Learn to Build a Gazebo LED Plugin
Join us Wednesday, April 29th, for our next @GazeboSim community meeting. Our guest speaker will be former OSRF Google Summer of Code student @debounSingh who will discuss how to create an LED plugin in Gazebo. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/KLCwm5Ao4f
Gigantic Robotic Hand L
I visited RealHand office today in Palo Alto - this hand was *gigantic* and showed nice dexterity during teleop. Hands can lift 50kg and range from $1.5k - $20k depending on complexity and sensors. https://realhand.com
JetSnake Robot Tackles Dangerous Tunnel Maintenance Tasks
Snake-Arm #Robot “JetSnake” Takes on Hazardous Tunnel Maintenance Tasks by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/xrjfym04IA
Exploring Diverse Mechanisms in Carton Box Erectors
🔺💯 Erecting carton boxes machines has different mechanisms , how is your opinion about this one ❓ #cartoning #machinery #automation
DJI Plans Two New Entry‑Level Drones Amid Existing Lineup
DJI seems poised to launch two new entry-level camera drones — a move that seems a little strange given it already offers several cheap, affordable and highly capable models. https://t.co/GNdYIuBAOp
Vulcan AI Controller Keeps Robot Stable After Actuator Loss
Introducing Vulcan - a new Al robot controller This is an important safety feature that allows F.03 to lose up to 3 actuators in the lower body and still hobble around without falling Check it out https://t.co/g8YpYfWajw
Foundation Model Sparks GPT‑Era, Zero‑Shot Robotics Revolution
Physical Intelligence (@physical_int) is building a foundation model that can control any robot to do any task — what the team describes as the GPT moment for robotics. The company's cross-embodiment approach trains across many different robot platforms, and recent...
AI Micro‑Drones Replicate Insect Flight and Smarts
#AI-Powered Micro #Drones Mimic Insect Flight and Intelligence by @pascal_bornet #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/qVeqLsvs4O
Claude Code Routines Replaces Drag‑Drop Automation for Everyone
i think anthropic just killed n8n they launched Claude Code Routines and it's a direct 1:1 replacement for drag-and-drop automation builders here's why this is a big deal for non-technical people: the hard part of automation was always the middle layer. the logic....
AI Robot Accelerates Solar Panel Installation Safely
#AI-Powered #Robot Revolutionizes Solar Panel Installation with Speed, Precision, and Safety via @ZappyZappy7 #AI #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/d9jZS1jtju
Rebuilding Speech: Physical Mechanics Over Synthetic Voices
Most voice AI tries to fake human speech. This robotic mouth tries to rebuild it. That is what makes this so fascinating to me. Instead of relying on text-to-speech software or digital voice models, it recreates speech by copying the physical mechanics of...
Humanoid Robots Successfully Ride Electric Motorcycles Outdoors
Humanoid #Robots Ride Electric Motorcycles in Real-World Test via @sz_mediagroup #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning https://t.co/Zh841HuQfc
Plug‑and‑Play Warehouse Robots Tackle Real‑World Mess
robotics demo are aaaalways flawless. a warehouse? not so much. Everyone deploying knows, that gap has been the open secret of the industry for years: Perfect lighting, perfect items, perfect choreography on stage. Then the truck backs in with a...
Robot Executes Flawless Backflip, Showcasing Advanced Robotics
This #Robot Just Nailed a Seamless Webster Backflip by @XRoboHub #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation https://t.co/otevQWzzuZ
AgileX Launches Autonomous Robots Designed for Real-World Chaos
AgileX #Robotics Unveils #Autonomous Machines Built for Real-World Chaos by @AgilexRobotics #AI #Robots #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4MAnVqqOD5
Professor Avatar Inspires Kids with Robot Behavior Lessons
Nori AI Robotics Engineering Professor Avatar teaches the kiddos about Robot Behaviors. #NoireSTEMinist #Engineering #Robot #Professor #BlackWomenInSTEM https://t.co/WSJ2MLybPt
Robotaxis Now Deliver Takeout Without Human Drivers
Futuristic Robotaxis Couriers Deliver Takeout Fully Unmanned by @Fabriziobustama #EmergingTech #SmartCity #Tech #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood https://t.co/7G85SoJXSX
Unitree's Human‑like Robot Beats Humans in Speed
JUST IN: China's Unitree released a robot featuring a human-like body that outperforms most people in speed.
