Making life friendlier with personal robots

“As a child, I wished for a robot that would explain others’ emotions to me” says…

The hub of the local robotics industry

The MIT spinout Ori attracted a lot of attention when it unveiled its shapeshifting furniture prototypes…

Researchers release open-source photorealistic simulator for autonomous driving

Hyper-realistic virtual worlds have been heralded as the best driving schools for autonomous vehicles (AVs), since…

Handheld surgical robot can help stem fatal blood loss

After a traumatic accident, there is a small window of time when medical professionals can apply…

Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter: Inspiring futures in STEM

Each July, when Chiamaka Agbasi-Porter welcomes a new group of high school seniors to MIT Lincoln…

Cynthia Breazeal named senior associate dean for open learning

Cynthia Breazeal has joined MIT Open Learning as senior associate dean, beginning in the Fall 2021…

Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech

In October, a modified Dallara-15 Indy Lights race car programmed by MIT Driverless will hit the…