Embodied AI Enables Fully Autonomous Surgical Procedures
excited about this. embodied AI unlocks the ability to perform surgery completely autonomously. @r_mcguire @dylanmcguir3 are absolute maniacs. proud to be backing them early. the future of surgery is bright.
Car's Eye Sensor Falsely Flags Closed Eyes, User Annoyed
my car just warned me that my eyes were closed when they weren’t so now i’m a little offended but whatever
Bio‑inspired Robot Snails Use Suction to Build and Traverse
Bio-Inspired #Robot Snails Use Suction to Form Structures and Navigate Complex Terrain by @lukas_m_ziegler #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/OeUEva5leo
New Test Could Unlock Deep‑Sea Exploration for All
If all goes well, the test could help establish the vehicles as a tool for government agencies, scientists, and companies that hope to probe the vastly understudied deep sea and the resources it holds.
FSD Repeatedly Misroutes at 101 Ramp Despite Correct Map
FSD (Supervised) v14.2.2.5 Navigation error and curious decision making two out of five days this week. This is a repeat occurrence of FSD turning right at a light, just before the junction for the ramp to the 101. The map on...
Free Driverless Upgrade Makes $15k Tesla a Bargain
If Tesla actually upgrades every HW3 car that purchased FSD to driverless capability at no additional cost… even $15k suddenly looks like a pretty damn good deal.
Athos Silicon Shifts Strategy for Autonomous Driving Chip
Enjoyed my visit to Athos Silicon a short while back - thanks Charnjiv and François for explaining the change in strategy for your autonomous driving chip: https://t.co/RvcUKRnGF7
Buy Tesla FSD Now Before Purchases End
Once FSD goes live in a county, FSD outright purchases will end shortly thereafter. I have FSD purchased in full on both my Teslas and recommend it if you can swing it. Nice to be able to use it with...
Tesla Autopilot Turns Long Drives Into Cruise‑Mode Relaxation
You know that feeling when you’re on a flight across the country, and you hit cruising altitude and just kick back and relax? That’s what taking long distance trips on Tesla Self-Driving feels like now. https://t.co/6zta5arnaA
Robot Dogs Join Firefighters on the Frontline
Firefighting #Robot Dogs: Brave Machines on the Frontline by @chris_j_paxton #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/Nr0TKSdPQ7
Humanoid X1 Neo Robots Build Their Own Kind
'They're building each other': new X1 Neo robot video shows the humanoids assisting in the robot production process, just as all science fiction foretold https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/theyre-building-each-other-new-x1-neo-robot-video-shows-the-humanoids-assisting-in-the-robot-production-process-just-as-all-science-fiction-foretold
Rivian Q&A Pivoted to Robotaxi, L4 Plans
Today's Rivian earnings call Q&A really shifted the narrative -- far fewer Qs re manuf / product. Today 8 of 12 analysts in Q&A asked about their robotaxi / L4 plans.
Robotaxis Could Render Car Rentals Obsolete
If Robotaxis are truly successful, Hertz will be out of business. No one will rent a car.
Human Drivers Add Security and Concierge Services in Autonomous Era
Actually, for Uber Black, Blacklane and private drivers this is standard (I use all three, all the time). For UberX? Sure, they would need to be convinced. in a world moving to autonomy, the opportunity for humans is to add security,...
Seeking Waymo Weekly Vs. Tesla Total Driverless Ride
@grok can you help some people out and answer a question? How many paid driverless taxi rides has Waymo done per week, and how many Tesla driverless taxi rides have done ever?
Design Guardrails to Stop Malicious AI Robot Exploits
A new Science #Robotics Focus calls for the careful design of guardrails to prevent malicious users from tricking AI-enabled robots into dangerous or violent behaviors. @AlexRobey23 @zicokolter @pappasg69 https://t.co/AS5v7FEOon
Self‑driving Robot Labs Spark Debate on Replacing Biologists
Will self-driving ‘#Robot labs’ replace biologists? Paper sparks debate by Ewen Callaway @Nature Learn more: https://t.co/CfOHJ2PcV3 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/utwGlUIRVV
South Korea Pilots Drone Deliveries to Remote Islands
South Korea has been testing drone-robot deliveries to remote islands, though a commercial launch is still some way off. https://t.co/CrnVNtHFv1
Tesla FSD Improves, Still Misidentifies Road Objects
Any traffic aware system is a benefit these days when you're creeping along in traffic like this. However, Tesla's FSD is still dodging things in the road it "thinks" are objects. Fortunately, it has stopped doing crazy stuff like hard...
