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  1. Robotics | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Feb 10, 2026 · Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.

  2. Robotics news, features and articles - Live Science

    Jan 30, 2026 · Discover how robots can help push the realms of science and engineering with the latest robotics news, features and articles.

  3. Scientists create ultrapowerful, squishy robotic 'eye' that focuses ...

    Oct 22, 2025 · A squishy robotic "eye" can focus automatically in response to light, without any external power. The ultrapowerful robotic lens is sensitive enough to distinguish hairs on an ant's leg or the ...

  4. Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects

    Dec 10, 2025 · Like a growing vine, a new robotic gripper can snake around and lift a variety of objects, including a glass vase and a watermelon, offering a gentler approach than conventional gripper …

  5. Robots: Facts about these programmable and autonomous machines

    Apr 30, 2025 · Robots include a wide variety of machines, such as the giant arms used to make cars, automatic vacuum cleaners, humanoid machines that look like people and do backflips, and robotic …

  6. MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics

    Dec 5, 2025 · MIT researchers at the School of Architecture and Planning developed a speech-to-reality system that combines generative AI, natural language processing, and robotic assembly to fabricate …

  7. New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe

    Dec 2, 2025 · System developed by researchers at MIT CSAIL and LIDS uses rigorous mathematics to ensure robots flex, adapt, and interact with people and objects in a safe and precise way. It helps …

  8. Robotic probe quickly measures key properties of new materials

    Jul 4, 2025 · An MIT robotic probe quickly measures photoconductance in new semiconductor materials. By dramatically increasing the speed at which scientists can characterize these materials, this …

  9. MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a ...

    Dec 3, 2025 · MIT researchers developed an aerial microrobot that can fly with speed and agility comparable to real insects. The research opens the door to future bug-sized robots that could aid in …

  10. 17 weird, wonderful and terrifying robots we saw at CES 2025 — from a ...

    Jan 10, 2025 · From a Star Wars-style droid for your home to a Pixar-inspired lamp bot, these are the most interesting and innovative robots we've seen so far at CES.