Artificial intelligence

Honing household helpersMIT computer scientists work toward improving robots’ ability to plan and perform complex actions, domestically and elsewhere.

Speeding swarms of sensor robotsA new algorithm ensures that robotic environmental sensors will be able to focus on areas of interest without giving other areas short shrift.

Flying like the birdsMultidisciplinary university research initiative, led by a CSAIL researcher, is developing a bird-sized UAV.

iRobot to the rescueCSAIL spinoff sends robotic aid to Japan

A hop, skip and a jump on the moon — and beyondTeam envisions robotic spacecraft that can explore hard-to-reach areas on the moon and other planetary bodies by hopping.

Shape-shifting robotsSelf-folding sheets of a plastic-like material point the way to robots that can assume any conceivable 3-D structure.

3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skiesMIT robotics expert discusses the logistical hurdles of regulating unmanned aircraft for civilian use.

Rick Cory named Boeing Engineering Student of the Year

A plane that lands like a birdAn innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet.

Robotic therapy helps stroke patients regain functionMIT robots can deliver high-intensity interactive physical therapy.

In Profile: Missy CummingsFormer U.S. Naval fighter pilot aims to improve how humans and computers interact.

Explained: Linear and nonlinear systemsMuch scientific research across a range of disciplines tries to find linear approximations of nonlinear behaviors. But what does that mean?

Flight of fancyUsing an autonomous mini-helicopter, an MIT team stunned the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International by solving one of its notoriously tough challenges on the first try.

From nature, robotsMechanical engineer Sangbae Kim looks to animals to inspire his robot designs

Fish and chipsNew robots mimic fish's swimming and could explore areas where traditional underwater autonomous vehicles can't currently go.

Quanta Computer extends collaboration with CSAIL$25 million agreement to fund research on cloud computing, mobile technologies

Robotic therapy holds promise for cerebral palsyDevices can help children with brain injuries learn to grasp and manipulate objects

Barbara Liskov wins Turing AwardACM cites 'foundational innovations' in programming language design

Lincoln Laboratory is on a 'ROLL'Scientists mentor students in the basics of robotics

Robo-forklift keeps humans out of harm's wayCould allow military to handle supplies without risk to people

Dig this: RoboClamDevice could lead to 'smart' anchors, more

Media Lab creates Center for Future StorytellingTeams up with Plymouth Rock Studios to reinvent the movies

Going under the (robotic) knifeEngineering students design robots to remove tumors

MIT's new underwater robot can hover in placeOdyssey IV could be a boon for oil explorers, archaeologists and more

Robot wheelchair finds its own wayMIT invention responds to user's spoken commands

MIT researchers find memory capacity much bigger than previously thought

MIT model helps computers sort data more like humans