Autonomy Social Media and Updates

Humanoid Robots Will First Thrive in Business, Not Homes
SocialApr 19, 2026

Humanoid Robots Will First Thrive in Business, Not Homes

Why most in robotics in San Francisco tell me it will be years before we will be able to really trust a humanoid to work in our homes without supervision safely. The average is about five years. I say three....

By Robert Scoble
Roborock Q10 S5+ Excels at Vacuuming, Decent at Mopping
SocialApr 19, 2026

Roborock Q10 S5+ Excels at Vacuuming, Decent at Mopping

Who doesn't dream of having a robot do all their chores? I tried out the Roborock Q10 S5+ Robot Vacuum & Mop and found it was great at vacuuming and... well... good at mopping. Here's the scoop, with lots of...

By Dave Taylor
Tesla Skeptics Scramble for Excuses on Robotaxi Rollout
SocialApr 19, 2026

Tesla Skeptics Scramble for Excuses on Robotaxi Rollout

i’m cracking up watching the tesla bears try to come up with excuses for why expanding driverless robotaxis into more cities doesn’t matter

By Whole Mars Catalog
French Engineers Launch Ultra‑stable Drone for Precise Flight
SocialApr 19, 2026

French Engineers Launch Ultra‑stable Drone for Precise Flight

French Engineers Unveil Ultra-Stable #Drone System Redefining Aerial Precision by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/iH58QVCGki

By Ron van Loon
Drone‑delivered Cakes Now Available in Shenzhen Parks
SocialApr 19, 2026

Drone‑delivered Cakes Now Available in Shenzhen Parks

Hungry in the park in Shenzhen? No worries - just order a drone delivery and wait for your cakes to come. https://t.co/f5uV4MF5MA

By Tom Ellis
Robots Thrive in Controlled, Repeatable Environments, Not Chaos
SocialApr 19, 2026

Robots Thrive in Controlled, Repeatable Environments, Not Chaos

Robots playing basketball sounds like a gimmick. But it highlights something important. The Toyota CUE7 robot can consistently make free throws, because the environment is controlled and repeatable. That’s where robots excel. Change the conditions, and it gets much harder. So it’s less about basketball… and more about...

By Dr. Marcell Vollmer
Hybrid Rescue Robot Combines Humanoid and Drone Capabilities
SocialApr 19, 2026

Hybrid Rescue Robot Combines Humanoid and Drone Capabilities

Hybrid Rescue #Robot: Humanoid with Transformable #Drone for Rapid Emergency Response via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/9m3Hwj0VmC

By Ron van Loon
Autonomous Robot Set to Replace Dangerous High‑Rise Cleaning
SocialApr 19, 2026

Autonomous Robot Set to Replace Dangerous High‑Rise Cleaning

This #Autonomous #Robot Could End Deadly High-Rise Cleaning Jobs by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/Qkn2e44Jx5

By Ron van Loon
D1 Enables Fully Autonomous Campus Last‑Mile Delivery
SocialApr 19, 2026

D1 Enables Fully Autonomous Campus Last‑Mile Delivery

D1 Is Already Solving Last-Mile Delivery with Fully #Autonomous Campus Runs by @XRoboHub #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/KSsRZyefIM

By Ron van Loon
Walker S2 Battles Human in Live Tennis Rally
SocialApr 19, 2026

Walker S2 Battles Human in Live Tennis Rally

UBTECH’s Walker S2 Takes on a Human in a Live Tennis Rally by @XRoboHub #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/M4tuAhD3Sk

By Ron van Loon
Inspection Robots Are Revolutionizing Maintenance Across Industries
SocialApr 19, 2026

Inspection Robots Are Revolutionizing Maintenance Across Industries

Why Inspection and Maintenance #Robots Are Taking Over by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/t3YOtAKvBQ

By Ron van Loon
Robotic Pods Bring Autonomous Food Delivery to Tables
SocialApr 19, 2026

Robotic Pods Bring Autonomous Food Delivery to Tables

#Robot Pod Restaurant: #Autonomous Food Delivery to Every Table by @amazingthings_ #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology https://t.co/jxF1VBvrr1

By Ron van Loon
New FSD Database Lets Users Log Custom Vehicle Data
SocialApr 19, 2026

