
Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mar 26, 2026 · 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.
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp
Apr 3, 2023 · MIT-developed soft-rigid robotic fingers incorporate powerful sensors along their entire length, enabling them to produce a robotic hand that could accurately identify objects after only one …
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 ...
Robot facts
Apr 30, 2025 · Discover interesting facts about what defines robots, what they can do, and if they'll replace humans.