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3D‑Printed Lattice Tires Eliminate Air and Suspension
SocialFeb 19, 2026

3D‑Printed Lattice Tires Eliminate Air and Suspension

3D printed tires Pure 3D-printed lattice magic in TPU that flexes, absorbs insane weight, and keeps rolling. No air or suspension needed. @robotsailor is building next-level robot wheels… fully custom, printed fast on Bambu Lab printers. If you don’t follow...

By Ilir Aliu
3D‑Printed Robot Girl
SocialFeb 19, 2026

3D‑Printed Robot Girl

I'm definitely a 3d printed wheeled mobile robot girlie but I will step outside of my box to make robot arms for my colleagues image processing course. Now just to get these puppies to pick up colored blocks. #Engineering #STEM...

By Dr. Carlotta A. Berry
Low‑Voltage Artificial Muscles Power Untethered Soft Robotic Fish
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Low‑Voltage Artificial Muscles Power Untethered Soft Robotic Fish

Scientists have developed #dielectric elastomer actuators, or artificial “muscles”, that can operate at low voltages while still producing high output to drive #untethered, soft robotic fish movements. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/zAb0uHec2c https://t.co/NbGduWdDoh

By Science Robotics
2‑Year Postdoc in Uncrewed Systems at Swedish Defence University
SocialFeb 18, 2026

2‑Year Postdoc in Uncrewed Systems at Swedish Defence University

Great opportunity for a 2-year post doctoral position at the Swedish Defence University here for those working on uncrewed systems: https://t.co/CYy5Wnh91N

By Jack Watling
Open‑Source Motion Capture Using Cheap Webcams
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Open‑Source Motion Capture Using Cheap Webcams

A fully open source mocap system that works with cheap webcams: The FreeMoCap Project A free-and-open-source, hardware-and-software-agnostic, minimal-cost, research-grade, motion capture system and platform for decentralized scientific research, education, and training: https://lnkd.in/dEzJdTBK —- Weekly robotics and AI insights. Subscribe free:...

By Ilir Aliu
Bay Area ROS Meetup: Drones, Autonomy, Expert Speakers
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Bay Area ROS Meetup: Drones, Autonomy, Expert Speakers

Are you in the Bay Area and interested in drones or autonomous heavy equipment? Join us for our next ROS By-The-Bay meetup next Thursday. Our guest speakers will be @mrpollo from @PX4Autopilot / @Dronecode and Zeerek Ahmad, a Sr. controls engineer...

By Open Robotics
Driving STEM Innovation Through Robotics
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Driving STEM Innovation Through Robotics

#STEM #STEAM #ROBOT #Robotics #Engineering #Professor https://lnkd.in/gpS6XHpa

By Dr. Carlotta A. Berry
Language‑Based Policies Enable Zero‑Shot Cross‑Robot Skills
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Language‑Based Policies Enable Zero‑Shot Cross‑Robot Skills

Same task, same scene. Different robot. Everything breaks… LAP trains the model to express motion in plain language, for example “move forward 3 cm” or “tilt 15 degrees” instead of predicting joint torques or tokens. Because language carries structure and...

By Ilir Aliu
Siemens' OT Security Needs Centralized Certificate Management
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Siemens' OT Security Needs Centralized Certificate Management

With the TIA Portal and platforms like WinCC Unified, Siemens Industry is clearly strengthening its security capabilities. ✔️ Encrypted communication ✔️ Certificate-based authentication ✔️ Hardened PLCs, HMIs and drives Technically strong. No doubt. But let’s be honest: Where is the...

By Michael Grollmus
Robots Build Robots, Generating Data for IPO
SocialFeb 18, 2026

Robots Build Robots, Generating Data for IPO

robots building robots… • unitree dropped a video of their g1 humanoid assembling robot legs in their own shenzhen factory using the unifolm embodied ai model. yes, robots building robots at actual production speed • the tasks are real bimanual...

By Ilir Aliu
Hands‑free AI Driving Builds Trust, Fuels Future Sales
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Hands‑free AI Driving Builds Trust, Fuels Future Sales

Our robot has driven me and the family for two hours in driving rain across one of USA’s most dangerous roads. Without my hands touching the wheel once. It is how it handled pudddles, two brown streams crossing the road that most...

