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  1. Robotics news, features and articles - Live Science

    Nov 18, 2025 · Discover how robots can help push the realms of science and engineering with the latest robotics news, features and articles.

  2. Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Dec 19, 2025 · Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.

  3. Robot, know thyself: New vision-based system teaches ... - MIT News

    Jul 24, 2025 · A 3D-printed robotic arm holds a pencil as it trains using random movements and a single camera — part of a new control system called Neural Jacobian Fields (NJF). Rather …

  4. MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics

    Dec 5, 2025 · MIT researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning developed a speech-to-reality system that combines generative AI, natural language processing, and robotic …

  5. Robot facts

    Apr 30, 2025 · 5 fun facts about robots The definition of robotics is older than actual robots. In fact, the ancient Greek writer Homer described "intelligent machines" such as wheeled tripod …

  6. A new model offers robots precise pick-and-place solutions

    Aug 9, 2024 · Pick-and-place machines are a type of automated equipment used to place objects into structured, organized locations. These machines are used for a variety of applications — …

  7. Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping …

    Apr 24, 2025 · MIT roboticists developed a way to cut through data noise and help robots focus on the features in a scene that are most relevant for assisting humans. The system could be …

  8. Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

    Jul 4, 2025 · An MIT robotic probe quickly measures photoconductance in new semiconductor materials. By dramatically increasing the speed at which scientists can characterize these …

  9. New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in …

    Jun 5, 2025 · A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds.

  10. Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

    Dec 1, 2025 · MIT engineers developed artificial tendons that could connect robotic skeletons and biological muscle tissue. Made from tough and flexible hydrogel, the tendons could be used in …