MIT’s FLEX Lets Robots Read Between the Lines of Commands

Posted on November 9, 2026November 9, 2026 by IE Contributor

Tell a robot "don't spill on the laptop" and it will dodge the laptop. Ask a person the same thing and they quietly understand that phones, tablets and anything with a battery are also off limits. On November 9, 2026, MIT News described a system that tries to close that gap: FLEX, a pipeline from MIT and New York University researchers that lets robots read meaning beyond the literal words of a correction. The work is slated for presentation at the Conference on Robot Learning this month. I...

Samsung Flexible Smartphone

Posted on November 16, 2015 by

Samsung promises that flexible and foldable screens are coming to devices soon. The company’s latest patent, which was spotted by Patently Mobile, is for a flexible phone that morphs into a smart bangle you can strap onto your wrist. It’s an entirely bizarre and futuristic idea that certainly puts more focus on accessibility than style, but it sure sounds awesome. The patent features a flexible OLED screen that’s so flexible you can curl it into a bracelet and wear it on your wrist as a smart...

Polaroid PoGo Mobile Printer for instant prints

Posted on September 10, 2015October 31, 2026 by

Revolutionary small portable printer promises instant prints at any time and any place with ease. The Polaroid PoGo™ Digital Instant Mobile Photo Printer is the easiest way to print photos from a camera phone. It transfers images wirelessly from a Bluetooth-enabled camera phone to the mobile printer which prints instantly. The small portable printer weighs only a few ounces and can fit in the pocket. It uses rechargeable batteries or an AC adapter. The printer is built around ZINK techn...