New FSD Database Lets Users Log Custom Vehicle Data

We just launched a new version of @fsd_database — go check it out. You can now choose any fields you want and have your vehicle log them. So much cool info in there. I'm also looking for European FSD users to...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Hands‑free Car Doors Still Meet Chinese Public Hesitation
SocialApr 19, 2026

Hands‑free Car Doors Still Meet Chinese Public Hesitation

In China, a car opens its doors without hands, but crowds still hesitate 😬 https://t.co/k2uOwaVoh6 #automobile #technology #Innovación #innovation @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley @sallyeaves @gurmeet_judge @VairagyaSadhana...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla
SocialApr 19, 2026

XPeng Launches One‑tap Auto‑parking to Challenge Tesla

XPeng Unveils One-Tap Auto Parking Feature to Rival Tesla’s Self-Driving #Tech by @XueJia24682 #EmergingTech #Engineering #Technology https://t.co/y26ZQ69LQd

By Ron van Loon
Matic Robot Unboxes Itself, Declares “Hold My Beer”
SocialApr 18, 2026

Matic Robot Unboxes Itself, Declares “Hold My Beer”

My @maticrobots rolled out of its box when it got to my house (love ours by the way). This robot says in response “hold my beer.”

By Robert Scoble
Amazon's Next-Gen Delivery Drones Soar over Kansas City
SocialApr 18, 2026

Amazon's Next-Gen Delivery Drones Soar over Kansas City

Skies of Kansas City Witness Amazon’s Next-Gen Delivery #Drones in Action via @ZappyZappy7 #Innovation #FutureTech #Tech #SupplyChain https://t.co/gez4kvOm1y

By Ron van Loon
AI‑Powered Vacuum Uses Cameras to Optimize Home Cleaning
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI‑Powered Vacuum Uses Cameras to Optimize Home Cleaning

Narwal’s 2026 flagship robot vacuum is outfitted with video cameras and super smart AI cleaning technology to work out the best way to tackle your home. https://t.co/nv0bxsx9Dr

By TechRadar
Solar FarmBot Automates Gardening with Zero Effort
SocialApr 18, 2026

Solar FarmBot Automates Gardening with Zero Effort

Effortless Gardening: Solar-Powered FarmBot Handles It All by @BusinessInsider #AgriTech #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/IApH3GsWmj

By Ron van Loon
Tesla's Robo‑Taxi Zones Tiny, Expanding Fast, No Observers
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla's Robo‑Taxi Zones Tiny, Expanding Fast, No Observers

Here is the size of the initial Tesla robo-taxi launch areas compared to Austin. Expect rapid scaling of the areas in the coming weeks. Unlike Austin these new areas appear to have launched without safety observers. $TSLA https://t.co/9bgF8tUuvG

By Steven Spencer
Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service in Dallas and Houston
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service in Dallas and Houston

Tesla has just launched Robotaxi service in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas Can someone in those cities go try it out? https://t.co/ulbB0mosBq

By Whole Mars Catalog
Self‑Driving Cars Will Make Human Drivers Obsolete
SocialApr 18, 2026

Self‑Driving Cars Will Make Human Drivers Obsolete

Within a decade or two, seeing a person manually drive a car will be just as strange

By Whole Mars Catalog
Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical-Free Farming
SocialApr 18, 2026

Laser Robotics and NVIDIA Enable Chemical-Free Farming

Laser Weeding Revolution: Carbon #Robotics and NVIDIA Redefine Chemical-Free Farming by @kimmonismus #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/sASQ68ypFS

By Ron van Loon
Russia's 2025 UAS Adaptations Detailed by @RALee85
SocialApr 18, 2026

Russia's 2025 UAS Adaptations Detailed by @RALee85

When @RALee85 writes, I read. Fascinating and detailed information on Russia’s UAS adaptations across the line in 2025. Link to the substack article in his thread.

