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- What is a robot? - New Scientist
The word “robot” was coined by the Czech writer Karel Čapek in a 1920 play called Rossum’s Universal Robots, and is derived from the Czech robota, meaning “drudgery” or “servitude”
- Hopping gives this tiny robot a leg up - MIT News
A hopping, insect-sized robot can jump over gaps or obstacles, traverse rough, slippery, or slanted surfaces, and perform aerial acrobatic maneuvers, while using a fraction of the energy required for flying microbots
- Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot MIT engineers designed a versatile interface that allows users to teach robots new skills in intuitive ways July 17, 2025 Read full story
- Using generative AI to help robots jump higher and land safely
MIT CSAIL researchers use a generative AI model to improve particular parts of 3D robot designs, helping them jump higher and land safely The system refines its ideas in simulation before drafting a machine potentially useful in homes or factories
- Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring peoples movements
Technology Humanoid robot learns to waltz by mirroring people's movements An AI trained on motion capture recordings can help robots smoothly imitate human actions, such as dancing, walking and
- New system enables robots to solve manipulation problems in seconds
A new system enables a robot to “think ahead” and consider thousands of potential motion plans simultaneously, allowing the robot to solve a multistep problem in a few seconds
- New tool gives anyone the ability to train a robot - MIT News
A new training interface allows a robot to learn a task in several different ways This increased training flexibility could help more people interact with and teach robots — and may also enable robots to learn a wider set of skills
- Expanding robot perception - MIT News
MIT Associate Professor Luca Carlone works to give robots a more human-like perception of their environment, so they can interact with people safely and seamlessly
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