Soft robots can fit in especially tight corners and tunnels, which could be useful in a search and rescue operation. MIT researchers decided to build a bot that has no hard… Read more »
Soft robots can be especially resilient when it comes to bad conditions. A new robot out of MIT can withstand ice, fire and being run over by a car. Read more »
Embr Labs claims its bracelet can enhance your “personal thermal comfort” and save in heat/energy costs, but a connected version could do even more, even enhance your movie-going experience. Read more »
A personal temperature regulator, an “espresso machine” for diet supplements, a power meter for cyclists, and a satellite propulsion system were among the standouts at MIT Global Founders’ Skills Accelerator Demo… Read more »
MIT researchers have developed a way to help drones predict how much fuel it has and the condition of its hardware. It also allows them to compute possible routes in advance… Read more »
Last week I wrote a post about research fromĀ Michael Klug and James Bagrow based on mathematical analysis of Github data regarding ‘high impact’ teams (seeĀ Part 1: What makes teams successful?). The… Read more »
ScratchJr is a programming language customized to help very young kids build interactive games and storage. Now a new iPad app brings it to that audience. Read more »
The Fastpass system uses a centralized server called an arbiter that acts as an overseer of the entire network. The arbiter can intelligently select the best routes and times to distribute… Read more »