"We have so many soft objects in our lives and many of them could be made interactive with this technology."

Space Exploration Initiative research aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard experiment capsule crossed the Karman line for three minutes of sustained microgravity.

Engineered surface treatment developed at MIT can reduce waste and improve efficiency in many processes.

New method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity.

Coating graphene with wax makes for a less contaminated surface during device manufacturing.

Growing material directly onto substrates and recycling chip patterns should enable faster, simpler manufacturing.

A little bit of piracy can actually help manufacturers, retailers, and consumers, even when the pirated product is a show like Game of Thrones.

Machine-learning approach could help robots assemble cellphones and other small parts in a manufacturing line.

Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are developing technologies that store, capture, convert, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions.

System breaks down complex designs into easily modifiable shapes for custom manufacturing and 3-D printing.