Robotically assembled building blocks could be a more environmentally friendly method for erecting large-scale structures ...

MIT researchers have developed a robotic assembly system using interlocking modular 'voxels' that could reduce embodied carbon in construction by up to 82% compared with conventional methods. The ...

Out of all the cool-looking forms that robots can take – humanoid, dogs, fish, crocodiles, snakes, birds, or disembodied arms – a cube seems like a pretty boring choice. But MIT’s new take on the ...

This week the former MIT student known as John Romanishin revealed a plan – and working demo units – of a modular self-assembling robot pods. These little beasts may seem the thing of nightmares when ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...