By John Spencer
China Rolls Out Autonomous Police Cars for Constant Surveillance
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Rolls Out Autonomous Police Cars for Constant Surveillance

24/7 Smart Surveillance: China Deploys #Autonomous Police Cars by @niccruzpatane #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech #FutureTech https://t.co/n21ucgn5fH

By Ron van Loon
Autonomous 2‑ton Drone Delivers Fresh Tea Across Mountains
SocialApr 18, 2026

Autonomous 2‑ton Drone Delivers Fresh Tea Across Mountains

Massive 2-ton autonomous cargo drone flies 75 miles across mountains carrying fresh tea without an onboard pilot. https://t.co/NTQJ8aUMpX

By TechRadar
Two‑person Robotaxi Doubles Efficiency by Shedding Front Seats
SocialApr 18, 2026

Two‑person Robotaxi Doubles Efficiency by Shedding Front Seats

The Lunar is a two-person Robotaxi that achieves nearly double the efficiency of a typical four-seat electric SUV. If passengers don’t sit in the front of a taxi, then a driverless taxi can remove that row, explains Zach Walker, Lucid’s...

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Ukraine to Acquire 25,000 UGVs by Mid‑2026
SocialApr 18, 2026

Ukraine to Acquire 25,000 UGVs by Mid‑2026

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense plans to purchase 25,000 UGVs in the first half of 2026, which is more than were procured in all of 2025. The Ukrainian Defense Procurement Agency has already signed 19 contracts worth 11 billion UAH (more...

By Rob Lee
Smart Summon Integrated Into FSD 14.3.1 Stack
SocialApr 18, 2026

Smart Summon Integrated Into FSD 14.3.1 Stack

Can confirm Smart Summon in FSD 14.3.1 appears to be on the FSD 14 stack Feels like it’s activating much faster, and the UI say Self-Driving like V14 but where the profile is it says summon They’re preparing for banish...

By Whole Mars Catalog
CATL Launches Autonomous Robot for On-Demand EV Charging
SocialApr 18, 2026

CATL Launches Autonomous Robot for On-Demand EV Charging

CATL Unveils #Autonomous #Robot That Drives to Your #EV for On-Demand Charging by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/DHLkTbuFk2

By Ron van Loon
Tesla to Offer Control‑Free Model 3/Y and Unsupervised
SocialApr 18, 2026

Tesla to Offer Control‑Free Model 3/Y and Unsupervised

Versions of the Model 3 & Y without physical controls will be available as well as unsupervised FSD scales

By Whole Mars Catalog
$999 Dash Device Turns Any Car Driverless
SocialApr 18, 2026

$999 Dash Device Turns Any Car Driverless

This is the future of the industry. A $999 dash mounted device that can take practically any car and make it driverless Tesla should make something like this too https://t.co/32vT7EEodZ

By Whole Mars Catalog
China Uses Humanoid Robots for Power Grid Maintenance
SocialApr 18, 2026

China Uses Humanoid Robots for Power Grid Maintenance

China Deploys Humanoid Robots To Maintain Power Grid | Future Of Energy https://t.co/TnqjCgv6ye via @YouTube #electricity #energy #powergrid #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975 @YuHelenYu @ingliguori @fogoros...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
108‑Arm Robot Harvests Cotton 120× Faster Than Humans
SocialApr 18, 2026

108‑Arm Robot Harvests Cotton 120× Faster Than Humans

108-Armed Cotton Picking #Robot Harvests 120× Faster Than Humans via @ZappyZappy7 #AgriTech #Robotics #Innovation #Technology #TechForGood https://t.co/dtBjyXkefI

By Ron van Loon
LiDAR Vision and Kinematics Power Obstacle‑Crushing Robot
SocialApr 18, 2026

LiDAR Vision and Kinematics Power Obstacle‑Crushing Robot

LiDAR Vision Meets Advanced Kinematics in Obstacle-Conquering #Robot via @WevolverApp #Innovation #EmergingTech #Tech #Technology #Robotics https://t.co/p2tUJNTXaE

By Ron van Loon
Wall‑climbing Robot Mimics Spider Locomotion
SocialApr 18, 2026

Wall‑climbing Robot Mimics Spider Locomotion

Meet the #Robot That Runs on Walls Like a Spider via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/9raQGG6Z51

By Ron van Loon
Large AI Models Control Robots to Act Physically
SocialApr 18, 2026

Large AI Models Control Robots to Act Physically

a humanoid robot is kind of like computer use, but for the physical world you could have a large model running on the server that gives instructions to the smaller model on the robot to manipulate whatever physical objects are required...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone
SocialApr 18, 2026

