New MIT framework incorporates component uncertainty into system design
TL;DR MIT researchers have created a modular design framework that folds uncertainty about individual components into the co-design of complex…
MIT method stitches small submaps to build fast, accurate 3D maps
TL;DR MIT researchers combined modern learning-based vision models with classical geometry to let robots build large-scale 3D maps by creating…
MIT engineers build hydrogel ‘tendons’ to boost muscle-powered robots
TL;DR Researchers at MIT created artificial tendons from tough, flexible hydrogel and attached them to lab-grown muscle to form modular…
MIT engineers design microrobot that flies as fast as a bumblebee
TL;DR MIT researchers built an insect-scale flying robot that matches key flight metrics of real insects by pairing a high-performance…
Jennifer Lewis on 3D-printed soft matter: Octobot to patient-specific tissues
TL;DR At MIT.nano’s 2025 Mildred S. Dresselhaus Lecture, Jennifer Lewis outlined advances in 3D printing soft and living materials, from…
Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
TL;DR Researchers at MIT and Stanford built a soft, vine-like robotic gripper that grows from pressurized tubes, coils around targets,…
Essential Questions to Ask in Your Next Job Interview — Make the Reverse Interview Count
TL;DR This piece, crossposted from IEEE Spectrum’s careers newsletter and produced in partnership with career development firm Taro, urges candidates…
Researchers Build MEMS Chip That Keeps Time Nearly as Precisely as Atomic Clocks
TL;DR Atomic clocks have long been the most stable timekeepers, defining the SI second by atomic resonances. Researchers report a…
How Engineering Leaders Should Mentor Teams to Boost Innovation in a Digital Age
TL;DR In an era of fast digital transformation, engineering leaders are expected to go beyond managing projects and deep technical…