By Robert Scoble
Hybrid3D Prints Custom-Shaped Batteries for Drones, Smart Glasses
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Hybrid3D Prints Custom-Shaped Batteries for Drones, Smart Glasses

The Hybrid3D can 3D print batteries that can fill irregular shapes, like the wing of a drone or the arm of smart glasses. https://spectrum.ieee.org/3d-printed-batteries

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Inside a Humanoid Head: How It Differs From Biology
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Inside a Humanoid Head: How It Differs From Biology

Ever wondered whats inside a humanoid head and how its different to biological intelligence? @foundation_robo team did a deep dive. Full video in 🧵 https://t.co/SiJn9wVKKt

By Sankaet Pathak
Autonomous Wheelchair Maps Home, Yet Cost Hurdles Remain
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Autonomous Wheelchair Maps Home, Yet Cost Hurdles Remain

What if your wheelchair could map your house and drive you to specific spots on command? Strutt's EV1 does exactly that. It learns your space, lets you save waypoints, and navigates at 3 mph while avoiding obstacles. Manual override is...

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Magnetic‑Gear Yagi Antenna Enables Contactless 6G Beam Steering
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Magnetic‑Gear Yagi Antenna Enables Contactless 6G Beam Steering

A Yagi-Uda antenna integrated with a magnetic gear achieves precise, contactless beam reconfiguration, offering low-loss and maintenance-free operation for adaptive 6G wireless networks. antenna

By Phys.org Threads
Mori3 Robots Keep Walking via Local Resource Sharing
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Mori3 Robots Keep Walking via Local Resource Sharing

Scientists have developed a method that promotes local resource sharing between individual Mori3 modules, enabling the robot to “walk” even when one agent loses power, communication, and sensing. Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/NRPlam3xZS https://t.co/9g6atd7U0e

By Science Robotics
Humanoid Robots: Key to Lasting Military Peace
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Humanoid Robots: Key to Lasting Military Peace

Both Phantom and I went on @MorningsMaria to discuss @foundation_robo and our collaboration with DoW and Ukraine and why I think deploying humanoids in the military is the best way to ensure lasting peace in our lifetime https://t.co/TuHl4XfYqo

By Sankaet Pathak
Drone Cleaning Solution Boosts Agrivoltaic Efficiency
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Drone Cleaning Solution Boosts Agrivoltaic Efficiency

Chemitek offers solution for drone-based cleaning of agrivoltaics #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/vedHyZSkO7

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
ITRK Acquires Drone Solar Inspector, Yields Improve
SocialFeb 17, 2026

ITRK Acquires Drone Solar Inspector, Yields Improve

#ITRK bought Aerial PV Inspection GmbH which uses Drones to inspect Solar Panels. No financial details given. ShareScope showing fwd p/e 17.7 falling to 16.2 and fwd Divvy 3.6% rising to 4%; classy business and decent yield now. I don't...

By WheelieDealer
Nature-Inspired Robot Mastering Fly, Roll, Walk, Crawl
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Nature-Inspired Robot Mastering Fly, Roll, Walk, Crawl

Bioinspired robot Fly - Roll - Walk - Crawl Multi-Modal Mobility Morphobot (M4), a revolutionary robot inspired by nature's most adaptable creatures. > Capable of multiple forms of movement: flying, rolling, crawling, and more. > Features adaptive appendages that function...

By Ilir Aliu
AI Shifts to Edge, Dem
SocialFeb 17, 2026

AI Shifts to Edge, Dem

#AI is leaving the data center for robots, sensors, drones, and #XR. 🥽 It needs open, programmable #5G now and AI-native #6G next. 5G SA brings slicing, automation, and open APIs. 🔗 Read more on Börje Ekholm’s blog: https://t.co/0AP5Zz84dm via...

By Harold Sinnott
Collaborate at RIC Americas Online Members' Meeting
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Collaborate at RIC Americas Online Members' Meeting

Online RIC Americas Members' Meeting with a guest speaker talking collaboration. Register below if you are a member: https://t.co/varVjFlAhG You can learn about RIC membership at https://t.co/G8ReQ6ZrwD.

By ROS Industrial
Neuromorphic Chips Solve Differential Equations with FEM
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Neuromorphic Chips Solve Differential Equations with FEM

Neuromorphic computing has proved to be good at complex mathematics, against expectations. New neuromorphic hardware from @Intel can solve differential equations using the finite element method. https://spectrum.ieee.org/neuromorphic-math

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Physical AI: The Next Leap for Human‑Device Workforce
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Physical AI: The Next Leap for Human‑Device Workforce

In this follow-on clip, I unpack why physical AI (and world models) is the next major leap. It introduces an entirely new kind of workforce: intelligent devices and humanoids working alongside people. The move from pilot to production won’t be...

By Brian Solis
Swap BambuLab H2C Left Nozzle in Under a Minute
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Swap BambuLab H2C Left Nozzle in Under a Minute

How to change the left nozzle of @bambulab_official H2C 3D printer under a minute. It is pretty easy and straightforward. I’m going to show you step-by-step so dont forget to save this video. You might need this later and share...