Robot Assistants Will Soon Be Affordable for Everyone

Anyone will be able to hire a robot (or team of robots) to perform tasks for them at a very low cost the robots will show up in a robotaxi, do the work they need to do, then move on...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Robotics Streamline Warehouse Automation for Faster Operations
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robotics Streamline Warehouse Automation for Faster Operations

How to #Automate Your #Warehouse with #Robotics by @antgrasso #Robots #RPA #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/LYCHsW7agp

By Ron van Loon
Self‑Driving Tech Will Define Trucking Competitiveness in Five Years
SocialApr 17, 2026

Self‑Driving Tech Will Define Trucking Competitiveness in Five Years

Big flex from @chris_urmson, ceo of @aurora_inno onstage at @humanxco last week discussing how the self-driving truck co is going from R&D to profitable business. "Within five years, if you're not using our technology, I expect you won't be competitive...

By Rebecca Bellan
FSD Should Use Gentle Braking for Passing Birds
SocialApr 17, 2026

FSD Should Use Gentle Braking for Passing Birds

FSD 14.3.1 sometimes brakes moderately hard for birds flying by… usually the birds can handle that. A very light deceleration / no action is appropriate in all but the most extreme cases. Don’t want someone to get rear ended because...

By Whole Mars Catalog
Zoox Trials Autonomous Pickups in Chaotic SF Streets
SocialApr 17, 2026

Zoox Trials Autonomous Pickups in Chaotic SF Streets

Zoox doing pickups at 6th and Mission is certainly a choice. Self driving on hard mode in a zombie-rich environment. https://t.co/nRAl6tKaCK

By Pete Kazanjy
Europe Outraged: Tesla Blocks FSD on Older Cars
SocialApr 17, 2026

Europe Outraged: Tesla Blocks FSD on Older Cars

Anger rises in Europe as Tesla's Full Self-Driving system isn't available on older vehicles, despite years of promises https://t.co/PqQzSq2tgJ

By TechRadar
Tesla FSD Spots Road Debris Before Driver, Intervenes
SocialApr 17, 2026

Tesla FSD Spots Road Debris Before Driver, Intervenes

I wasn't sure what this was (it was rather large) but Tesla's FSD saw the debris in the road sooner than I did and took aggressive action to ensure I didn't run it over.

By Driven By EVs
ClickUp's Super Agents Become 24/7 Autonomous Team Members
SocialApr 17, 2026

ClickUp's Super Agents Become 24/7 Autonomous Team Members

ClickUp launched AI agents that sit on your org chart, have their own managers, and work 24/7 without burning out. They're called Super Agents and the idea is simple and terrifying at the same time. You describe the job. ClickUp builds the...

By Hasan Toor
AV Startup Funding Triples in 2026, One Deal Dominates
SocialApr 17, 2026

AV Startup Funding Triples in 2026, One Deal Dominates

Funding to autonomous vehicle startups has seen a massive resurgence in 2026, more than tripling so far this year compared to all of 2025 globally, @crunchbase data show. One outsized deal made up 3/4 of the total. But it wasn't ...

By Mary Ann Azevedo
Wayve HQ Launches Groundbreaking Sovereign AI Initiative
SocialApr 17, 2026

Wayve HQ Launches Groundbreaking Sovereign AI Initiative

We welcomed hundreds of people to @wayve_ai HQ last night, surrounded by our AVs, to celebrate the launch of Sovereign AI! Excited about this first-of-its-kind initiative and to see the companies it propels 🚀 @Jameswise @leicesterliz @KanishkaNarayan

By Alex Kendall
Amazon Launches Noisy but Speedy Drone Deliveries in Dallas
SocialApr 17, 2026

Amazon Launches Noisy but Speedy Drone Deliveries in Dallas

Amazon’s #Drone Deliveries Take Off in Dallas—Fast, Convenient, and a Bit Noisy by @CollinRugg #Innovation #FutureTech #Tech #SupplyChain https://t.co/kc88UMdZTI

By Ron van Loon
Robotics AI Hits LLM‑like Inflection Point, Solving Untrained Tasks
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robotics AI Hits LLM‑like Inflection Point, Solving Untrained Tasks

Amazing... and terrifying :) -> Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught "If the findings hold up to scrutiny, they suggest that robotic AI may be approaching an...

By Glenn Gabe