Spot Gains DeepMind Gemini AI for Smarter Inspections
Boston Dynamics’ quadruped robot #Spot is now equipped with @googledeepmind's Gemini Robotics-ER 1.6. This enables Spot to better process and react to its environment, making it ideal for inspection tasks. https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-spot-google-deepmind
Tesla's Optimus Skates Through Mall, Showcasing Humanoid Agility
TESLA Optimus shows skateboarding skills at the mall. https://t.co/CeQzGkfnoY #optimus #teslabot #tesla #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 @ylecun @TerenceLeungSF @SourabhSKatoch @wil_bielert @HsrYueli...
AI‑Powered Cybertruck Drives Me While I Code Remotely
Cybertruck driving me using FSD While I’m vibecoding on iPhone using Claude Code remote control AI rules everything around me
AI Accelerates Autonomous Vehicles Beyond Expert Expectations
AI is accelerating the rollout of autonomous vehicles. Advances in perception and decision-making are allowing systems like those from Waymo to handle increasingly complex, real-world scenarios. The progress is striking. Capabilities are emerging that even experts did not fully anticipate. https://t.co/BcGpWxPdtv @ft...
Train Humanoid Robots From Videos—No Coding Needed
AgiBot’s LinkCraft Platform Lets Anyone Train Humanoids from Human Videos—No Coding Required by @XRoboHub #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/T8KvBv57dJ
Only Millions Have Tried Autonomous Cars Worldwide
Only a few million people have had even one ride in an autonomous vehicle out of eight billion people. In any brand including the Chinese.
China’s Robot Turtle Achieves Seamless Air‑Water‑Land Mobility
China’s Multi-Modal “#Robot Turtle” Showcases Seamless Air, Water, and Land Mobility by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/cmuTHfpJLK
SwitchBot Introduces Friendly Home Humanoid for Smart Living
Onero H1: SwitchBot’s Friendly Home-Use Humanoid #Robot for Smart Living by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/8vPBIGDEiy
Planning to Buy Tesla at Peak After Robotaxis
Rather than buying $TSLA low now, i’m going to wait until they have thousands of Robotaxis and are scaling quickly. Then I will buy at the top.
Quadruped Robot Automates Real-Time Inspection Tasks
Quadrupedal Patrol #Robot #Automates Inspections with Real-Time Intelligence via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/RaggyBAxc9
Berlin Exhibition Showcases Elon‑Musk‑Inspired Robotic Dogs
Robotic Dogs Inspired by Elon Musk & Zuckerberg? In Tech leader under critical spotlight in Berlin exibition. https://t.co/OIV8mH2JGP via @YouTube #humanoidtech #humanoid #robot #Robotics #AI #TechRevolution #TechInnovation #ArtificialInteligence #PhysicalAI #robotdog @lexfridman @KirkDBorne @Ronald_vanLoon @erikbryn @antgrasso @sallyeaves @Nicochan33 @HaroldSinnott @mvollmer1 @marcusborba @CatherineAdenle @vinod1975...
Slow, Safe Self‑Driving Rollout Essential to Prevent Tragedy
The roll out of self driving cars needs to be extremely thoughtful, slow and vigilant if we have a toddler struck like in this video from China, the whole industry will be put on ice. (This appears to be very real...
Tesla's Texas Robotaxi Hype Ends in a Month
In one month the $TSLA Texas "unsupervised robotaxi" fiasco of a pump will be over.
FSD 14.3 Accelerates Scaling, 15 Will Be Game‑Changer
I remember when FSD 14.3 came out and you had all these clueless takes about how it was a major step back It has enabled them to scale much faster. And each new release going forward will allow them to...
