Autonomous glider can fly like an albatross, cruise like a sailboat.

With new system, drones navigate through an empty room, avoiding crashes while “seeing” a virtual world.

MIT senior Mehmet Efe Akengin aims to innovate for the greater good.

Alumni’s video-capturing drone tracks moving subjects while freely navigating any environment.

MIT study shows electrically charging planes would reduce their risk of being struck by lightning.

TREX program from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering takes students to Hawaii to conduct environmental research.

CSAIL's NanoMap system enables drones to avoid obstacles while flying at 20 miles per hour, by more deeply integrating sensing and control.

Flying in shallow arcs helps birds stay aloft with less effort.

Members of AeroAstro and MechE are returning to a dramatically renovated building, with robots, drones, and even a Corvette in tow.

System could save retailers billions lost through faulty inventory records.