System Lets Robots Identify an Object’s Properties Through Handling

With a novel simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness, and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up. Adam Zewe | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—A human clearing junk out of an attic can often guess the contents of a box simply by picking...

3D Printing Factory Platform Targets Need for Additive Electronics

Designed to support mass customization, the platform enables concurrent production of different parts and dynamic task allocation via orchestration software. DETROIT—An adaptive additive-manufacturing (AM) platform developed by Advanced Printed Electronic Solutions...