MIT Cheetah: The Second Fastest Robot On Earth
MIT Cheetah is the second fastest robot on Earth. It has reached a top speed of 13.7 mph (22 km/h) while carrying some battery dummy weight.
Cryptography Researchers Win ACM Turing Award 2012
This year’s ACM Turing Award has been bestowed to two cryptography researchers from MIT - Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali.
MIT Researcher Makes LED Ice Cubes To Prevent Alcohol Induced Blackouts
A MIT researcher has made a glowing, alcohol tracking Ice Cube. The Ice Cube will change its color to warn whether someone should restrain from drinking more.
Anonymous Protests Aaron Swartz’s Suicide By Hacking MIT Website
Anonymous has hacked MIT's website in retaliation of the university's active involvement in the prosecution Aaron Swartz, the internet genius who recently committed suicide.
MIT Invents Polymer Film That Generate Electricity From Water Vapor
Some MIT engineers claim they've created a polymer film that changes its shape after absorbing tiny amounts of evaporated water and later generate electricity.
oneTesla: Music-Playing Tesla Coil Kit Goes Massive On KickStarter
A group of MIT students has created a cool tesla coil that gives off sparks when you connect it with your MIDI keyboard and play the keys.
MIT Researchers Created An Alternative To Replace Silicon Chips
Researchers at the MIT have created the smallest transistor made of Indium Gallium Arsenide (InGaAs) that can replace silicon made processors.
MIT’s New Composite Material Can Make Ultra-light And Better Bulletproof Armor
Researchers at MIT have developed a "polymer material" that can make bulletproof armors ultra-light and can resist speedy bullets more effectively.
Smartphone Battery Life May Be Doubled With New Power Amplifier Technology
MIT engineers have come up with a new design for the power amplifier used in smartphones. The power consumption of smartphones will be reduced significantly.
MIT Built A Real-time Indoor Mapping System For Firefighters’ Rescue Work
With the aid of a Microsoft Kinect, a laser range finder and a laptop, MIT researchers have built a wearable piece of gear that maps a building in real time.
EyeRing: A Finger Worn Visual Assistant For The Blinds
EyeRing is a tiny finger-worn camera device that helps blind people 'see'. The device capture images and feedback information to the blinds using a speaker.
MIT’s Autonomous Robotic Plane Maneuvers In Tight Spaces Without GPS
A team at MIT has developed an autonomous robotic airplane which navigates using on-board sensors only, without using any GPS.
New MIT Model Shows The Top Contagion-Spreading US Airports
A new research at MIT has culminated in a new model which shows the US airports most influential in spreading different contagions.
MIT’s ‘Intelligent Co-Pilot’ For Cars Will Take The Wheel If You’re About To Crash
Engineers at MIT created a semi-automatic system called "intelligent co-pilot" to keep the drivers safe. The system takes the wheel only if you're about to crash.
