A new way to integrate data with physical objects

StructCode, developed by MIT CSAIL researchers, encodes machine-readable data in laser-cut objects by modifying their fabrication features.

Steve Nadis | MIT CSAIL • mit
Oct. 18, 2023 ~9 min

Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots

MIT engineers develop a long, curved touch sensor that could enable a robot to grasp and manipulate objects in multiple ways.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Oct. 4, 2023 ~7 min


Millimeter wave sensor is as tiny as a sesame seed

A prototype millimeter-wave radar sensor can measure extremely small vibrations and movements while being energy-efficient and cheap to produce.

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
Oct. 3, 2023 ~6 min

MIT announces 2023 Bose Grants for daring new research

Grants fund studies of honeybee tracking, glass building materials, and defining excellence in human movement.

Becky Ham | Office of the Provost • mit
Sept. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Self-driving robot can run indefinitely on harvested power

A self-driving robot that weighs about the same as a raisin only needs surrounding light or radio waves to run indefinitely.

Stefan Milne-U. Washington • futurity
Sept. 29, 2023 ~6 min

Quantum repeaters use defects in diamond to interconnect quantum systems

This technology for storing and transmitting quantum information over lossy links could provide the foundation for scalable quantum networking.

Ariana Tantillo | MIT Lincoln Laboratory • mit
Sept. 27, 2023 ~12 min

Technologies for water conservation and treatment move closer to commercialization

J-WAFS awards 2023 Solutions Grants to bring two water-related innovations to the market.

Carolyn Blais | Abdul Latif Jameel World Water and Food Systems Lab • mit
Sept. 7, 2023 ~7 min

Canceling noise to improve quantum devices

MIT researchers develop a protocol to extend the life of quantum coherence.

Peter Reuell | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Sept. 6, 2023 ~11 min


Devices offers long-distance, low-power underwater communication

The system could be used for battery-free underwater communication across kilometer-scale distances, to aid monitoring of climate and coastal change.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Sept. 6, 2023 ~9 min

Invisible tagging system enhances 3D object tracking

Developed by MIT researchers, BrightMarkers are invisible fluorescent tags embedded in physical objects to enhance motion tracking, virtual reality, and object detection.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Aug. 15, 2023 ~9 min

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