New algorithm keeps drones from colliding in midair
Researchers create a trajectory-planning system that enables drones working together in the same airspace to always choose a safe path forward.
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Researchers create a trajectory-planning system that enables drones working together in the same airspace to always choose a safe path forward.
Following an influential career at NASA, Ezinne Uzo-Okoro SM ’20, PhD ’22 now shapes space policy as a top White House advisor.
The Institute also ranks second in five subject areas.
Work of the Future Initiative co-directors Julie Shah and Ben Armstrong describe their vision of “positive-sum automation.”
Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
By keeping data fresh, the system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.
How Elissa Gibson ’22 connected the dots to form her own unique constellation of MIT experiences.
Head of MIT AeroAstro will assume the presidency in 2024 as the organization’s first Black president.
Annual award honors early-career researchers for creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments.
Seven researchers, along with 14 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
With 75 years of aviation industry-focused research and education under its belt, the lab continues to develop propulsion systems for next-generation aircraft.
Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.
AeroAstro major and accomplished tuba player Frederick Ajisafe relishes the community he has found in the MIT Wind Ensemble.
In a visit to MIT, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu talked about the DoD’s role in strengthening U.S. manufacturing.
National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group will guide the Biden-Harris administration on space preservation and industry.