Advantage Reward Model Boosts Towel‑Folding Success to 99.4%
New paper achieves 99.4% success rate on bimanual towel-folding using a new Advantage Reward Model (ARM), an upgrade of SARM. Key Innovation: Swaps strict monotonic progress for a simple relative advantage signal (-1, 0, +1). This handles messy demos and DAgger...
ROS 2 Jazzy Now Controls LEGO Mindstorms via New Bridge
Do you have @LEGO_Group Mindstorms? Want to learn about #ROS 2 Jazzy Jalisco? Github user PEM120 has just release a ROS / Mindstorm bridge that let's you pilot the controller from Lego Robot Inventor #51515 from ROS 2 Jazzy. https://t.co/AVFARWCNjE
AGILOX Automates the Hardest Truck Loading Task
AGILOX Automates One of #Logistics’ Toughest Jobs: Truck Loading by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/uAJd07rygm
RoboCup 2026: Innovation Week in Songdo, South Korea
RoboCup 2026 is coming 🤖🌏 Join us from June 30 to July 6 at Songdo Convensia, South Korea, for a week of innovation, competition, and the future of robotics. See you there → https://t.co/M728hTtutJ #RoboCup2026 #Robotics #AI #Incheon #RoboCup https://t.co/ooaCN5opdE
Kardex Increases Throughput Using Cube-Based Automation
Smarter Storage: Kardex Boosts Throughput with Cube-Based #Automation via @WevolverApp #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/dbZpxaFxTM
Innovation Thrives in Quiet, Hands‑On Exploration
A typical Wednesday evening. Silence at home. And then: tech. 💡 Siemens TIA Portal open, the Siemens ET200MP in action testing a special output module with pulse width modulation driving an LED strip 🔧 And of course… some chocolate for...
General Atomics Plans Drone Ops From Rugged Mojave Fields
Hunting Drones From Sloppy Airstrips Is General Atomics’ Future Vision For Mojave Pushed forward to very rough fields, Mojave could also escort helicopters, strike targets, provide surveillance and networking, and even transport cargo. https://t.co/NlEFJn5GHa
German Grille Multicopter Delivers High Payload for Rapid Rescue
Grille: High-Payload German Multicopter Built for Rapid Rescue Operations by @DefenseTrends #Drone #Engineering #EmergingTech #Innovation https://t.co/2AjWfJAZgM
BeingBeyond U1 Redefines Robotic Dexterity Beyond Grippers
Meet BeingBeyond U1: Redefining #Robotic Dexterity Beyond Grippers by @beingbeyond_ #AI #Robots #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/5sruYvmkKS
US Ports Already Using Automated Vehicles, Contrary to Claims
Pro China accounts love to post automated vehicles at ports and claim they’d never see this in America (hell, a lot of the videos are literally from LBCT) Meanwhile, these AGVs are rolling everyday at Long Beach Container Terminal https://t.co/P1kW2UZlAK
Alibaba's ABot Suite Sets Multiple SOTA Benchmarks, Open‑Source
Alibaba Amap, the mapping arm of Alibaba Group just made a serious move in embodied AI. ABot-World topped AGIbot World Challenge and World Arena simultaneously beating Google and NVIDIA on both. ABot-M0 leads on manipulation benchmarks. ABot-N0 is SOTA on seven navigation...
Nomadic Drones Boost Grid Resilience with Self‑Charging Autonomy
Nomadic #Drones Revolutionize Grid Resilience with #Autonomous, Self-Recharging Inspection Systems via @WevolverApp #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/ajeMbxIykP
UK to Supply 120,000 British Drones to Ukraine
Significant #drone news today as UK announces biggest ever UAV package for #Ukraine - 120,000 British-built drones to be supplied this year from @Windracers , @TEKEVER and @MalloyAero #avgeek https://t.co/aG3Xz0fehP https://t.co/lSlk4kMQ8K
Waymo Launches Operator‑supervised Autonomous Rides, Eyes Public Rollout
NEWS: @Waymo says they are officially beginning autonomous driving with an operator behind the wheel. Usually, the next steps are non-operator rides with employees riding, and then rollout to public. Read more in our next Robotaxi Report newsletter https://t.co/D50SrmWYPO https://t.co/sz1hLnphpl
Virtual Humanoid Agents Arrive: First of Many
Holy Humanoid Agents. Been waiting for the virtual beings to show up and here they are. First of many.
