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Leviathan Engineering, a tech-focused YouTube channel, has recreated Rocky from Project Hail Mary as a real AI-powered robot by combining mechanical design, on-device speech recognition, and modern AI that responds in real time. The robot runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB RAM) and uses 10 MG996R servo motors for movement.

A major part of what makes this build impressive is the software…

Researchers at Aston University have developed a new AI-based robot training approach aimed at reducing the long-standing “sim-to-real” gap in robotics. The work focuses on improving how robots transfer skills learned in simulation into unpredictable real-world environments, where differences in material properties, sensor noise, and physical interaction often cause systems to fail despite…

Maker Brae Barnes is developing a conversational Baymax-style robot that combines animatronic motion with an AI-driven speech system. The current prototype focuses on the head assembly, featuring articulated neck movement, blinking eyelids, and the ability to respond to spoken input using a speech-processing pipeline. The goal is to create a robot that not only talks but also conveys…

Proper waste sorting is very important for keeping our neighbourhoods clean and saving resources for the future. When we mix food scraps, plastic, paper, and batteries in the same bin, recycling becomes hard, landfills fill up quickly, and harmful chemicals leak into the soil and water. Over time, this creates bigger problems like higher cleanup costs and more damage…

Sony AI Zurich has unveiled Project ACE, a Revolutionary  physical AI system that can compete with and even outperform elite human table tennis players. Led by engineer Peter Dürr , the project pushes artificial intelligence beyond simulations and into the real world, proving that AI can now operate at the extreme speeds required for professional sports. Table tennis is considered one of…

Engineer and creator Shane Wighton has upgraded his robotic mini-golf system to tackle complex, physics-heavy shots with near-perfect accuracy. The project combines a motorized golf club with a full motion-capture setup, allowing the system to precisely track the ball, club, and course geometry. By scanning real-world mini-golf layouts into a digital model, the system can analyze terrain…

This is Pocket, an AI assistant built by Naz Louis. The goal of this project is to run AI models completely on a Raspberry Pi 5. Since Pi 5 comes with limited resources, what he did is instead of running a large model directly on Pi 5, he made a collection of light weight models and made them work together. He designed and deployed a routing setup that routes different tasks to the right…

Robotics just got a whole lot more exciting and a whole lot more accessible. Petoi's Bittle X V2 is a palm-sized quadruped robot dog powered by the BiBoard V1, a custom ESP32-based board that packs serious intelligence into a surprisingly compact frame. With nine degrees of freedom delivering smooth, lifelike movement, an interactive back touch sensor that literally responds when you pet it,…

Voice control technology has become an important part of modern human-machine interaction. It allows users to control electronic devices and systems using simple spoken commands instead of traditional input methods such as buttons, switches, or touch screens. This type of interaction makes devices easier to use, more accessible, and more convenient in many…

Researchers have developed a small autonomous drone inspired by how bats navigate in the dark. Instead of relying on cameras or LiDAR, which often fail in fog, smoke, or low light, this drone uses ultrasound-based echolocation. It sends out tiny sound pulses and listens to the echoes that bounce back from nearby objects. By analyzing these echoes, the drone can estimate the distance and…

Alibaba has introduced the XuanTie C950, a high-performance 64-bit RISC-V processor core designed for demanding workloads such as edge AI, cloud computing, and high-performance systems. Built on the RVA23 profile, the C950 features a superscalar, out-of-order microarchitecture with up to 8 cores per cluster and clock speeds reaching 3.2 GHz. With a performance score exceeding 22 SPECint2006…

Arm has introduced the AGI CPU, its first internally developed data center processor, marking a transition from its long-standing IP licensing model to delivering complete silicon solutions for cloud infrastructure. The launch is closely aligned with the growing demands of artificial intelligence workloads, particularly those requiring sustained, multi-step computation rather than traditional…