Transportation

Just 10 taxis typically cover one-third of Manhattan’s streets in a day.

Taking a city’s pulse with moveable sensors

Study quantifies how much of Manhattan 10 taxis cover in a day — to better measure air pollution, traffic, and more.

June 11, 2019

MIT researchers have given their fleet of autonomous “roboats” the ability to automatically target and clasp onto each other — and keep trying if they fail. The roboats are being designed to transport people, collect trash, and self-assemble into floating structures in the canals of Amsterdam.

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.

June 5, 2019

To bring more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicle navigation, MIT researchers have created a system that enables driverless cars to check a simple map and use visual data to follow routes in new, complex environments.

Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation

Autonomous control system “learns” to use simple maps and image data to navigate new, complex routes.

May 22, 2019

MIT researchers find there are significant emissions associated with a pavement during its operational life, and that emissions depend on factors including local climate and traffic patterns.

Paving sustainably

Researchers at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub study the many factors that influence a pavement’s environmental footprint.

May 22, 2019

Professor Emeritus David Gordon Wilson, expert in human-powered transport and gas turbines, dies at 91

A prolific inventor and jet-engine designer, Wilson was passionate about recumbent bicycles and was an early advocate for a carbon fee.

May 8, 2019

$Heavy trucks such as these 18-wheelers contribute a significant fraction of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. MIT researchers say these emissions could be drastically reduced by using flex-fuel plug-in hybrid powertrains instead of diesel engines.$

Engineers develop concept for hybrid heavy-duty trucks

Long-haul trucks with electric motors combined with gas-alcohol engines could slash pollution levels and greenhouse gases.

April 9, 2019

The researchers found that traditional long-term strategies, which employ rigid schedules for future road treatments, may overestimate total life-cycle costs.

Paving ahead: Model aims for infrastructure preservation

MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub researchers outline a new pavement maintenance model that accounts for future uncertainties in cost and deterioration.

April 8, 2019

Sarah Williams is the Homer A Burnell Career Development Chair and professor of technology and planning at MIT. She is also director of the Civic Data Design Lab.

3Q: Sarah Williams on mapping urban transport

Digitally mapping informal transportation networks in developing cities can help them reach the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

March 19, 2019

Negotiating with infrastructure cyberterrorists

Researchers design a negotiation strategy to help cities and organizations minimize losses when their data are held hostage.

March 4, 2019

According to Hamsa Balakrishnan, associate head of the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, “When our students go out knowing where the state-of-the-art is in both the transportation domain and the technical disciplines, they are empowered to advance knowledge and have a practical impact.”

3Q: Hamsa Balakrishnan on reimagining the future of transportation

MIT associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics describes the seamless flow of people, things, and materials.

February 11, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker gives remarks at the In Good Company Optimal Aging Challenge reception at MIT.

MIT AgeLab hosts Governor Baker, winners of In Good Company Challenge

Entrepreneurial ventures are developing technologies, community resources, and solutions to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults in Massachusetts.

December 26, 2018

One of the two models unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Rivian’s R1S, will sell for $65,000, according to the company.

Startup founded by MIT alumnus unveils electric vehicles for the future

Rivian Automotive is showing off its first products at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

November 29, 2018

Ethical questions involving autonomous vehicles are the focus of a new global survey conducted by MIT researchers.

How should autonomous vehicles be programmed?

Massive global survey reveals ethics preferences and regional differences.

October 24, 2018

MIT student Amy Umaretiya helped kick off the HUBweek Policy Hackathon after months of planning.

HUBweek Policy Hackathon delivers local solutions

Citizens and data scientists produce actionable recommendations for high-priority Boston-area issues at Institute for Data, Systems, and Society student-run event.

October 22, 2018

The MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab's Jarrod Goentzel (second from left) receives an ALAN Award.

Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab honored for hurricane work

American Logistics Aid Network's Humanitarian Logistics Awards highlight the critical role of supply chains in saving lives during natural disasters.

October 11, 2018

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