Robots are becoming increasingly sophisticated, blurring the lines between machine and man. We can now interact with chatbots that hold conversations, and even see human-like robots performing complex tasks. But can these…
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Farming Revolution? MIT Startup Cuts Pesticide Use While Boosting Yields
Imagine slashing your pesticide bill in half while improving crop yields. That’s the promise of AgZen, an MIT spinoff making waves in the agricultural industry. Their secret weapon? Real-time spray monitoring that…
MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems Magnets Pass Rigorous Testing, Paving the Way for Clean Fusion Energy
A new type of magnet designed by researchers at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) and Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has passed a series of rigorous tests, confirming its potential to…
How to Build Your Own Robot Friend: Making AI Education More Accessible
Researchers have developed a new open-source platform to help students build their own low-cost robot companion from scratch. From smart virtual assistants and self-driving cars to digital health and fraud prevention systems,…
This tiny, tamper-proof ID tag can authenticate almost anything
MIT engineers developed a tag that can reveal with near-perfect accuracy whether an item is real or fake. The key is in the glue on the back of the tag. A few…