Uber's $10B Robotaxi Bet: Catch‑up After Market‑Driven Pause
Wild that Uber was one of the leaders in this space for a while, but then took its eye off the ball to appear sensible to the stock market, and is now racing to catch up. Uber commits $10bn to robotaxis...
Robotic Phlebotomy Achieves 94% Success, Low Complications
I've been following Vitestro for years. They have been developing robotic devices to collect patients' blood samples. They have big news now as the results of a multicenter ADOPT clinical trial have been published in Clinical Chemistry. That is the...
Actuators, Not Aesthetics, Will Drive Humanoid Robot Value
Everyone is watching the robots. I think the smarter bet may be hiding inside them. The more I look at humanoid robotics, the more I feel many people are focusing on the shiny part of the story and missing the layer...
VR Teleoperation Gives Intuitive, Fatigue‑Free Robot Control
Imagine controlling a robotic arm with the same effortless intuition as reaching for a tool in your own workshop… No laggy screens or locked perspectives killing your focus. Robotics pros know the frustration of clunky teleoperation systems that turn precise...
Guardian SC1 Revolutionizes Large-Scale Aerial Crop Protection
GUARDIAN SC1: Advanced Aerial Crop Protection System Transforming Large-Scale Farming via @WevolverApp #AgriTech #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/lnT5SlaQmG
24/7 Zipline‑
We need 24/7 zipline style drone shipping cross US yesterday especially for medical sample shipping.
Robot Chases Wild Boars: A Baffling Tech Spectacle
I've watched this bizarre video of a robot chasing wild boars a dozen times — I still don't know what it means https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/ive-watched-this-bizarre-video-of-a-robot-chasing-wild-boars-a-dozen-times-i-still-dont-know-what-it-means
Robot Self‑assembles Using Parts From Other Machines
Self-Growing #Robot Rebuilds Itself Using Parts from Other Machines by @spaceandtech_ #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/mG6fKAnI4S
Rice Engineers Turn Dead Spiders Into Robotic Grippers
Dead Spiders Reanimated as Necrobotic Grippers by Rice University Engineers by @IntEngineering #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology #Tech https://t.co/nOIsc4TvO9
Autonomous Construction Firm Secures Real Projects, Massive Revenue
@TerraFirma_Inc is delivering autonomous construction in the field. Real projects and real revenue with major customers and massive revenue streams. Their innovation will change construction forever. @BainCapVC
Humanoid Robot Reads Emotions, Reacts Like Human
AI Q: The Emotion-Reading Humanoid #Robot That Reacts Like a Real Being via @XRoboHub #Robots #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/xYQ6efCRsx
US Drone Powers Up Power Lines, Boosts Grid Innovation
I was walking around @PlugandPlayTC in Silicon Valley today and saw this drone while meeting with someone else. Turns out he built a drone to hook to power lines to charge up. And then does a variety of things for the...
Robots Become Modern Miners, Extracting Gold From E-Waste
California was started by gold miners who dug gold out of the ground. Today I met Sina who is digging gold out of old electronics with robots. Video will be up tomorrow. Turns out there is a lot of gold (and...
Zhejiang Unveils NAVIAI‑I3, Next‑gen Robust Humanoid Robot
NAVIAI-I3: Zhejiang’s Next-Gen Robust Humanoid #Robot Launch by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ML https://t.co/7FDBSeHT5f
Bionic Eye Mimics Animal Pupils for Sharper Focus
A recent Science #Robotics study describes a #bionic eye that can simulate irregular pupils such as a cat’s vertical pupil for precise focus while hunting and a toad's heart-shaped pupil for improved depth perception. https://t.co/p1uZy6rbky https://t.co/D13AFi1g5T
Spot Gains Autonomy, Yet Surprising Design Choice Remains
Spot can now read gauges, spot hazards, and reason about tasks on its own, but one design choice may surprise you. https://spectrum.ieee.org/boston-dynamics-spot-google-deepmind?share_id=9376931
Robots Revolutionize Home Cooking with Automation
#Robots Take Over the Kitchen: #Automation Meets Cooking by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #TechForGood https://t.co/BbBTx2uun4