Mar 26, 2026 · MIT researchers “speak objects into existence” using AI and robotics The speech-to-reality system combines 3D generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand.

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Mar 27, 2026 · MIT researchers have developed an ultrasound wristband that can transmit a user’s motions to a robotic hand or a virtual environment, reports Mack Degeurin for Popular Science. …

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 …

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Dec 24, 2025 · Humanoid robots are making strides, but are they living up to the hype? Read that and other top robotics stories from IEEE Spectrum in 2025.

Dec 3, 2025 · New control system teaches soft robots the art of staying safe MIT CSAIL and LIDS researchers developed a mathematically grounded system that lets soft robots deform, adapt, and …

Dec 29, 2024 · A new generation of Atlas robot, Figure's bonkers funding round, and the end of NASA's Ingenuity topped IEEE Spectrum's robotics coverage in 2024.

Jan 9, 2026 · Meet the newest version of Atlas: The humanoid robot with strength, precision, and adaptability for the industrial era. Plus more robots from CES 2026!

Feb 21, 2025 · The Robotics and AI Institute, founded by Marc Raibert, presents new research that uses reinforcement learning to teach Boston Dynamics' Spot to run three times faster. The same …