Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
There are some jobs human bodies just weren’t meant to do. Unloading trucks and shipping containers is a repetitive, grueling…
A smarter way for large language models to think about hard problems
To make large language models (LLMs) more accurate when answering harder questions, researchers can let the model spend more time…
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee
In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble…
Helping power-system planners prepare for an unknown future
A new computer modeling tool developed by an MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) research team will help infrastructure planners working in…
New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe
Imagine having a continuum soft robotic arm bend around a bunch of grapes or broccoli, adjusting its grip in real…
MIT Sea Grant students explore the intersection of technology and offshore aquaculture in Norway
Norway is the world’s largest producer of farmed Atlantic salmon and a top exporter of seafood, while the United States…
Driving American battery innovation forward
Advancements in battery innovation are transforming both mobility and energy systems alike, according to Kurt Kelty, vice president of battery,…
Exploring how AI will shape the future of work
“MIT hasn’t just prepared me for the future of work — it’s pushed me to study it. As AI systems…
Researchers discover a shortcoming that makes LLMs less reliable
Large language models (LLMs) sometimes learn the wrong lessons, according to an MIT study. Rather than answering a query based…
MIT scientists debut a generative AI model that could create molecules addressing hard-to-treat diseases
More than 300 people across academia and industry spilled into an auditorium to attend a BoltzGen seminar on Thursday, Oct. 30,…