Preview tool helps makers visualize 3D-printed objects
Designers, makers, and others often use 3D printing to rapidly prototype a range of functional objects, from movie props to…
Category: A.I.
MIT researchers use AI to uncover atomic defects in materials
In biology, defects are generally bad. But in materials science, defects can be intentionally tuned to give materials useful new…
Seeing sounds
Growing up in Mexico and Texas, Mariano Salcedo ’25 couldn’t readily indulge his passion for creating music. “There are no…
MIT engineers design proteins by their motion, not just their shape
Proteins are far more than nutrients we track on a food label. Present in every cell of our bodies, they…
AI system learns to keep warehouse robot traffic running smoothly
Inside a giant autonomous warehouse, hundreds of robots dart down aisles as they collect and distribute items to fulfill a…
Augmenting citizen science with computer vision for fish monitoring
Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater…
Wristband enables wearers to control a robotic hand with their own movements
The next time you’re scrolling your phone, take a moment to appreciate the feat: The seemingly mundane act is possible…
How to create “humble” AI
Artificial intelligence holds promise for helping doctors diagnose patients and personalize treatment options. However, an international group of scientists led…
Advancing international trade research and finding community
The sense of support and community was palpable when Sojun Park, a postdoc at the MIT Center for International Studies…
On algorithms, life, and learning
From enhancing international business logistics to freeing up more hospital beds to helping farmers, MIT Professor Dimitris Bertsimas SM ’87,…