By Osman Dogan Yirmibesoglu Threads
ExtremControl Cuts Teleoperation Latency to 50 Ms
SocialFeb 16, 2026

ExtremControl Cuts Teleoperation Latency to 50 Ms

Whole-body control framework that reduces end-to-end latency of teleoperation to 50 ms. [📍it’s open source] Teleoperating a humanoid usually feels like driving through lag. This brings it close to real-time. A new control framework called ExtremControl cuts latency to about...

By Ilir Aliu
Bionic Eye Mimics Animal Pupils for Sharper Focus
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Bionic Eye Mimics Animal Pupils for Sharper Focus

A new 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/X4pzdrnoIi

By Science Robotics
MIT Breakthrough Lets Rescue Robots Map Spaces Instantly
SocialFeb 16, 2026

MIT Breakthrough Lets Rescue Robots Map Spaces Instantly

This is where #AI + #IoT + #robotics become mission-critical. Robots that understand their environment don’t just move faster, they save lives. MIT just unveiled a breakthrough that lets search-and-rescue robots rapidly map large, unpredictable spaces in real time. @MITAeroAstro @MITEngineering #MWC26...

By Harold Sinnott
Shared Knowledge Multiplies Value in Industrial Collaboration
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Shared Knowledge Multiplies Value in Industrial Collaboration

What truly defines great collaboration? 👉 Sharing knowledge. That’s exactly what we live in our cooperation between Indu-Sol GmbH and GROLLMUS . 🔌 Indu-Sol contributes deep expertise in industrial communication and fieldbus systems like PROFINET and PROFIBUS. 🧠 At Grollmus,...

By Michael Grollmus
Brightpick Advances Logistics While Others Dream of Humanoids
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Brightpick Advances Logistics While Others Dream of Humanoids

Everyone: humanoids will accelerate logistics. Meanwhile Brightpick …

By Ilir Aliu
When AI Masters Balance, What Human Edge Remains?
SocialFeb 16, 2026

When AI Masters Balance, What Human Edge Remains?

I learned to ride a bike the hard way. Falling. Adjusting. Trying again. So when I saw a robot bike doing tricks on its own, I had to watch twice. No remote control. No script. It learned through reinforcement learning. Trial. Error. Balance. Repeat. That’s what struck...

By Pascal Bornet
Controlled Drives Are Redefining Industrial Automation Standards
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Controlled Drives Are Redefining Industrial Automation Standards

🚀 Motion Control is becoming a key technology in industry. And many underestimate how fast things are changing. In my new video, Omar and I discuss why controlled drive systems are dominating more and more applications. ⚙️ Why traditional contactor...

By Michael Grollmus
AI's Proactive Personality Tested: Woman Lets Robot In
SocialFeb 15, 2026

AI's Proactive Personality Tested: Woman Lets Robot In

I’ve been thinking about AI being proactive—tricky to get this right….and how it could fine-tune its personality….an interesting case study: To Stay in Her Home, She Let In an A.I. Robot https://t.co/PGqWZjy7sN via @NYTimes

By Ken Goldberg
Robotic Microfactory Prints Full-Scale Ship without Dockyard
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Robotic Microfactory Prints Full-Scale Ship without Dockyard

Shipbuilding normally needs shipyards. This boat came out of a microfactory. Printed by robots. A full-scale vessel made inside an AI-driven facility, not a dockyard. Forget molds, heavy tooling, and offshore fabrication: Just a digital file → robotic print →...

By Ilir Aliu
SAC Simplifies Quadruped Gait Tuning over PPO
SocialFeb 15, 2026

SAC Simplifies Quadruped Gait Tuning over PPO

In a world of PPO everything for reinforcement learning, I've been tinkering with SAC for training a quadruped gait. This gait is trained purely on CPU (training on one of the Dell GB10s) on a single environment. Training any particular run...

By Harrison Kinsley
Instant Tech Measures Figure Skaters' Jumps at Olympics
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Instant Tech Measures Figure Skaters' Jumps at Olympics

Noticed anything different at this year’s Olympics figure skating judging? New tech tools are allowing instantaneous measurement of athletes’ jump heights, air times, and landing speeds. https://spectrum.ieee.org/winter-olympics-2026-tech

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Shared Resources Make Robot Swarms More Resilient
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Shared Resources Make Robot Swarms More Resilient

Robots helping other robots so none of them breaks. Instead of every robot needing its own battery, sensors, and connection, they share with their neighbors. If one robot “gets blind” or runs out of power, the others support it and...

