MIT researchers create AI system that could make robots better at handling objects
The system can manipulate more than 2,000 objects.
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Researchers are working on giving robots social skills
It could enable smoother and more positive human-robot interactions.
MIT researchers create fabric that can sense and react to its wearer's movement
OmniFiber could be used to create training garments.
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MIT's toolkit lets anyone design their own muscle-sensing wearables
It uses your body's electrical conductivity to sense movement and activities.
Tesla drivers become 'inattentive' when using Autopilot, study finds
Drivers glanced less at the road and more on "non-driving related areas."
Fusion energy nears reality thanks to an ultra-powerful magnet
The technology could be key to practical fusion power plants.
MIT developed a low-cost prosthetic hand that can help amputees feel again
The device also takes only about 15 minutes to learn how to use.
MIT robot could help people with limited mobility dress themselves
It allows for "safe impacts" in order to dress a person more efficiently.
Robotic 'digger finger' could search for buried land mines
The machine can sift through sand to find what it wants.
MIT study finds labelling errors in datasets used to test AI
Over three percent of data in the most-cited datasets was deemed inaccurate or mislabeled.
Researchers say they've made smart clothes that actually feel like fabric
The embedded sensors could help train athletes and give robots touch-sensitive ‘skin.’
Insect-like drones can take a beating and keep flying
They could even pollinate farm crops.
MIT researchers created a system that prints functional drones and robots
LaserFactory cuts out a shape, then adds circuitry and components.
MIT's oncological risk AI calculates cancer chances regardless of race
It was trained and validated on datasets from the US, Europe and Asia.
MIT researchers show quantum entanglement could make atomic clocks more accurate
It could help scientists explore issues such as the effect of gravity on time.
MIT project generates custom robots to navigate different terrains
The computer identifies shapes that humans wouldn’t adopt.
MIT tests autonomous 'Roboat' that can carry two passengers
The half-scale Roboat II is being tested in Amsterdam's canals
MIT sleep monitor can track people's sleeping positions using radio signals
It uses radio signals bouncing off your chest and belly to analyze your sleeping position.
MIT researchers use radio signals to detect everyday household activities
RF-Diary works in the dark and can generate descriptions of what someone's doing.
