By keeping data fresh, the system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.

With 75 years of aviation industry-focused research and education under its belt, the lab continues to develop propulsion systems for next-generation aircraft.

Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.

A new study shows how small-scale actions could improve air quality and health outcomes.

New system can teach a group of cooperative or competitive AI agents to find an optimal long-term solution.

A technique that transforms the metals’ microscopic structure may enable energy-efficient 3D printing of blades for gas turbines or jet engines.

A technique for synthesizing many “white graphene” nanotubes at a time paves the way for stronger, heat-resistant composites, and membranes for renewable energy.

Day and night, and across seasons, the instrument generates breathable oxygen from the Red Planet’s thin atmosphere.

MIT scientists unveil the first open-source simulation engine capable of constructing realistic environments for deployable training and testing of autonomous vehicles.

A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.