By Ilir Aliu
MicroVision's Solid-State Lidar Targets Automotive ADAS Market
SocialFeb 14, 2026

MicroVision's Solid-State Lidar Targets Automotive ADAS Market

From $100,000 spinning sensors to compact solid-state units built for automotive scale, lidar has come a long way. MicroVision is betting its high-resolution sensing device can win over skeptics—and automakers. Lidar #ADAS https://spectrum.ieee.org/solid-state-lidar-microvision-adas?share_id=9165326

By IEEE Spectrum Threads
Join Builders: Weekly Robotics & AI Insights
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Join Builders: Weekly Robotics & AI Insights

if you catch yourself going down rabbit holes about ‣ robotics ‣ ai ‣ physics ‣ mathematics ‣ manufacturing ‣ hardware + software ‣ design ‣ systems ‣ autonomy ‣ control ‣ perception ‣ embedded you’re at the right place....

By Ilir Aliu
Weekly ROS Roundup: ROSCon, Isaac ROS 4.1, Space Missions
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Weekly ROS Roundup: ROSCon, Isaac ROS 4.1, Space Missions

Here is your #ROS and open source robotics news for this week: 💘Global ROSCon 2026 website is live 💘@NVIDIA Isaac ROS 4.1 released 💘@PicknikRobotics and Motive are sending ROS to space 💘New Metaquest streaming hand tracker for ROS 2 💘New ROS Diagnostic tools for...

By Open Robotics
Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Robots Share Power to Rescue Failed Neighbors

A new Science #Robotics study describes a method that enables robotic modules to share their resources with a “dead” neighbor, overcoming failure to ensure the reliability of robot collectives. @robotician @RRL_EPFL https://t.co/NRPlam3xZS https://t.co/pNiqhfqVwD

By Science Robotics
Introducing Our 7th‑Gen Robotic Hand, Human‑Level Precision
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Introducing Our 7th‑Gen Robotic Hand, Human‑Level Precision

I've been waiting 3 years to show you this We just launched our 3rd-gen humanoid, but we’re already on our 7th-gen hand Our team has quietly worked for years to approach parity with a human hand Excited to share a sneak peek of...

By Brett Adcock
Liquid Robots Redefine Control Without Fixed Form
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Liquid Robots Redefine Control Without Fixed Form

This one actually made me pause. Scientists built a robot made of liquid. Not flexible. Liquid. It can split, merge, squeeze through tiny spaces, and then re-form. When it breaks, it heals itself. No motors. No joints. No rigid body. I’ve spent years thinking about AI as the brain...

By Pascal Bornet
GE Aerospace Deploys Robots and Lean to Speed Repairs
SocialFeb 13, 2026

GE Aerospace Deploys Robots and Lean to Speed Repairs

GE Aerospace turns to robots and 'Lean' methods to tackle jet engine repair crunch https://t.co/0co9XBDhpz

By Jamie Freed
Laser Weapon Airspace Closure Highlights Drone Policy Lag
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Laser Weapon Airspace Closure Highlights Drone Policy Lag

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles After years of putting off the drone threat, the U.S. government is trying to do something about it, but policy is struggling to catch up. Story: https://t.co/VBGe87B1Ik

By Tyler Rogoway
Bioinspired Eye Mimics Human Pupil for Better Vision
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Bioinspired Eye Mimics Human Pupil for Better Vision

A #bioinspired eye can reflexively constrict or dilate its pupil in response to varying light levels like a human eye, which could improve image detection and find applications in autonomous driving. @baiwubin Learn more in Science #Robotics: https://t.co/p1uZy6rbky https://t.co/9TwSpPBNds

By Science Robotics
From Labor to Compute: Economy’s Next Quantum Leap
SocialFeb 12, 2026

From Labor to Compute: Economy’s Next Quantum Leap

1900: Internal Combustion + Electricity = 5x GDP growth. 2026: AGI + Humanoid Robotics + Space-based Energy = 50x GDP growth. This is NOT a cycle; instead, we are in a phase change for the species. The transition from being...

By Peter H. Diamandis
Robots Learn Skills Through Real-World Interaction
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Robots Learn Skills Through Real-World Interaction

How can robots acquire skills through interactions with the physical world? An interview with Jiaheng Hu https://t.co/ey63WsiOEF

By Robohub Twitter
Interfaces Evolve: Physical Space Becomes the UI
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Interfaces Evolve: Physical Space Becomes the UI

Interfaces are slowly leaving the screen. Instead of pressing buttons, you interact with things that behave like real objects in space. In this case, music stops being a timeline and becomes something you can walk around, touch, and reshape from...

By Ilir Aliu