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Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

Artificial tendons give muscle-powered robots a boost

A shape-changing antenna for more versatile sensing and communication

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May 2, 2026 Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

Found Industries aims to strengthen America’s industrial supply chains

April 28, 2026 MIT engineers’ virtual violin produces realistic sounds

Based on the physics of how the instrument produces sound, the model could help violin makers in the design process.

April 27, 2026 Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

April 27, 2026 With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic “magno-bots” perform complex maneuvers

With a swipe of a magnet, microscopic “magno-bots” perform complex maneuvers

April 26, 2026 Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

Self-organizing “pencil beam” laser could help scientists design brain-targeted therapies

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MIT Robot Learns How to Play Jenga

Using machine-learning and sensory hardware, Alberto Rodriguez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and members of MIT's MCube lab, have developed a robot that is learning how to play the game Jenga®. The technology could be used in robots for manufacturing assembly lines.

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Hacking for Lilly

MechE students use their knowledge of mechanical engineering to design an improved walker for 9-year-old Lilly and gain new perspective about how assistive technologies can improve the lives of others in the process.

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Water is Life

As overpopulation and lack of rainfall fuel a crisis-level need in rural India for affordable drinking water, PhD candidate Natasha Wright and Assistant Professor Amos Winter work to design a low-cost desalination system, guided by insight from their extensive in-the-field research.

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