robotics
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Animatronic Human-like Home assistant (Skully) By Archit Jain Technology today is rapidly transforming the way humans interact with machines, making systems more intuitive, lifelike, and intelligent. Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, and embedded systems have opened new pathways for creating machines that can mimic human expression and behaviour. This… |
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Sentio - A Cute Companion Robot (ESP32-S3-Box-3) By Mohammed Akramuddin Sentio is a project that reimagines the smart home assistant as an interactive digital pet rather than a lifeless tool. While most smart speakers look boring and static, Sentio is an emotive, privacy-focused robot that loves pets and interactions. Crucially, it serves as a central "Guardian" for the home: it integrates a custom Smart Video Doorbell for secure… |
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C.A.R.E. (COGNITIVE AMBIENCE RESPIRATORY ENGINE) By Affan Danish The Story Behind CARE While researching why people weren't buying air purifiers (beyond just the cost), we stumbled upon something fascinating: most people simply don't care enough about air quality. And that's exactly how CARE was born. CARE is an… |
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DIY “Mo-chan” Desk Robot Attracts Maker Community Attention A small do-it-yourself desk robot named Mo-chan has been shared with makers, demonstrating how individuals can build simple robotics and electronics projects on their own. This project uses an ESP32-C3 microcontroller, small DC motors, an OLED screen, and a motor driver to create a robot that looks nice and functions well as a companion for a desk. The robot is constructed using a metal… |
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Quectel introduces SH602HA-AP smart robotic computing module to power the next generation of robotic devices Las Vegas, United States, 7 January 2026 – Quectel Wireless Solutions, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, today announces the launch of a new-generation smart robotic computing module, the SH602HA-AP. Based on the D-Robotics Sunrise 5 (X5M) chip platform and with an integrated Ubuntu operating system, the module features up to 10 TOPs of brain processing units (BPU) computing… |
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Porcospino Flex: Lightweight Design and Flexible Spine Enhance Robotic Performance When robots face tight spaces and unpredictable terrain, most machines come to a stop. Researchers at the University of Genoa’s RICE Lab are changing that with Porcospino Flex, a bio-inspired single-track robot designed to go where traditional wheeled or legged robots fail. Inspired by segmented invertebrates, it features a flexible 3D-printed vertebral column made from ABS and TPU, allowing… |
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Ultra-Low-Power Neuromorphic Chip Enables Always-On Voice Detection A new neuromorphic chip has shown it can perform continuous voice activity detection while using extremely low power, addressing a major challenge in devices that rely on batteries or operate at the edge of a network. The chip identifies human speech with very fast response times by running neural network calculations in the analog domain. This method keeps voice detection running without… |
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World’s Smallest Programmable Micro-Robots Open a New Frontier in Robotics Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have unveiled the world’s smallest fully programmable autonomous robots. Measuring just 0.2 × 0.3 × 0.05 mm, these microscopic swimming robots are barely visible to the naked eye yet can independently sense their environment, process information, and perform programmed tasks. Each robot integrates sensing,… |
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Top 10 Open-Source Robotic Arms For Beginners A robotic arm is one of those classic projects that almost every electronics enthusiast tries at some point. It’s a perfect mix of mechanics, electronics, and hands-on creativity and building one teaches you more than any textbook ever could. When most people think of robotic arms, they picture the big, ultra-precise industrial robotic arm machines found in factories… |
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Quarky Intellio Launches a Maker-Focused AI & AR Module Unlocking the Future of DIY Robotics Quarky Intellio is a LEGO-compatible AI module made for hands-on learning in Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Robotics. It is built on the ESP32-S3 microcontroller and includes a camera, microphone, speaker, rechargeable battery, SD card slot, and multiple connection ports. These features allow users to experiment with vision, sound, and basic edge AI projects using a small, all… |
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How MIT's Aerial Microrobots Fly as Agilely as Insects Engineers from MIT have developed aerial microrobots that are roughly 450% faster with about 250% better acceleration in comparison to prior demos. “We want to be able to use these robots in scenarios that more traditional quadcopter robots would have trouble flying into, but that insects could navigate,” said Kevin Chen, an associate professor at MIT. The robot's controller is… |
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Building a Humanoid Robot? Join DigiKey and Hirose for an Informational Webinar on Humanoid Robotics DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, is offering a free webinar with supplier Hirose about humanoid robotics on Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. CST. The one-hour virtual event will cover design priorities, common pitfalls and connector solutions that are enabling the latest advancements in humanoid robotics. The global humanoid robot market is… |
