Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Developed to analyze new semiconductors, the system could streamline the development of more powerful solar panels.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
July 4, 2025 ~7 min

Have a damaged painting? Restore it in just hours with an AI-generated “mask”

A new method can physically restore original paintings using digitally constructed films, which can be removed if desired.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 11, 2025 ~8 min


Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects

The approach could help animators to create realistic 3D characters or engineers to design elastic products.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
June 6, 2025 ~6 min

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

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

Hybrid AI model crafts smooth, high-quality videos in seconds

The CausVid generative AI tool uses a diffusion model to teach an autoregressive (frame-by-frame) system to rapidly produce stable, high-resolution videos.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
May 6, 2025 ~6 min

Making AI models more trustworthy for high-stakes settings

A new method helps convey uncertainty more precisely, which could give researchers and medical clinicians better information to make decisions.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
May 1, 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


A new way to bring personal items to mixed reality

“InteRecon” enables users to capture items in a mobile app and reconstruct their interactive features in mixed reality. The tool could assist in education, medical environments, museums, and more.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
April 7, 2025 ~8 min

AI tool generates high-quality images faster than state-of-the-art approaches

Researchers fuse the best of two popular methods to create an image generator that uses less energy and can run locally on a laptop or smartphone.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
March 21, 2025 ~8 min

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