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Multitask Behavior Models Boost Robot Manipulation Efficiency
SocialApr 17, 2026

Multitask Behavior Models Boost Robot Manipulation Efficiency

Robots can learn complex #manipulation tasks, like assembling a breakfast tray, more efficiently using large behavior models and multitask datasets, when compared with single-task policies. @RussTedrake @RaresAmbrus Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/T6OugH8W0f https://t.co/zeDcCrPl06

By Science Robotics
Designing Robust Sorting for Heavy, Noisy Wire Production
SocialApr 17, 2026

Designing Robust Sorting for Heavy, Noisy Wire Production

🌀💯 How sorting and grading equipment for a metal wire production line developed by TJK works. The presence of contamination, the potential for noise, the heaviness and weight and shape of the parts create limitations for any design. Do you...

By Amir Sanatkar
Free Stanford Robotics Course Covers Kinematics to Control
SocialApr 17, 2026

Free Stanford Robotics Course Covers Kinematics to Control

Stanford CS223A — Introduction to Robotics (Oussama Khatib) Kinematics, dynamics, force control; the mathematical foundations of robotics. Students go through modeling, planning, control, and trajectory generation. A full lecture series covering the core of robot systems. Everything is freely available....

By Ilir Aliu
Never Accept a PLC Flashing Red: It's a Real Issue
SocialApr 17, 2026

Never Accept a PLC Flashing Red: It's a Real Issue

If your PLC is flashing red, it’s not a feature… it’s a problem. 🚨 My first look at a customer site is always the control cabinet. And straight to the PLC status LEDs. If it’s flashing red and shows an...

By Michael Grollmus
Force Feedback Empowers Robots Beyond Position Control
SocialApr 17, 2026

Force Feedback Empowers Robots Beyond Position Control

Robots don’t feel, they just follow positions. That’s why they fail in the real world. This paper shows what changes: It lets robots feel force while acting. Not just where to move, but how hard to push. That’s the difference...

By Ilir Aliu
Robots Harvest 2000 Broccoli per Hour, Human‑Free
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robots Harvest 2000 Broccoli per Hour, Human‑Free

These #Robots Harvest 2000 Broccolis an Hour—No Humans Needed by @lukas_m_ziegler #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/4phAABcjoc

By Ron van Loon
Disney Turns Storytelling Into Character‑Driven Robotics
SocialApr 17, 2026

Disney Turns Storytelling Into Character‑Driven Robotics

Disney is not “becoming” an AI and robotics company. In some very important ways, it already is. That is what I think many people still miss. For decades, Disney mastered something most tech companies never truly understood: how to make movement feel alive. A pause....

By Pascal Bornet
Robot Gains True First-Person Vision Capability
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robot Gains True First-Person Vision Capability

Seeing Through Its Own Eyes: Building a #Robot with True First-Person Vision via @WevolverApp #AI #MachineLearning #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/ogTgNcCfV6

By Ron van Loon
Robotic 3D Printing Crafts 12‑Meter Ship Hull
SocialApr 17, 2026

Robotic 3D Printing Crafts 12‑Meter Ship Hull

Robotic #3D Printing Revolutionizes Shipbuilding with 12-Meter Hull Demo by @lukas_m_ziegler #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/BRUyMndjr8

By Ron van Loon
McDonald’s Shanghai Introduces Humanoid Robots for Service
SocialApr 17, 2026

McDonald’s Shanghai Introduces Humanoid Robots for Service

McDonald’s in Shanghai Deploys Humanoid #Robots to Serve Customers by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/z86oqGjpAZ

By Ron van Loon
Low‑Cost Merops Drones Stop Iranian Shahed Attacks
SocialApr 16, 2026

Low‑Cost Merops Drones Stop Iranian Shahed Attacks

Cheap Interceptor Drones Proven In Ukraine Protected U.S. Troops Against Iranian Shaheds The Army's top official lauded the Merops drone's performance defending against Iranian long-range Kamikaze drones. https://t.co/bQaxtV5jvM

By Tyler Rogoway
Even AI Can't Automate My Expense Reports—Need an Agent
SocialApr 16, 2026

Even AI Can't Automate My Expense Reports—Need an Agent

We have AI writing code, generating content, analyzing data, and yet I am still doing expense reports manually. Feels like one of the most obvious use cases for an AI agent and yet... If someone has and AI agent that could...

By Sean D. Mack
VertiGo Robot Scales Walls Using Lizard‑Inspired Grip
SocialApr 16, 2026

VertiGo Robot Scales Walls Using Lizard‑Inspired Grip

Gravity-Defying VertiGo #Robot Climbs Walls Like a Lizard by @lukas_m_ziegler #AI #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/8W0HhlekXt

By Ron van Loon
Self‑aware Joint Limits Enable One‑shot Transfer Learning
SocialApr 16, 2026

Self‑aware Joint Limits Enable One‑shot Transfer Learning

Embedding robots with an internal understanding of their own joint limits, or #kinematic intelligence, can enable #TransferLearning across various robot types after a single demonstration. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/ZdAwVkzNoE https://t.co/oJIdOwWZq0

By Science Robotics