A new AI-powered framework has been developed, offering new capabilities for the real-time analysis of two hands engaged in ...

Most people likely think of robots as complex electronic devices, made up of many parts that have to be assembled in factories. An experimental new non-electronic bot, however, can be 3D-printed all ...

Imagine a robotic hand that coordinates its palm and fingers with human-like precision -- not only grasping objects with ...

Figure uses reinforcement learning to achieve fluid, human-like walking in its robots, seamlessly transferring simulations to ...

STAMP revolutionizes muscle fiber alignment on hydrogels using 3D-printed stamps, enhancing soft robotics and tissue ...

Figure AI has shared a video showing its humanoid robot walking more naturally then ever, just like a real person.

Prosthetic hands can cost thousands of dollars. Steven Reimer ’24 designed one for less than $300. His research will provide ...

A team of MIT researchers recently created the first synthetic muscle actuator that can flex in multiple directions. This ...

A research team from MIT CSAIL has developed a new tool, Xstrings, that makes it easier to design and make cable-driven 3D ...

To achieve this feat, researchers aimed to use the simplest technology available: a desktop 3D-printer and an off-the-shelf printing material. This design approach is not only robust, it is also cheap ...