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A Robot that Flies and Swims
Mechanical engineers designed a robot that can swim underwater, break through the surface, and continue flying in air. Diving birds manage this feat. “So we knew it was possible. Just no one had tried this in a mobile robotic system,” Raphael Zufferey says.
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Explore MechE Classes
Discover both undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering classes at MIT on our updated Class Offerings page.
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Boston Squid
MIT Sea Grant resident artist and acclaimed underwater photographer Keith Ellenbogen captures an intimate look at courtship and communication in a hidden spawning spectacle off Cape Cod.
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Digger Training Interface
The new, more intuitive system could speed up the training process for excavator operators.
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Plastic Waste into Building Materials
Atlas Building Composites, a MechE spinout, uses waterless plastic recycling and large-scale composite additive manufacturing to make parts such as home foundations, decks, and trusses for walls, floors, and roofs.
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Stroke Rehabilitation Powered by AI
Noah Geiger (left) and Johannes Lachner developed a robotic therapy system that learns from physical therapists to adaptively support stroke patients.
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