A better way to control shape-shifting soft robots A new algorithm learns to squish, bend, or stretch a robot’s entire body to accomplish diverse tasks like avoiding obstacles or retrieving items.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/bett....er-way-control-shape

Exploring the mysterious alphabet of sperm whales MIT CSAIL and Project CETI researchers reveal complex communication patterns in sperm whales, deepening our understanding of animal language systems.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/csai....l-ceti-explores-sper

HPI-MIT design research collaboration creates powerful teams Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world’s problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/hpi-....mit-design-research-

Creating bespoke programming languages for efficient visual AI systems Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/crea....ting-bespoke-program

MIT faculty, instructors, students experiment with generative AI in teaching and learning At MIT’s Festival of Learning 2024, panelists stressed the importance of developing critical thinking skills while leveraging technologies like generative AI.
https://news.mit.edu/2024/mit-....faculty-instructors-