News

• “Human-robot teamwork vastly improves when they swap roles”

  Mon, 02/11/2013

  A team of roboticists has shown that by getting robots and humans to carry out simple tasks together, then swap roles, synchronicity increases significantly because the machines gain a better understanding of what’s required of…

  

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• “Trading places with us makes robots better teammates”

  Fri, 02/15/2013

  It’s good when co-workers understand each other – especially if one of them is a robot. Read how a mechanical arm learned our reporter’s mind..

  

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• “Robot-Human Cross-training Makes Better Partners”

  Mon, 02/18/2013

  Humans and robots work better together if they can swap roles and learn from each other, a finding that may pave the way for the use of more robots on assembly lines, in space, on…

  

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• Der Standard Interview with Prof. Julie Shah (news article in German)

  Thu, 03/21/2013

  “Roboter sollen menschliche Handlungen verstehen” Die Robotik-Expertin Julie Shah vom MIT in Boston erforscht, wie Roboter und Menschen gute Teams bilden können..

  

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• “Freed From Its Cage, the Gentler Robot”

  Sat, 03/30/2013

  FACTORY robots are usually caged off from humans on the assembly line lest the machines’ powerful steel arms deliver an accidental, bone-crunching right hook. But now, gentler industrial robots, designed to work and play well…

  

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• The Other Side of the Desk: Prof. Julie Shah (MIT News)

  Wed, 10/24/2012

  After a decade as an MIT student, Julie Shah ’04, SM ’06, PhD ’11, was invited to join the faculty. Her first year as a professor meant not only teaching but also setting up a…

  

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• Congratulations to our recent SM graduates!

  Fri, 06/07/2013

  Matthew Gombolay (SM ’13) – Department of Aeronautics and AstronauticsRonald Wilcox (SM ’13) – Department of Mechanical EngineeringEmily Frost (SM ’13) – Operations Research Matthew and Ronald are shown in the picture to the right…

  

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• IRG Hosting CEO of ABB

  Mon, 03/25/2013

  The CEO of ABB Group came to visit IRG!

  

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• New Website!

  Mon, 06/24/2013

  We have sucessfully transitioned to this new website of IRG!  Thank you to the diligent work of our webmasters, Pem and Joe!  Also thank you to Kris Brewer from the School of Engineering office in…

  

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