On the Road to Cleaner, Greener, and Faster Driving – With Some Help From AI
MIT researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights. No one enjoys waiting at a red light. But signalized intersections…
Autonomous Vehicles
Charting a Safe Course for an Autonomous Robot Through a Highly Uncertain Environment
A new technique has been developed to safely guide an autonomous robot without knowledge of its environmental conditions or the size, shape, or location of…
Color-Sorting Metalenses Boost Imaging Sensitivity for Smartphones and Autonomous Vehicles
Technology advance enables filter-free imaging sensors that are poised to improve low-light and fast imaging for smartphones and autonomous vehicles. Researchers have shown that newly…
Self-Driving Roboats – Developed at MIT – Set Sea in Amsterdam Canals
If you don’t get seasick, an autonomous boat might be the right mode of transportation for you. Scientists from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence…
New MIT Algorithm Helps Robots Collaborate to Get the Job Done
Algorithm enables robot teams to complete missions, such as mapping or search-and-rescue, with minimal wasted effort. Sometimes, one robot isn’t enough. Consider a search-and-rescue mission…
Environmental Trade-Offs of Autonomous Vehicles: Convenience Will Likely Come at a Cost
Optimistic predictions expect reliable autonomous vehicles to be commercially available by 2030, at a time when mobility is undergoing a profound shift away from traditional…
New Photon-Counting Camera With Record Speed and Resolution for 3D Image Capture
Megapixel image sensor could bring significant improvements to augmented reality and LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles. Researchers have developed the first megapixel photon-counting camera based…
Photorealistic Simulation Engine Used to Train Driverless Cars Before They Hit the Road
Using a photorealistic simulation engine, vehicles learn to drive in the real world and recover from near-crash scenarios. A simulation system invented at MIT to…
Autonomous Vehicles Fooled by Phantom Images Projected From Drone [Video]
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s (BGU) Cyber Security Research Center have found that they can cause the autopilot on an autonomous vehicle to…
Artificial Intelligence Can See Around Corners in Real Time
Detailed, fast imaging of hidden objects could help self-driving cars detect hazards. Researchers have harnessed the power of a type of artificial intelligence known as…
Your Car May Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks – Even the Smartest of Smart Cars Have Issues
The emergence of smart cars has opened the door to limitless possibilities for technology and innovation – but also to threats beyond the car itself….
Autonomous Robotic Boats Improve Environmental Sampling at Sea
Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea: Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters. An autonomous robotic system…
Smarter UAVs Fall Into Formation
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are getting smarter with the help of an international team of researchers. They developed a way for multiple UAVS to fall…
Innovative AI From MIT Helps Delivery Robots Find the Front Door [Video]
Navigation method may speed up autonomous last-mile delivery. In the not too distant future, robots may be dispatched as last-mile delivery vehicles to drop your…
New System Senses Tiny Changes in Shadows to Help Autonomous Vehicles See Around Corners
Helping autonomous vehicles see around corners: By sensing tiny changes in shadows, a new system identifies approaching objects that may cause a collision. To improve…
System to Minimize Injury and Damage When Self-Driving Vehicles Crash
Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes. After recognizing that a collision…
Self-Driving Vehicles a Reality Today With Optimus Ride’s Autonomous System
MIT startup’s unique approach to improving human mobility is helping it gain traction in a competitive landscape. Some of the biggest companies in the world…
