
Robotics: News, features and articles | Live Science
Mar 24, 2026 · Discover how robots can help push the realms of science and engineering with the latest robotics news, features and articles.
Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
5 days ago · Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.
MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI ... - MIT News
Dec 5, 2025 · MIT researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning developed a speech-to-reality system that combines generative AI, natural language processing, and robotic assembly to fabricate …
Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses ...
Oct 22, 2025 · A squishy robotic "eye" can focus automatically in response to light, without any external power. The ultrapowerful robotic lens is sensitive enough to distinguish hairs on an ant's leg or the ...
Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans
Apr 24, 2025 · MIT roboticists developed a way to cut through data noise and help robots focus on the features in a scene that are most relevant for assisting humans. The system could be used in smart …
Dexterous robotic hands manipulate thousands of objects with ease
Nov 12, 2021 · A new robot system can reorient over 2,000 different objects, with a robotic hand facing both upwards and downwards. The work was developed at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial …
Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own ...
Mar 25, 2026 · MIT engineers designed an ultrasound wristband that precisely tracks a wearer’s hand movements in real time and communicates the information to a robot or a virtual environment.
Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
Dec 10, 2025 · Like a growing vine, a new robotic gripper can snake around and lift a variety of objects, including a glass vase and a watermelon, offering a gentler approach than conventional gripper …
Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials
Jul 4, 2025 · An MIT robotic probe quickly measures photoconductance in new semiconductor materials. By dramatically increasing the speed at which scientists can characterize these materials, this …
MIT builds swarms of tiny robotic insect drones that can fly 100 times ...
Feb 10, 2025 · Scientists have built a new type of robotic insect that can fly 100 times longer than previous generations.