New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in …
Jun 5, 2025 · A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds.
What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”.
Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely
Jun 27, 2025 · MIT CSAIL researchers use a generative AI model to improve particular parts of 3D robot designs, helping them jump higher and land safely. The system refines its ideas in …
This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical ...
Jan 15, 2025 · New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to …
Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if …
May 13, 2025 · The robot can support the person’s full weight, lifting them from sitting to standing and vice versa along a natural trajectory. And the arms of the robot can catch them by rapidly …
A flexible robot can help emergency responders search through …
Apr 2, 2025 · SPROUT is a flexible robot built by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Notre Dame researchers to assist in disaster response. Emergency responders can use the robot to …
Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up - MIT News
Apr 9, 2025 · A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of …
Simulation-based pipeline tailors training data for dexterous …
Jul 11, 2025 · The PhysicsGen system developed by MIT CSAIL researchers tailors robot training data to specific machines, helping them find the most efficient movements for a task. The …
New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot - MIT News
3 days ago · A new training interface allows a robot to learn a task in several different ways. This increased training flexibility could help more people interact with and teach robots — and may …
Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 days ago · New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot MIT engineers designed a versatile interface that allows users to teach robots new skills in intuitive ways. July 17, 2025 Read full …