Scientists create robots smaller than a grain of sand

These are the smallest programmable autonomous robots that I have seen,” said Kevin Chen, an MIT roboticist who wasn’t ...
ABC News

MIT's adorable back-flipping robots enjoy frolicking in the autumn leaves

The four-legged robots even kick around a soccer ball together. Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) simultaneously cute and unsettling "back-flipping" robot dogs enjoyed some time outside ...
WHDH

MIT researchers develop robot designed to help first-responders in disaster situations

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - A new robot created by a team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Notre Dame could save lives. The robot operates with a soft, ...
Yahoo

MIT’s new tech enables robots to act in real time, plan thousands of moves in seconds

MIT and NVIDIA Research researchers have developed a powerful new algorithm that drastically accelerates how robots plan their actions. Robots may complete intricate, multistep manipulation tasks in ...
CBS News

MIT scientists show how they're developing AI for humanoid robots

Tony Dokoupil anchors the new "CBS Evening News" beginning Jan. 5, 2026. He previously served as co-host of "CBS Mornings" and anchored "The Uplift," a weekly series spotlighting positive and ...
Robohub

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

MIT researchers have demonstrated aerial microrobots that can fly with speed and agility that is comparable to their ...