Engineering
A small, modular, efficient fusion plant
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 10 Aug 2015
A new design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality, producing a reactor that would provide electricity to about 100,000 people
Bionic eye technology could more rapidly spot assembly line faults
03 Aug 2015
The technology combines an off-the-shelf vision sensor with programming and software, making it cost effective to manufacture and ultimately more affordable for industry
Care-O-bot, the robot butler is coming
26 Jun 2015
Whether they’re serving drinks or carrying heavy loads, in a few years’ time, mobile robots could be helping in our homes
New manufacturing approach slices lithium-ion battery cost in half
26 Jun 2015
While conventional lithium-ion batteries are composed of brittle electrodes that can crack under stress, the new formulation produces battery cells that can be bent, folded or even penetrated by bullets without failing
Care-O-bot 4 conceived as domestic help robot
24 Jun 2015
RoboSimian drives, walks and drills
22 Jun 2015
Helping robots handle uncertainty
By By Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | 09 Jun 2015
Controlling a robotic arm with a patient's intentions
22 May 2015
Neural prosthetic devices implanted in the brain's movement centre, the motor cortex, can allow patients with amputations or paralysis to control the movement of a robotic limb
Self-folding structure could slash energy use in buildings
18 May 2015
The structure could flatten automatically during sunny periods to simultaneously collect energy and shade the building, then use part of the collected energy to fold away when cloudy
Soft robot to swim through Europa's oceans
13 May 2015
Soft robot to swim through Europa's oceans
13 May 2015
Out with heavy metal: new, high-volume joining process expands use of aluminum in automobiles
12 May 2015
Out with heavy metal: new, high-volume joining process expands use of aluminum in automobiles
12 May 2015
Daimler unveils self-driving 18-wheel truck
07 May 2015
Tesla’s Model S tops green cars list - but is far from cheap
21 Apr 2015
Tesla's Model S P85D garnered 94.87 points, almost 10 more than its nearest competitor across 13 categories, including braking, fuel economy, emissions, handling, and ride comfort
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