Forbes July 7, 2025
Researchers from the Massachussets Institute of Technology’s (MIT) CSAIL lab have developed a new system that teaches robots to understand their bodies, using only vision. Using consumer-grade cameras, the robot watched itself move and then built an internal model of its geometry and controllability.
According the researchers this could dramatically expand what’s possible in soft and bio-inspired robotics, enabling affordable, sensor-free machines that adapt to their environments in real time.
The team at MIT said that this system and research is a major step toward more adaptable, accessible robots that can operate in the wild with no GPS, simulations or sensors. The research was published in June in Nature.
Daniela Rus, MIT CSAIL Director said with Neural Jacobian Fields, CSAIL’s...
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