Robotics
In the basement of MIT's Building 3, a robot is carefully contemplating its next move. It gently pokes at a tower of blocks, looking for the best block to extract without toppling the tower, in a solitary, slow-moving, yet ...
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Robotics
If faced with the choice of sending a swarm of full-sized, distinct robots to space, or a large crew of smaller robotic modules, you might want to enlist the latter. Modular robots, like those depicted in films such as "Big ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Engineering
In 1502 A.D., Sultan Bayezid II sent out the Renaissance equivalent of a government RFP (request for proposals), seeking a design for a bridge to connect Istanbul with its neighbor city Galata. Leonardo da Vinci, already ...
Oct 10, 2019
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Computer Sciences
MIT researchers have developed a new cryptocurrency that drastically reduces the data users need to join the network and verify transactions—by up to 99 percent compared to today's popular cryptocurrencies. This means a ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Engineering
Cement materials, including cement paste, mortar, and concrete, are the most widely manufactured materials in the world. Their carbon footprint is similarly hefty: The processes involved in making cement contribute almost ...
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