Google's Deep Pockets Ensure Waymo's Continued Funding
Google has so much money it's almost certain they will continue to fund Waymo until it completely pivots to a viable business model. $GOOGL
Rejecting Utilitarian Sacrifice for Drunk‑driving Safety Tech
I oppose any laws requiring cars to have technology that shuts them down if the driver is drunk. The reason I oppose them is that I utterly reject the moral logic on which they are based. The moral logic for these...
Low‑Cost Arms
This is the most promising direction in robotics today. Problem: industrial robot arms are too expensive to install Solution: low cost arms + vision + targeted machine learning technoques to make programming easier and system more robust to variation without...
From Undrivable Supercar to Self‑Driving Revolution
So Elon Musk spent his paypal $$$ on a supercar only to learn he couldnt drive it. so then he takes the rest of his $$$ to build a car that could drive itself
Waymo Hits 500k Fully Autonomous Rides Weekly
Google $GOOGL owned Waymo is now doing more than 500,000 fully autonomous rides a week
ROCSYS Secures $13M, Launches 10‑Bay Hands‑Free Robotaxi Charger
Robotaxi charging: ROCSYS raises $13M and unveiled the M1, a robotic hands-free charging system capable of serving up to 10 robotaxi bays simultaneously. Our full brief on EVwire: https://t.co/15ZhKLpipD https://t.co/bD3MSBXpCc
Genki Robotics Accelerates Humanoid Integration with A16z, AMD Support
Genki #Robotics Aims to Fast-Track Humanoid Integration, Backed by a16z and AMD by @TheHumanoidHub #Robots #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepLearning #ML https://t.co/OtGHhvtK9w
Sony's Robot Defeats Pros, Mastering Table Tennis Chaos
this robotics breakthrough just broke my brain. sony just built the 1st robot that beats professional table tennis players. so insane because table tennis is one of the HARDEST things you can ask a robot to do in the real world. > the...
Safety-First Approach Sets Industry Standard, Waymo Honored
Honored to see @Waymo once again recognized by @TIME. Solving full autonomy requires both prescience and patience. We’ve always believed in a safety-first, holistic approach, spending years ensuring it’s the non-negotiable foundation of our Driver. That approach is now defining...
Waymo May Target Cincinnati After Grayson Success
Grayson got this one right. Will Cincinnati be next for @Waymo? 👀 Autonomy Markets. Every Saturday.
Marines to Receive First MQ-58 Valkyrie Drones in 2029
First USMC MQ-58 Valkyrie CCA Drones To Arrive In 2029 The MQ-58 with conventional landing gear will mark the beginning of the Marines’ operational Collaborative Combat Aircraft journey, with other types likely to follow. https://t.co/Ohdxn0CtPI
From Human Habits to Scalable Autonomous Driving
I really enjoyed talking with @PJVogt for this recent Search Engine episode about the early days of the Google self-driving car project, the challenges in distilling the "hows" and "whys" of human-driving habits and the imperative for deploying autonomous vehicles...
Melody Robot Achieves Lifelike Presence with 39 DOF
Melody: Humanoid #Robot masters 39 degrees of freedom to achieve lifelike presence by Mrigakshi Dixit @IntEngineering Learn more: https://t.co/9jKh3PHJWA #Robotics #Technology #Engineering #Innovation https://t.co/PTwrGpdlX6
Titan Robot 3D‑prints Concrete Homes for Affordable Housing
Meet Titan: The #Robot That #3D-Prints Concrete Homes by @IntEngineering #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/rvVM8Q2aV7
Tesla FSD Improves Manual Turn Signal Navigation, Still Imperfect
It doesn't work all the time but Tesla's FSD is getting better at following manual turn signal input for navigational preferences. First, navigation wanted to go right on Roosevelt and I had it turn left. Second, it wanted to go straight...
Eka's Unconventional Path Yields Eerie New Robot Intelligence
A lot of companies are currently chasing a "ChatGPT moment for robotics". Eka, founded by @pulkitology and @haarnoja, is taking a different approach to most, and it has already produced an eerie new kind of robot intelligence. (My latest piece...
Motorless Microscopic Robot Swims and Navigates via Physics
Scientists just built a robot smaller than the width of a human hair (!) It has no motor, no computer and no battery It's a 3D-printed, flexible chain of microscopic segments that, after being hit with an electric field, started swimming through...