Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Creating intelligent systems that can perceive, learn, and act
Robots and autonomous systems are changing how people explore, manufacture, travel, and work. MIT engineers are developing machines that can navigate complex environments, collaborate safely with people, and adapt to new tasks—extending human capabilities on land, at sea, in the air, and beyond.
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Planning system ensures a robot’s flight path will remain collision-free
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Powered by muscle cells, a paper-thin robot swims through watery maze
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System helps humans predict when self-driving cars will make mistakes
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AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data
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New flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird
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Tiny robot boats build floating structures
