Science Could Make Self-Driving Cars Know When They’re Failing, Before It’s Too Late
17 Sep 2021, 10:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A new algorithm developed by researchers at MIT helps autonomous cars be able to understand when they're failing, and hand it over to the driver
New MTI Magnet for Fusion Power Breaks Magnetic Field Records, Ramps Up to 20 Tesla
9 Sep 2021, 05:31 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This revolutionary electromagnet achieved the most powerful magnetic field of this kind ever created in the world, taking us one step closer to fusion power.
MIT and Caltech Create Crazy Carbon-Based Nanotech Alternative to Kevlar
28 Jul 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This new nanotechnology structure is completed of arranged carbon struts and able to stop a nanoparticle traveling at 2,460 mph with minimal damage.
Next-Gen Micro Nuclear Reactors Could Be the Answer for Carbon-Free Electricity
1 Jul 2021, 13:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Researchers are developing a nuclear reactor that is so small that is can be called a "nuclear battery", which could provide sustainable energy for all sectors.
Soldiers to Have Implants That Release Melatonin, Peptide Therapies on Demand
17 May 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / DARPA's ADvanced Acclimation and Protection Tool for Environmental Readiness (ADAPTER) program seeks to develop implants soldiers could use to heal themselves
Team Planning Algorithm Helps Robots Succeed in Rescue or Surveillance Missions
15 May 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An MIT research project that's being partially funded by Boeing is improving robot teams that are designed for complex missions in challenging environments.
Watch This See-Thru Rotary Engine Run in Slow Motion on Three Types of Fuel
14 May 2021, 17:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Simpler and more efficient than Mazda's Wankel rotary, the LiquidPiston X-Engine rotary engine runs on the high-efficiency hybrid cycle
Robot Dog Makes Short Work of FedEx Boxes Maze, Guides Blindfolded Man
10 Apr 2021, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Cheetah robot is used by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley as a guide dog
Hybrid-Electric Plane Can Reduce NOx Emissions by 95%, MIT Says It Could Work
1 Feb 2021, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / MIT engineers have created a new aircraft design that is focused on reducing air pollution, all inspired by Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal
The MIT Autonomous Bicycle Is a Regular Bike That Becomes Self-Driving Trike
18 Aug 2020, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The traditional bicycle becomes a trike in autonomous mode, taking itself to the docking station, to charge or the next rider
Lamborghini Sian Supercapacitor Is Child’s Play, Meaner Tech Researched with MIT
8 Nov 2019, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new Lamborghini supercapacitor will improve the energy density of the supercapacitor by up to 100 percent compared to the technology now available
Autonomous Drones Can Now Come at You FASTER Thanks to MIT
28 Oct 2019, 16:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / FASTER is a trajectory-planning model used to estimate the quickest possible path from a starting point to a target, without taking into account obstacles
MIT Testing Autonomous Transformer Boats for Amsterdam Canals
3 Sep 2019, 15:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Roboat is an MIT project that seeks to create autonomous transformer boats that can be used in the canals of Amsterdam in the future
MADCAT Shape-Shifting Airplane Wing Unveiled by NASA and MIT
4 Apr 2019, 14:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The MIT-NASA wing is made of hundreds of tiny triangular components that help the wing change its shape and control flight
Indestructible Four-Legged Robots Can Do Backflips Now
4 Mar 2019, 16:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mini Cheetah can bend, swing, walk upside down, walk right side up faster than a human, recover when kicked and do backflips
Airplane with No Moving Parts Flies for the First Time Fueled by Wind
23 Nov 2018, 14:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MIT engineers perform first ever flight of a solid state airplane powered by electro-aerodynamic propulsion, opening the door for a possible future of aviation
Fuzzy Logic MIT Software Automatically Picks Best Mars Landing Sites for Rovers
26 Sep 2018, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New MIT software can submit proposals of landing sites for Martian rovers by calculating the probability of the machines to perform various tasks.
MIT Works on New Lane-Change Algorithm for Self-Driving Cars
26 May 2018, 08:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MIT researchers present a new type of algorithm that should govern lane changing capabilities in future autonomous vehicles.
MIT Develops Automated Roadmap Building Technology
17 Apr 2018, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / MIT's RoadTracer is a tool which might help Google map the world faster and more accurately than ever before, promises team.
Self-Repairing Lamborghini Terzo Millennio EV Concept Bets on Supercapacitors
7 Nov 2017, 15:24 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the futuristic and electric concept car has a body that doubles as a battery