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Munich is where BMW was born, where automotive engineering is practically a civic religion. So it’s fitting that Waymo chose it as its first European Union beachhead. On August 25, 2026, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit announced plans to launch a public robotaxi service in Munich by late 2027 — contingent on approvals it doesn’t yet…

When remotely operated vehicles settle on the seafloor or dig through a sand bed, they can kick up clouds of sediment that onboard cameras struggle to see through. Often, the only thing to do is wait until the dust settles. But a new system developed by Amy Phung, SM ’23, PhD ’26, and her advisor…

The following essay, originally titled “Guaranteeing Agency in the Age of Neural Prosthetics,” was selected as one of three finalists in MIT’s 2026 Envisioning the Future of Computing Prize. Its author, Strahinja  Janjušević, SM ’26, who studied computer science and cybersecurity at the US Naval Academy and just earned his master’s in the Technology and…

You’re three days into a bikepacking route. No signal. Your phone died yesterday. The trail splits, the weather’s turning, and the only thing standing between you and a bad decision is whatever’s on your wrist. That’s the problem the Fenix 9 line exists to solve. Garmin’s flagship trio — Fenix 9, Fenix 9 Pro, and…