# MIT Optical Project Gives Robot Dexterity A Shot In The Arm

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/mit-optical-project-gives-robot-dexterity-a-shot-in-the-arm-f5di>
> Published: 2026-09-20 17:16:07+00:00

# MIT Optical Project Gives Robot Dexterity A Shot In The Arm

By John Werner, ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
MIT’s robotic optics lab automates experiments, freeing scientists to study materials and explore quantum applications.  

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