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Welcome to the MIT Mechatronics Research Laboratory (MRL)

We are located within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge. We conduct research and development in the areas of system dynamics, modeling, instrumentation, control systems, and design. The application areas primarily include intelligent systems, nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics, and automation.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Xiaotong successfully defended his PhD thesis last winter!

MIT MechE News Post

MIT MechE News Post

Congratulations to Xiaotong, Dean, and Kamal for their hard work on their Relevance approach to robotics being featured in MIT MechE news!

Biomimetic Stingray

Biomimetic Stingray

Biomimetic robotics project at MRL

Leak Detection Robot

Leak Detection Robot

Robotic inspection system project at MRL

High-speed Atomic Force Microscope

High-speed Atomic Force Microscope

Precision instrumentation project at MRL

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