news.mit.edu/2026/design-software-reimagines-everyday-objects-as-self-aware-devices-1022 This design software reimagines everyday objects as self-aware devices
MIT CSAIL and Tianjin University researchers built X-Hinges software that lets users design 3D-printed objects with embedded sensors on up to three motion axes. It embeds two different materials so sensor signals stay clear, enabling items like a robot-teaching glove, an origami lamp and a shark-shaped game controller.
— via MIT News: AI, Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL