Autonomous vehicles

Using a phone to fly a dronePilotless planes at MIT controlled via iPhones in Seattle.

AUVs: From idea to implementationOne day, researchers predict, these robots will be able to do tasks without a human in the loop.

Inside the innards of a nuclear reactorTiny robots may monitor underground pipes for radioactive leaks.

‘Smart cars’ that are actually, well, smartMechanical engineers work to develop intelligent onboard transportation systems that can prevent car crashes.

Student design takes flightMIT students build an unmanned aircraft for MIT Lincoln Laboratory research

Emilio Frazzoli on autonomous vehicles and urban mobilityPresented by Transportation@MIT

3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skiesMIT robotics expert discusses the logistical hurdles of regulating unmanned aircraft for civilian use.

Flight of fancyUsing an autonomous mini-helicopter, an MIT team stunned the Association for Unmanned Vehicles International by solving one of its notoriously tough challenges on the first try.