Tag: MIT

I tested the future of AI image generation. It’s astoundingly fast.

Experts at MIT and Nvidia created a hybrid approach for AI image generation that takes far less computation resources while retaining high visual details.

We could soon be coughing into our phones to see if we have COVID

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an algorithm that can tell if you have COVID simply by analyzing the sound of your cough.

Meet the MIT artist who builds with fungus and paints with swarms of drones

He's every bit as eccentric as you might imagine

This spray paint lets you turn on your lights or change the TV channel with a touch

'SprayableTech' seems straight out of a sci-fi movie

This app could tell you if you crossed paths with someone who has coronavirus

The free, open-source app shares people's location data

Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop powerful new antibiotic

The compound can kill E. coli and is even effective against some antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.

New ‘shady’ research from MIT uses shadows to see what cameras can’t

What if you could look at an existing video and determine what was happening just beyond the camera's view? That's the idea behind new research from MIT that uses shadows to recreate the objects that lie outside the frame.

New ‘shady’ research from MIT uses shadows to see what cameras can’t

What if you could look at an existing video and determine what was happening just beyond the camera's view? That's the idea behind new research from MIT that uses shadows to recreate the objects that lie outside the frame.

Watch MIT’s Mini Cheetahs limber up for the robot apocalypse

It's not clear if they're limbering up for a search and rescue mission or the robot apocalypse, but the skill of MIT's Mini Cheetahs is nevertheless a sight to behold.

MIT’s shadow-watching tech could let autonomous cars see around corners

MIT researchers have shown off new technology which could allow future autonomous vehicles to look around corners — by analyzing changes in shadows on the ground.

Bop it, twist it, pull it, grip it: MIT robot hand can pick up objects with ease

Engineers from MIT have figured out a way to make a robot grasp an object quicker and more efficiently, instead of fumbling around.

MIT’s amazing reprogrammable ink can create color-changing objects

Researchers from MIT have created an awesome new reprogrammable ink that allows people to create objects that change color in response to UV and visible light sources.

MIT’s snake robot is designed to crawl through blood vessels in the brain

What’s creepier than a snake robot? Answer: An ultra-thin snake robot that’s designed to crawl through the blood vessels in your brain. That’s exactly what researchers at MIT have developed.

MIT whiz kids got a robot to take on the viral #BottleCapChallenge

It turns out the ultra-smart folks at MIT think about the same silly viral meme challenges as the rest of us. Check out their attempt to get a robot to take on the #BottleCapChallenge.

MIT’s tiny walking robot could eventually build other, bigger robots

A mobile motor created by a team at MIT could change the way we view and build robots. The robot consists of five tiny fundamental parts that have the ability to assemble and disassemble into different functional devices -- with the end goal of having it build other, larger robots.

MIT and IBM’s new A.I. image-editing tool lets you paint with neurons

Imagine Photoshop for the deep fake generation. Researchers at IBM and MIT have created an amazing demo showing how cutting-edge A.I. is going to power future image-editing tools.

Motion-sensing shrubs and robo-Venus flytraps: Inside the world of Cyborg Botany

From motion-sensing plants to a Venus Flytrap you control using a computer, Harpreet Sareen is the brains behind a weird field called Cyborg Botany. Here's why he believes it matters.The post Motion-sensing shrubs and robo-Venus flytraps: Inside the world of Cyborg Botany appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT’s bot sifts through trash to do your recycling for you

Engineers from MIT have developed a new recycling robot that’s capable of automating the process of sifting through tons of trash to distinguish between paper, plastic and metal items.The post MIT’s bot sifts through trash to do your recycling for you appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check out this crazy shape-shifting airplane prototype from NASA and MIT

MIT and NASA are reinventing the airplane as we know it. Engineers from both institutions have developed a radically new type of airplane wing that's able to change shape during flight.The post Check out this crazy shape-shifting airplane prototype from NASA and MIT appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a new suction-based soft robot gripper that's capable of picking up an assortment of objects. Check it out.The post Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a new suction-based soft robot gripper that's capable of picking up an assortment of objects. Check it out.The post Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a new suction-based soft robot gripper that's capable of picking up an assortment of objects. Check it out.The post Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper appeared first on Digital Trends.

Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have developed a new suction-based soft robot gripper that's capable of picking up an assortment of objects. Check it out.The post Check out MIT and Harvard’s unusual new Venus flytrap robot gripper appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT has a robotic mini-cheetah that can do backflips. Humanity is doomed

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a four-legged mini cheetah robot that is able to pull off picture-perfect backflips. Check it out in action here.The post MIT has a robotic mini-cheetah that can do backflips. Humanity is doomed appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT pill inflates in your gut so you can’t digest it. Here’s why that’s awesome

Researchers at MIT have developed a new ingestible smart pill which can rapidly expand into a soft hydrogel object the size of a ping-pong ball after it’s been consumed. Here's why.The post MIT pill inflates in your gut so you can’t digest it. Here’s why that’s awesome appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT’s new laser audio system can deliver secret messages directly to your ears

Researchers at MIT have developed a way of beaming an audible message across the room to a specific person by using a laser. Here's how it works -- and why it could even save lives.The post MIT’s new laser audio system can deliver secret messages directly to your ears appeared first on Digital Trends.

Mini guidance satellites could be used to position telescopes in space

An issue with modern segmented telescopes is keeping each section of the mirror stable. Now, an MIT team has suggested using a miniature satellite the size of a shoebox to provide a steady, bright light to use as a reference point.The post Mini guidance satellites could be used to position telescopes in space appeared first on Digital Trends.

It will soon be much easier for tiny satellites to transmit images back to Earth

CubeSats are cheap miniature satellites with a range of exciting applications. However, their small size can make feeding images and video back to Earth difficult. Perhaps until now, that is.The post It will soon be much easier for tiny satellites to transmit images back to Earth appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT’s smart capsule could be programmed to release drugs in response to a fever

Researchers have developed a 3D-printed capsule which can monitor patients' vital signs, transmit this information to a connected device, and release drugs in response to symptoms.The post MIT’s smart capsule could be programmed to release drugs in response to a fever appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT’s revolutionary new prototype plane has zero moving parts

Thanks to MIT engineers, the future of air travel could involve planes that pump out zero emissions, produce virtually zero sound, and have zero moving parts. A new prototype plane shows how.The post MIT’s revolutionary new prototype plane has zero moving parts appeared first on Digital Trends.

Should A.I cars put passengers before pedestrians? Here’s what 2.3 million people said

Should a self-driving cars value the life of its driver over that of pedestrians? The results of a large scale study show what 2.3 million people from all over the world think about it.The post Should A.I cars put passengers before pedestrians? Here’s what 2.3 million people said appeared first on Digital Trends.

MIT is building a new $1 billion college dedicated to all things A.I.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced a new $1 billion college of computing designed to offer the best possible education to future machine learning A.I. experts.The post MIT is building a new $1 billion college dedicated to all things A.I. appeared first on Digital Trends.