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MIT’s original Cheetah robot is already quite nimble on its feet, but there’s now a smaller counterpart that might put it to shame. Researchers have shown off a new Mini Cheetah that can pull off a number of slick moves, including backflips — it’s the first four-legged robot to pull off the feat, according to […]
A 1973 Australian news report has resurfaced, predicting the end of the world with the help of MIT researchers and a supercomputer. The end of days is apparently due in 2040, with a major global change slated for 2020. If you trust MIT’s world-renowned expertise, 2040 is when “civilized life as we know it” will […]
After reports and studies revealed that browsers’ private modes aren’t that secure, MIT graduate student Frank Wang decided to take things into his own hands. He and his team from MIT CSAIL and Harvard have created a tool called Veil, which you could use on a public computer — or on a private one on […]
3D printing can already turn your amazing ideas into tangible objects, but a new technique out of MIT CSAIL could lead to even better results. The method, called ColorFab, gives you the ability to create objects that can change colors after you print them out. You can use it, for instance, to create a phone […]
A new type of photochromic ink makes it possible to dynamically change the color of an object after it’s been printed using UV light. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6b8823fa0dc5499731ea00/master/pass/3Dink-MainArt.jpg
Scientists at MIT have designed a pocket-sized muon detector that can be easily made with common electrical parts, meaning anyone can kit themselves out with legitimately-functional Ghostbusters-esque gear for less than $ 100. The device detects the charged particles — muons — that come from the high-energy cosmic rays blasted from supernovae beyond the solar […]
Suono Bio, a company founded by 30-year-old Carl Schoellhammer, just raised its seed funding round in part from MIT’s new venture fund. Suono is one of the first investments the $ 170 million fund called “The Engine” has made, along with six other startups working on “tough tech.” The startup’s working to deliver drugs using […]
A few years ago, MIT designed a piece of furniture worth $ 10,000 — not because it’s made of luxury materials, but because it can transform at the press of a button. Now, that piece of robotic furniture called “Ori Systems” is available for pre-order, but only to large-scale development companies. Originally called CityHome, Ori […]
Over the last few years we’ve seen more camera drones than we can count, but getting the best footage out of them will take something extra. While many big budget productions are already using drone cameras, a system developed by MIT and ETH Zurich researchers goes beyond mere Steadicam or even subject-tracking, by allowing the […]
Researchers from MIT and other institutions have developed a new type of actuator — a mechanical component relying on movement — that works in extremely hot environments. Their newly-developed material could be used in, say, maintenance robots working in nuclear reactors. To achieve this temperature pliability, the scientists’ new system uses oxide systems like those […]
