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2 articles · Last covered March 25, 2026

Published on
March 25, 2026
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5 min read
The Puppet Strings of AI: MIT’s Ultrasound Wristband Predicts Hand Dexterity
MIT engineers have developed a wearable ultrasound wristband that tracks hand movements by imaging internal muscle and tendon activity, offering a potential solution to the data bottlenecks currently facing humanoid teleoperation.
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Published on
October 22, 2025
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3 min read
MIT’s SoftMimic Framework Teaches Humanoids to Be Compliant, Not Just Capable
Researchers from MIT's Improbable AI Lab have developed SoftMimic, a reinforcement learning framework that trains humanoids to be compliant and safely absorb collisions, rather than rigidly tracking motions.
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