Imaging technique removes the effect of water in underwater scenes

The color-correcting tool, known as “SeaSplat,” reveals more realistic colors of underwater features.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 20, 2025 ~8 min

‘Manu jumping’: The physics behind making humongous splashes in the pool

Do a manu jump and you’ll likely make the biggest splash at the pool party.

Daehyun Choi, Postdoctoral Fellow, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
May 16, 2025 ~6 min


Watch: Legless robot can jump 10 feet high

New findings could help develop robots capable of jumping across various terrain, at different heights, in multiple directions.

Georgia Tech • futurity
May 15, 2025 ~6 min

Amazon’s new robot has a sense of touch, but it’s not here to replace humans

The Vulcan robot will reduce the physical strain of repetitive tasks for human workers.

Kartikeya Walia, Lecturer, Department of Engineering, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~7 min

Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall

The new design could assist the elderly as they age in place at home.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 13, 2025 ~7 min

System lets robots identify an object’s properties through handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~7 min

Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision

In addition to training future players, the technology could expand the capabilities of other humanoid robots, such as for search and rescue.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
May 8, 2025 ~8 min

Soft robot can ride wires like a cable car to deliver cargo

The soft robot operates autonomously, can climb slopes at angles of up to 80 degrees, and can carry loads up to 12 times its weight.

NC State • futurity
April 30, 2025 ~5 min


A robot that you ride like a horse is being developed. It will stretch current limits of engineering

Kawasaki has unveiled a concept robotic horse, but can it actually be achieved?

Matías Mattamala, Postdoctoral Researcher, Oxford Robotics Institute, University of Oxford • conversation
April 28, 2025 ~7 min

Robotic system zeroes in on objects most relevant for helping humans

A new approach could enable intuitive robotic helpers for household, workplace, and warehouse settings.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 24, 2025 ~9 min

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