Engineers put Leonardo da Vinci’s bridge design to the test

Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 9, 2019 ~8 min

This flat structure morphs into shape of a human face when temperature changes

New structural design could lead to self-deploying tents or adaptive robotic fins.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Sept. 30, 2019 ~8 min


Objects can now change colors like a chameleon

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory team creates new reprogrammable ink that lets objects change colors using light.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Sept. 10, 2019 ~6 min

Ultrathin 3-D-printed films convert energy of one form into another

Low-cost “piezoelectric” films produce voltage when under strain, could be used for flexible electronic components and more.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 28, 2019 ~8 min

Computer-aided knitting

New research from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory uses machine learning to customize clothing designs.

Rachel Gordon | CSAIL • mit
Aug. 6, 2019 ~7 min

Automated system generates robotic parts for novel tasks

When designing actuators involves too many variables for humans to test by hand, this system can step in.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
July 12, 2019 ~8 min

Tiny motor can “walk” to carry out tasks

Mobile motor could pave the way for robots to assemble complex structures — including other robots.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
July 2, 2019 ~5 min

Engineers 3-D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces

Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 19, 2019 ~8 min


New 3-D printing approach makes cell-scale lattice structures

System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
March 25, 2019 ~5 min

Customizing computer-aided design

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

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 2, 2019 ~8 min

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