. Davis, 10.12.2016