For her independent project, Sayantani Bhattacharya (MSR '25) designed a fleet of autonomous quadrupeds to navigate hazardous terrain in disaster areas. A disaster zone is no place for hesitation.

Humanoid robots are starting to gain something that once belonged firmly in the realm of science fiction: a sense of pain.

Aditya Nair's independent MSR project was inspired by a hiker's 700-foot fall and could be the beginnings of a search-and-rescue robotic dog to find lost or injured hikers. Amelia Milling was hiking ...

A group of scientists announced today that they identified habitats and microbial life using a rover in Chile’s arid Atacama desert, one of the harshest environments on Earth, and that their findings ...

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

In the future, farmers could grow fruits and vegetables in multilevel warehouses with the help of more efficient methods for ...

The Genesis Project represents a significant leap forward in the convergence of generative AI and physics simulation, reshaping the way robots are trained and developed. By integrating innovative ...

Have you ever wondered what it would take to train a robot to walk, grasp objects, or navigate a cluttered room with the same ease as a human? For many, the idea of teaching robots these complex tasks ...