An international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) in Stuttgart, Germany, the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) in Linz, Austria, and the University of Colorado (CU Boulder), Boulder, USA, have brought sustainability to the forefront …
If you've ever played soccer with a robot, it's a familiar feeling. Sun glistens down on your face as the smell of grass permeates the air. You look around. A four-legged robot is hustling toward you, dribbling with determination.
While …
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Cambridge revealed that the physical appearance of robot wellbeing coaches affects participants’ engagement with them. The research, carried out in a tech consultancy firm, involved 26 employees who took part …
A team of engineers at the University of Waterloo has developed a tiny robot that could eventually help doctors perform surgery. The robot was inspired by the gripping ability of geckos and the efficient locomotion of inchworms.
The research was …
A team of engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo has successfully developed and used a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.
This was part of a larger study that also found both the …
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute have developed a tool called FRIDA, which is a robotic arm with a paintbrush attached to it. The tool leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to work together with humans on art projects.
The team …
The MIT-Takeda Program, a collaboration between MIT’s School of Engineering and Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company, fuels the development and application of artificial intelligence capabilities to benefit human health and drug development. Part of the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning …
Launched in October 2020, the MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology underscores the ways in which industry and technology can collaborate to spur innovation. The five-year initiative aims to achieve its mission through research, education, and fellowships. …
MIT senior Teresa Gao has been named one of the 12 winners of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship’s Class of 2024. After graduating next spring with a double major in computer science and engineering as well as brain and cognitive …
Juncal Arbelaiz Mugica is a native of Spain, where octopus is a common menu item. However, Arbelaiz appreciates octopus and similar creatures in a different way, with her research into soft-robotics theory.
More than half of an octopus’ nerves are …