robotics
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Mouser Talks Tech Features FIRST Founder Dean Kamen Mouser Electronics, Inc.’s most recent Mouser Talks Tech video episode features an interview with Dean Kamen, the founder of FIRST®. The interview was recorded in Houston during the 2025 FIRST Championship, where Mouser served as the registration sponsor. The interview centers on how much of an influence FIRST has had on students and the support it has offered towards growth in science,… |
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Marvel Asked and a Creator Delivered a Working H.E.R.B.I.E. Built in Seven Days Marvel asked content creator Frank to build a working replica of H.E.R.B.I.E., the robotic assistant from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, for the film's blue carpet premiere. With only seven days of time and help from engineer Danny, Frank built a fully animatronic H.E.R.B.I.E. using custom 3D models and off-the-shelf components. A two-wheeled balancing robot called Diablo was used as… |
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Unitree's A2: An Industrial-Grade Robot Designed for Real-World Deployment Unitree Robotics has introduced the A2. It’s an actual industrial-grade quadruped robot that can carry heavy loads and work in various scenarios. The robot has a dual battery system, and the hot-swappable design allows the swapping of batteries without having to turn it off. While the battery is installed, the robot weighs 37kg and can walk for 3 hours (12.5km) carrying 25kg of load. Without… |
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Over 150 Humanoid Robots Showcased by Unitree, Deep Robotics, and Others at WAIC 2025 As reported by the Global Times, China showcased over 150 humanoid robots at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2025 in Shanghai, clearly marking its largest and most advanced exhibition as of now. Over 80 companies that specialize in embodied intelligence participated, and more than 60 new robot models were introduced for the first time ever. A dual-arm robotic… |
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AI Trash Cans That Can Trash Talk and Chase Garbage A Chinese DIY studio, tired of its messy workspace, decided to take smart cleaning to a whole new level. They went ahead and built 20 AI-powered trash bins that can detect, chase, and catch flying garbage, all while giving you lip if you miss. The team gave the trash bins cameras, embedded AI models to recognize thrown objects, and motors for movement. When a piece of trash flies… |
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This ChatGPT-Powered DIY Robot Has a Personality YouTuber, Jack Of All Tech, in his new DIY project, combines a Raspberry Pi, ChatGPT, and Home Assistant to build a robot that almost feels human. It is voice-controlled and has an interface that's styled like a companion. With a dash of character, this build goes a level above a typical smart home setup. The robot runs Home Assistant Supervised on Raspberry Pi OS Lite, giving it… |
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A Robot That Picks Locks Using Physics, Not Sight In an ambitious experiment, a creator built a robotic lockpicker that can identify internal lock pins without a camera. It relies on force sensing and Hooke’s Law. This improves on previous versions of the project that took a brute-force approach, which cost up to a week trying every possible pin combination. The new version uses RC servo motors for quicker movement and mounts… |
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CARA: A Rope-Driven Quadruped Robot Without Gears or Pulleys Over the past year, Aaed Musa built a robot dog called CARA, short for "Capstans Are Really Awesome". The design does not involve gears or pulleys like traditional ones. CARA uses something called capstan drives that move joints using ropes wrapped around rotating drums. This system has numerous advantages, such as zero backlash, high torque transparency, low inertia, low noise, and low cost… |
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Raspberry Pi-Based DIY Robot 'Saras' Combines Speech, Vision, and Autonomy Creator Jack Of All Tech built a personal robot that can move, speak, listen, respond, and make decisions all on its own. It’s called Saras, and the name stands for Smart Autonomous Robotic AI System. It’s made up of a Raspberry Pi, some sensors, wiring, 3D printed body parts, a microphone, a speaker, and DC motors. It has a wake word system, so it does not react to random sounds, just like… |
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iRonCub3 Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Achieves First Stable Flight A jet-powered humanoid robot named iRonCub3 just took its first flight. This robot, developed by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, lifted about 50 cm (1.5 feet) off the ground while maintaining stability. It has four engines, two on the arms and two on a jetpack on its back. This development follows years of research and testing that include real-world flight tests and… |
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Paralyzed Patient Uses Elon Musk’s Neuralink Chip to Play Games Using Thoughts Rob Grenier became paralyzed after a car accident in 2022. He very recently received a Neuralink brain implant in June 2025 and shared this captivating experience on X, calling it “absolutely amazing”. He was able to move a cursor and play video games using only mental commands. The technology fundamentally is a small implantable chip that’s designed to form a direct communication path… |
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This Salamander Robot Got a New Spine and Smarter Gait YouTuber soiboi soft upgraded his robot modelled after a salamander. The project is bio-inspired, copying designs and behaviors from the amphibian. The robot uses soft actuators and rolling diaphragms, making it flexible and allowing for clean and natural movements. The diaphragm pumps and solenoid valves controlled by an Arduino make up the electrofluidic system. The legs are inspired… |
