MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots

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

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
April 8, 2024 ~8 min

MIT engineers design a robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber

The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants and shed light on understudied heart disorders.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
Dec. 8, 2023 ~8 min


Speedy robo-gripper reflexively organizes cluttered spaces

Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the pick-and-place robot adapts in the moment to get a better hold.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
April 27, 2023 ~7 min

Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing

The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2023 ~8 min

Smart textiles sense how their users are moving

Researchers develop a comfortable, form-fitting fabric that recognizes its wearer’s activities, like walking, running, and jumping.

Adam Zewe | MIT News Office • mit
July 7, 2022 ~8 min

Dragging your feet? Lack of sleep affects your walk, new study finds

Periodically catching up on sleep can improve gait control for the chronically sleep-deprived.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 26, 2021 ~7 min

Solid, liquid, or gas? Technique quickly identifies physical state of tissues and tumors

The method could be a route to quicker, less invasive cancer diagnoses.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 25, 2021 ~7 min

Ultrasound has potential to damage coronaviruses, study finds

Simulations show ultrasound waves at medical imaging frequencies can cause the virus’ shell and spikes to collapse and rupture.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 16, 2021 ~7 min


Membrane around tumors may be key to preventing metastasis

Tough as plastic wrap but elastic like a balloon, the lining could be a target for therapies to limit cancer cells from spreading.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
March 8, 2021 ~7 min

Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!” | MIT News

Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
May 18, 2017 ~7 min

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