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MIT Researchers ‘Speak Objects into Existence’ using AI and Robotics | News | MAD

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Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a Speech-to-Reality system, an AI-driven workflow that allows them to provide input to a robotic arm and “speak objects into existence,” creating things like furniture in as little as five minutes. A robotic arm builds a lattice-like stool after hearing the prompt “I want a simple stool,” demonstrating how the Speech-to-Reality system translates speech into real-time fabrication. Image: Alexander Kyaw With the Speech-to-Reality system, a robotic arm mounted on a table is able to receive spoken input from a human, such as: “I want a simple stool,” and then construct the objects out of modular components. To date, the researchers have used the system to create stools, shelves, chairs, a small table, and even decorative items such as a dog statue. Examples of objects — such as stools, tables, and decorative forms —

Speech-to-Reality System combines 3D Generative AI and robotic assembly to create objects on demand. By Denise Brehm Nov 20, 2025 Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a Speech-to-Reality system, an AI-driven workflow that allows them to provide input to a robotic arm and “speak objects into existence,” creating things like furniture in as little as five minutes. A robotic arm builds a lattice-like stool after hearing the prompt “I want a simple…

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