Gelatinous sea animals that swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes could inspire new designs for efficient underwater vehicles.

A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface.

A new “consensus game,” developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, elevates AI’s text comprehension and generation skills.

A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.

A stretchy e-skin that gives robots the sensitivity of human skin could pave way for robots that are used in medical care and disaster relief.

Three neurosymbolic methods help language models find better abstractions within natural language, then use those representations to execute complex tasks.

Researchers have developed tiny, flexible devices that can wrap around individual nerve fibres without damaging them.

Stereotypes can creep in if ‘culturally sensitive’ robots are not designed with great care.

Researchers used a robotic lab to mix unconventional ingredients in just the right order to make complex materials for batteries.

New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots.