Autonomy Social Media and Updates

Melania Trump Hosts Record 45 Nations, Unveils US Humanoid
SocialMar 25, 2026

Melania Trump Hosts Record 45 Nations, Unveils US Humanoid

First Lady Melania Trump Convenes Record 45 Nations at the White House and Introduces American-Built Humanoid – The White House https://t.co/hRogI1ZfKF

By Paul Triolo
China Rolls Out AI Electric Mining Trucks, Automating Industry
SocialMar 25, 2026

China Rolls Out AI Electric Mining Trucks, Automating Industry

China Deploys #AI-Powered Electric Mining Trucks, Driving Heavy Industry Toward Full #Automation by @IntEngineering #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #ArtificialIntelligence #Automation #Automotive #Transport https://t.co/IEENy7uDyD

By Ron van Loon
GM's AI Drives 50,000× Faster for Unpredictable Scenarios
SocialMar 25, 2026

GM's AI Drives 50,000× Faster for Unpredictable Scenarios

@generalmotors is working on systems to ensure its autonomous vehicles behave even in the most unexpected scenarios. Its scalable driving AI operates 50,000 times faster than real-time. https://spectrum.ieee.org/gm-scalable-driving-ai

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Bat-Inspired Denoising Lets Tiny Drone Avoid Invisible Obstacles
SocialMar 25, 2026

Bat-Inspired Denoising Lets Tiny Drone Avoid Invisible Obstacles

A bat-inspired approach denoises ultrasound echolocation signals, enabling a palm-sized drone to navigate challenging environments while avoiding transparent or thin obstacles. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/utyw7UGfJ9 https://t.co/eesQvK3IJU

By Science Robotics
Balanced Take on Autonomy: Sensors, Tradeoffs, Time Horizons
SocialMar 25, 2026

Balanced Take on Autonomy: Sensors, Tradeoffs, Time Horizons

Good piece by JZ on autonomy and sensors. Not tribal, absolute or anti-vision. Just a thoughtful discussion of his view on tradeoffs and time horizon.

By Walt Piecyk
Robot Dog Gathers Data in U.S. Chip Factories
SocialMar 25, 2026

Robot Dog Gathers Data in U.S. Chip Factories

Robot Dog Deployed for #Data Collection in U.S. Semiconductor Production by @TXInstruments #AI #Robotics #Technology #Engineering #Innovation https://t.co/sZ6drs9A4a

By Ron van Loon
Taiwan Targets Drone Hub with $1.38B Non‑red Supply Push
SocialMar 25, 2026

Taiwan Targets Drone Hub with $1.38B Non‑red Supply Push

Can Taiwan fulfil Asia-Pacific drone hub goal with ‘non-red’ supply chain push? Plan is to invest US$1.38 billion between 2025 and 2030 for uncrewed systems industry, but questions linger over scale, politics and timing https://t.co/jb0kr8jdVY via @scmpnews

By Paul Triolo
Tesla FSD Cautiously Monitors Pedestrians, Causing Ambiguous Hesitation
SocialMar 25, 2026

Tesla FSD Cautiously Monitors Pedestrians, Causing Ambiguous Hesitation

I appreciate that Tesla's FSD actively watches out for pedestrians. Even if they are not sure of what I am going to do. It's hard to tell if the system's hesitation is because of the pedestrians not sure if I am...

By Driven By EVs
KimoLab Merges Kimodo and Mjlab For
SocialMar 25, 2026

KimoLab Merges Kimodo and Mjlab For

Introducing KimoLab: Kimodo + mjlab for prompt to physics-based motion matching for the unitree g1. I accidentally had claude make this and it's actually pretty cool. https://t.co/TIOFHFnZLi

By Harrison Kinsley
Teach Robots Complex Tasks Without Hours of Training
SocialMar 25, 2026

Teach Robots Complex Tasks Without Hours of Training

Teaching #Robots to do complex tasks WITHOUT spending hours training them via @IlirAliu_ #Robotics #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #MI #Tech https://t.co/g1J2I9LOQ4

By Ron van Loon
NVIDIA GTC Showcases Noble Robotics Heavy‑Duty Humanoid
SocialMar 25, 2026

NVIDIA GTC Showcases Noble Robotics Heavy‑Duty Humanoid

A glimpse of NVIDIA’s GTC last week. Tour of the expo hall ending with a look at Noble Robotics. Heavy duty humanoid. https://t.co/pXcXBtLMDL

By Robert Scoble
Oceaneering Launches 30‑day Autonomous Electric ROV
SocialMar 25, 2026

Oceaneering Launches 30‑day Autonomous Electric ROV

Oceaneering Unveils Momentum Electric ROV for 30-Day #Autonomous Subsea Missions by @IntEngineering #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/E3egLmufVf

By Ron van Loon
Japanese Drone Rolls on Ground, Takes Flight
SocialMar 24, 2026

Japanese Drone Rolls on Ground, Takes Flight

HAGAMOSphere: The Japanese #Drone That Rolls on Ground and Soars in Air by @tweetciiiim #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/OhJQAQIya3

By Ron van Loon
Robot “Bear” Boosts Solar Farm Safety and Efficiency
SocialMar 24, 2026

Robot “Bear” Boosts Solar Farm Safety and Efficiency

How a robot named Bear is making solar farm maintenance safer and more efficient #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/5z48f9XCz1 https://t.co/wNTefJNvMl

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Autonomous Rides Beat UberX Wait Times
SocialMar 24, 2026

Autonomous Rides Beat UberX Wait Times

17-minute wait for UberX Human. Pass. Canceled and tried again. Attempt 2: 4-minute wait for an autonomous ride with Avride. #Winning https://t.co/x56PePHReH

By Walt Piecyk
Apollo: New Humanoid Robot Merges Apptronik Legacy with NASA Expertise
SocialMar 24, 2026

Apollo: New Humanoid Robot Merges Apptronik Legacy with NASA Expertise

Apollo: The Humanoid #Robot Built on Apptronik’s Legacy and NASA’s Valkyrie Expertise by @Apptronik #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Innovation https://t.co/8gVtUWzkLT

By Ron van Loon
AI Humanoid Robot Tackles Real‑World Home Messes
SocialMar 24, 2026

AI Humanoid Robot Tackles Real‑World Home Messes

Meet KNOWIN’s #AI-Powered Home Humanoid #Robot Built for Real-Life Messy Homes by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4q1SSfRuip

By Ron van Loon
Anthropic's Claude Code Gains Fully Autonomous Auto Mode
SocialMar 24, 2026

Anthropic's Claude Code Gains Fully Autonomous Auto Mode

Holy moly, these guys never stop shipping. 🚨 @AnthropicAI just pushed a major update to Claude Code, moving closer to true autonomous execution. Meet 'Auto Mode' This drop effectively patches the primary bottleneck in CLI-based AI agents: the constant need for human-in-the-loop authorization...

By Data Chaz
US Chases Humanoid Boom as China Leads
SocialMar 24, 2026

US Chases Humanoid Boom as China Leads

Silicon Valley are really hyping up Humanoids, because you know, China is ahead. According to Morgan Stanley, the humanoid robot market is set to exceed $5 trillion by 2050. So the U.S. is throwing capital at it. New robotics companies...

By Michael Kevin Spencer
Robot Predicts Terrain Changes Five Seconds in Advance
SocialMar 24, 2026

Robot Predicts Terrain Changes Five Seconds in Advance

A #Robot That Sees the Terrain and Predicts Its Future—5 Seconds Ahead by @IlirAliu_ #Robotics #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #MI #ML #Innovation https://t.co/iEzsHMgVkF

By Ron van Loon
Vision AI Robot Inspects Car Chassis Efficiently
SocialMar 24, 2026

Vision AI Robot Inspects Car Chassis Efficiently

How Han’s #Robot Uses Vision #AI to Inspect #Automobile Chassis via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/Y77DaMYQ0a

By Ron van Loon
Leonidas Autonomous Vehicle Demonstrates Dual-Use Physical AI
SocialMar 24, 2026

Leonidas Autonomous Vehicle Demonstrates Dual-Use Physical AI

I’m proud to share @KodiakRobotics, @epirus and @GD_LandSystems are leading the way in showcasing what Physical AI looks like on the front lines. We unveiled the Leonidas autonomous ground vehicle this morning at AUSA’s Global Force. This is a defining moment...

By Don Burnette
Jeff Wilke Reveals Amazon’s Trillion‑dollar Scaling and Physical AI
SocialMar 24, 2026

Jeff Wilke Reveals Amazon’s Trillion‑dollar Scaling and Physical AI

Deployed Episode 1 is live. @jeffawilke scaled Amazon’s operations from a billion to a trillion dollars. We got into things he's rarely talked about publicly -- drones, lights-out factories, the future of Physical AI. Link below. https://t.co/BLWpc9TdvS

By Brad Porter
Tesla FSD Mirrors Human Drivers in Complex Bike Lanes
SocialMar 24, 2026

Tesla FSD Mirrors Human Drivers in Complex Bike Lanes

I like the extra help Tesla's FSD provides while navigating the bike lanes in downtown. The bike lanes are intertwined with car lanes so the additional "eyes" are useful. It's also interesting that, just like human drivers, crossing the double yellow...

By Driven By EVs
108‑Arm Robot Harvests Cotton 120× Faster Than Humans
SocialMar 24, 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/TzDi7FfyrZ

By Ron van Loon
Cheap DIY Drones Undermine US Defense, AI Threat Looms
SocialMar 24, 2026

Cheap DIY Drones Undermine US Defense, AI Threat Looms

Cheap drones, using mobile phone components, commercial off-the-shelf electronics, guidance sensors and a cheap 550cc two-stroke petrol engine, have literally defeated the entire might of US defence spending. When cheap cameras, and more autonomous scalable AI capabilities emerge, we're in real...

By Donald Clark Plan B
GPU Power Makes Real-Time Visual SLAM Practical
SocialMar 24, 2026

GPU Power Makes Real-Time Visual SLAM Practical

cuVSLAM: Accelerating Real-Time Visual SLAM With GPU Power In this episode of Artificial Intelligence: Papers and Concepts, we explore cuVSLAM, NVIDIA’s GPU-accelerated solution for visual simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). Designed for real-time applications like robotics, AR/VR, and autonomous systems, cuVSLAM...

By Satya Mallick
Figure 03 Humanoid Outperforms Unitree G1 in Package Sorting
SocialMar 24, 2026

Figure 03 Humanoid Outperforms Unitree G1 in Package Sorting

Truly impressive video of the Figure 03 humanoid autonomously sorting deformable packages and placing them labels-down for the scanner down the line. It is far better than the Unitree G1 version humanoid that I currently have at home. And they are...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
China Deploys Autonomous Spherical Police Robot
SocialMar 24, 2026

China Deploys Autonomous Spherical Police Robot

China Unveils High-Speed Spherical Police #Robot Capable of Netting Criminals Autonomously by @Rainmaker1973 #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/xA0m1PRrQv

By Ron van Loon
Zurich Startup Creates Physical AI to Teach Robots Human Skills
SocialMar 24, 2026

Zurich Startup Creates Physical AI to Teach Robots Human Skills

Zurich-Based Startup Builds Physical #AI to Teach #Robots Human Skills by @mimicrobotics #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/gVymMFNGjp

By Ron van Loon
Robots Detect Microscopic Rail Flaws, Prevent Outages
SocialMar 24, 2026

Robots Detect Microscopic Rail Flaws, Prevent Outages

Railway maintenance is becoming precise, fast, and increasingly automated. In China, a robot is now repairing track cracks at up to 10,000 RPM, while detecting flaws as small as 0.1 mm. That level of accuracy changes the game. Instead of reacting to visible damage, systems...

By Dr. Marcell Vollmer
Inspection Robots Are Revolutionizing Maintenance Across Industries
SocialMar 24, 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/zfzsEpnq8O

By Ron van Loon
Robot Turns Pixels Into Torque for 30+ Motors
SocialMar 24, 2026

Robot Turns Pixels Into Torque for 30+ Motors

this is fully autonomous...the robot is reasoning from camera pixels and computing torque to control it's 30+ motors

By Brett Adcock
Robotic Kitchen Lets Chefs Automate Skills Solo
SocialMar 24, 2026

Robotic Kitchen Lets Chefs Automate Skills Solo

#WhosNext? Sous Chefs? @GoodBytz Robotic Kitchen's latest stations enable head chefs to replicate and #Automate their abilities effortlessly. No further assistance or assistants required. #Automation https://t.co/f3wNQtNefZ

By James Gingerich
XBot‑L Becomes First Humanoid to Scale Great Wall
SocialMar 24, 2026

XBot‑L Becomes First Humanoid to Scale Great Wall

#WhosNext? Chinese border patrol guards? Meet XBot-L, the first humanoid robot to climb the Great Wall. #Robots #Robotics https://t.co/PpRvpEFWT2

By James Gingerich
Optimus Robot Serves Water in Downtown Austin
SocialMar 24, 2026

Optimus Robot Serves Water in Downtown Austin

Optimus serving water in Austin Downtown. #optimus #tesla #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI @sonu_monika @enilev @Jagersbergknut @TysonLester @chidambara09 @labordeolivier @BetaMoroney @tlloydjones @Nicochan33 @jeancayeux @RLDI_Lamy @pierrepinna @pierrecappelli @pchamard @JeromeMONANGE @thierry_pires @MaiaGabunia @amalmerzouk @NewsNeus @mary_gambara @PawlowskiMario @XavierAncelin @drsharwood @kalydeoo...

By Amitav Bhattacharjee
Robotic Vessels Skim Waves Like Water Striders
SocialMar 23, 2026

Robotic Vessels Skim Waves Like Water Striders

These #Robotic vessels glide over waves like water striders by @gigadgets_ #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/CwrgjcQYes

By Ron van Loon
NYC Collision Shows Verbal Routing Is Dangerously Outdated
SocialMar 23, 2026

NYC Collision Shows Verbal Routing Is Dangerously Outdated

The aircraft collision in NYC could have been easily avoided. We fact that we still route aircraft just with verbal communication is absurd. Routing could all be automated and even the piloting of the aircraft could be automated.

By Dan Held
Roadrunner: One‑Wheel Biped Redefines Micro‑Mobility
SocialMar 23, 2026

Roadrunner: One‑Wheel Biped Redefines Micro‑Mobility

Meet Roadrunner 🏁 A new wheeled biped that stands, balances on one wheel, and adapts in real time. A glimpse of where micro mobility is going. More stable. More accessible. More human. Small device, big shift. 🤖 @rai_inst #Robotics #MicroMobility https://t.co/ZlMiuMkoTi

By Glen Gilmore
Delivery Bugs Revealed Zipline’s True Product‑market Fit
SocialMar 23, 2026

Delivery Bugs Revealed Zipline’s True Product‑market Fit

Keller Rinaudo Cliffton from Zipline thought making the drones would be the hardest part. It was only 15% of the problem. The company spent 9 months figuring out delivery for one hospital. Weeks of all-nighters. Building inventory software in a...

By Jason Calacanis
Launching Deployed: Inside Jeff Wilke’s 22‑Year Automation Mastery
SocialMar 23, 2026

Launching Deployed: Inside Jeff Wilke’s 22‑Year Automation Mastery

Everyone has a Physical AI take now. Most of these folks have never deployed a robot in production. Tomorrow I'm launching Deployed. First guest: @jeffawilke, who spent 22 years building arguably the most sophisticated automation operation on earth. We talk...

By Brad Porter
Humanoid Robots Power $5 Trillion AI Investment Wave
SocialMar 23, 2026

Humanoid Robots Power $5 Trillion AI Investment Wave

The Rise of Humanoid Robots: Investing in the $5 Trillion AI Revolution | Derek Yan, KraneShares https://t.co/rJbQCwntQc

By Michael A. Gayed, CFA (Lead-Lag Report)
Chinese Robot Makers Race to Replace Workers, Attract Western Buyers
SocialMar 23, 2026

Chinese Robot Makers Race to Replace Workers, Attract Western Buyers

“Last year, I visited 11 robotics companies in China across five cities…All of them were engaged, in different ways, in the race to…commercialise robots capable of replacing human workers—and some of them already have eager western buyers.” @Changxche https://t.co/jen93jcxA4

By Jonathan Cheng
Construction Automation Delivers Consistent, Predictable Paving Results
SocialMar 23, 2026

Construction Automation Delivers Consistent, Predictable Paving Results

Construction is becoming more automated and more precise. The Optimas S19 paving machine is a good example of that shift. Designed for large-scale projects, it automates the placement of paving stones, handling tasks that traditionally required significant manual labor. What stands out...

By Dr. Marcell Vollmer
Atlas Learns Human-Like Moves via Reinforcement Learning
SocialMar 23, 2026

Atlas Learns Human-Like Moves via Reinforcement Learning

Reinforcement-Learned Atlas Performs Moves Inspired by Human Mocap and Animation via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/c4oMdCuXqG

By Ron van Loon
Robots Tested for Next‑Gen Earthquake Rescue Operations
SocialMar 23, 2026

Robots Tested for Next‑Gen Earthquake Rescue Operations

#Robots on the Frontlines: Testing Next-Gen Earthquake Rescue Systems by @HowThingsWork_ #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/g8AxoQQgWz

By Ron van Loon
Musk Secures 100‑200M AI Chips for Massive Scale
SocialMar 22, 2026

Musk Secures 100‑200M AI Chips for Massive Scale

Elon Musk is moving quickly to secure an enormous volume of artificial intelligence chips, with estimates pointing to roughly 100 million to 200 million units destined for his expanding ecosystem of products. The chips are expected to support everything from...

By Rich Tehrani
Robot Autonomously Swaps Batteries for Endless Operation
SocialMar 22, 2026

Robot Autonomously Swaps Batteries for Endless Operation

Self-Sufficient #Robot Swaps Its Own Batteries for Continuous Operation by @UBTECHRobotics #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/CD0J7ZI1p8

By Ron van Loon
Tesla Secretly Uses LiDAR for Vision Training, Not Production
SocialMar 22, 2026

Tesla Secretly Uses LiDAR for Vision Training, Not Production

This is getting dunked somewhat unfairly. Tesla is using LiDAR to get training data to improve their vision-only systems. That should raise some eyebrows - LiDAR is clearly valuable in ways Elon denies. But it's not the same as using...

By Ramez Naam