MIT-Delft University of Technology team places third in Formula Student Germany driverless competition
Teams were scored on speed, construction, performance, and financial planning at one of the world’s largest student engineering competitions.
Optimus Ride’s autonomous system makes self-driving vehicles a reality
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape.
Study measures how fast humans react to road hazards
In “semiautonomous” cars, older drivers may need more time to take the wheel when responding to the unexpected.
Making it easier to program and protect the web
Professor Adam Chlipala builds tools to help programmers more quickly generate optimized, secure code.
IDSS hosts inaugural Learning for Dynamics and Control conference
L4DC explored an emerging scientific area at the intersection of real-time physical data, machine learning, control theory, and optimization.
Projects advance naval ship design and capabilities
At the annual MIT Ship Design and Technology Symposium, naval construction and engineering students presented their work on real-life naval design projects.
Spotting objects amid clutter
New approach quickly finds hidden objects in dense point clouds, for use in driverless cars or work spaces with robotic assistants.
3Q: David Mindell on his vision for human-centered robotics
Engineer and historian discusses how the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing might integrate technical and humanistic research and education.
Autonomous boats can target and latch onto each other
Fleet of “roboats” could collect garbage or self-assemble into floating structures in Amsterdam’s many canals.
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes.
For better deep neural network vision, just add feedback (loops)
The DiCarlo lab finds that a recurrent architecture helps both artificial intelligence and our brains to better identify objects.
NEET welcomes Boeing sponsorship
Collaboration will help MIT students become leaders in autonomous machines.
Driving toward success
Through MIT Professional Education’s Advanced Study Program, Ernie Ho found the tools — and the community — he needed to realize his vision and launch his career.
Designing vehicles that drive, fly — and swim
Senior and Marshall Scholar Crystal Winston pursues her vision of a world where cars aren’t limited to roads.
CEE event showcases multidisciplinary opportunities
Ninth annual Research Speed Dating event fosters intradepartmental collaboration and facilitates discussion of future efforts to solve global issues.