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IT News<p>Taste test: Robot chef cooks lunch at GeekWire —&nbsp;and leaves us hungry for more work to do - Posha co-founder and CEO Raghav Gupta with his company’s robot chef. (GeekWire Ph... - <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/taste-test-robot-chef-cooks-lunch-at-geekwire-and-leaves-us-hungry-for-more-work-to-do/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">geekwire.com/2025/taste-test-r</span><span class="invisible">obot-chef-cooks-lunch-at-geekwire-and-leaves-us-hungry-for-more-work-to-do/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smartkitchen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartkitchen</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/raghavgupta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raghavgupta</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/appliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>appliance</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/startups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>startups</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/posha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>posha</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>And I talked to Dr. Patrick Meier from the Climate Robotics Network about how <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> can help scale action on climate change. 🤖</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/02/28/episode-111-patrick-meier/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/02/28/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-111-patrick-meier/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>I spoke to Dr. Catherine Menon from the University of Hertfordshire about designing home assistance <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> with ethics in mind. 🤖 🏡</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/02/21/episode-110-catherine-menon/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/02/21/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-110-catherine-menon/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialCare</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>I chatted to Dan Nicholson (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://cr8r.gg/@DanMakesThings" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DanMakesThings</span></a></span>) from Maker Forge about creating open source <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a> projects you can do at home. 🤖 🪛</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/02/14/episode-109-dan-nicholson/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/02/14/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-109-dan-nicholson/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/3DPrinting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3DPrinting</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>In February, I talked to Dr. Anuradha Ranasinghe from Liverpool Hope University about haptic (touch) sensors for wearable tech and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a>. 🤖</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/02/07/episode-108-anuradha-ranasinghe/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/02/07/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-108-anuradha-ranasinghe/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sensing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Haptics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Haptics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Teleoperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Teleoperation</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed a new insect-inspired AI algorithm to enable teams of drones to autonomously navigate complex environments at high speed 🤖 <a href="https://techxplore.com/news/2025-07-approach-drone-swarms-autonomously-complex.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techxplore.com/news/2025-07-ap</span><span class="invisible">proach-drone-swarms-autonomously-complex.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a></p>
jbz<p>💥 Tesla's Optimus Robots Have Reportedly Run Into Severe Trouble</p><p>「 Tesla is "well behind the pace" to meet Musk's goal of producing 5,000 Optimus robots this year, indicating the company will have to make dramatic changes to hit its CEO's targets 」</p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/tesla-optimus-robots-severe-trouble" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futurism.com/tesla-optimus-rob</span><span class="invisible">ots-severe-trouble</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tesla</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a></p>
artifex<p><strong>Scientists study how people would react to a neurotic robot personality in real life</strong></p> <p><a href="https://piefed.social/post/1084657" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">piefed.social/post/1084657</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Mashable: ‘Clanker’ is social media’s new slur for our robot future. “Originally used in the Star Wars prequels as a derogatory term for battle droids, clanker has found new life as a tongue-in-cheek insult aimed at real-world robots and the creeping presence of artificial intelligence. The term, popularized by clone troopers, has become shorthand for mocking tech elites’ ambitions of an […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/27/mashable-clanker-is-social-medias-new-slur-for-our-robot-future/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/27/mashable-clanker-is-social-medias-new-slur-for-our-robot-future/</a></p>
Charlie McHenry<p><a href="https://connectop.us/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a> builder dude designs and constructs a very awesome quadruped dog which uses ROPES instead of GEARS. If you’re into <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a>, you’re gonna love this build. </p><p>“CARA (Capstans Are Really Awesome) is my latest quadrupedal robot, following ZEUS, ARES, and TOPS. Built over the course of a year, CARA is easily my most dynamic and well-designed quadruped yet. Unlike most quadrupeds, CARA doesn’t use any gears or pulleys. Instead, her joints are driven by rope through capstan drives. CARA is also the second quadruped ever to use capstan drives…”</p><p><a href="https://www.aaedmusa.com/projects/cara" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">aaedmusa.com/projects/cara</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> CARA — Aaed Musa</p>
Inkican<p>There's more than meets the eye to transformers. No, not that kind. Not that kind either.</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.10622" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2503.10622</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificialintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artificialintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/machinelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>machinelearning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a></p>
Adv in Archaeological Practice<p>Reposting from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fediscience.org/@apsap" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>apsap</span></a></span> :<br>Been thinking about how <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a>, or <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a> may impact archaeological labor in the coming years? Consider turning that into a Digital Review for @saa-aap.bsky.social of @cambup-archaeology.cambridge.org for an upcoming theme issue on labor - call details: <br><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-advances-in-archaeological-labor-management" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cambridge.org/core/journals/ad</span><span class="invisible">vances-in-archaeological-practice/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-advances-in-archaeological-labor-management</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>And I chatted to Dr. Robert Siddall from the University of Surrey about novel <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robot</span></a> designs inspired by the way real animals move. 🤖 🦎 </p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/01/31/episode-107-robert-siddall/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/01/31/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-107-robert-siddall/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BioInspired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BioInspired</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>I spoke to Dr. Didem Gurdur Broo from Uppsala University about how to shape the future of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a>, autonomous vehicles, and industrial automation. 🤖 </p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/01/24/episode-106-didem-gurdur-broo/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/01/24/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-106-didem-gurdur-broo/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HRI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HRI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IoT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IoT</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>I talked to Gianmarco Pisanelli from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre about how to promote the safe and intuitive use of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> in manufacturing. 🤖</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/01/17/episode-105-gianmarco-pisanelli/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/01/17/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-105-gianmarco-pisanelli/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manufacturing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manufacturing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Automation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SmartFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmartFactory</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>In January, I chatted to Prof. Kirstin Petersen from Cornell University about how <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> can work together to achieve complex behaviours. 🤖</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2025/01/10/episode-104-kirstin-petersen/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2025/01/10/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-104-kirstin-petersen/</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Architecture</span></a></p>
Yogthos<p>Unitree unveils its new R1 humanoid. Starting at $5,900 and weighing only 25kg.</p><p><a href="https://peertube.mesnumeriques.fr/w/5mFUBGx68jLLvKvxuU1S65" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">peertube.mesnumeriques.fr/w/5m</span><span class="invisible">FUBGx68jLLvKvxuU1S65</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-25/china-s-unitree-r1-is-a-humanoid-robot-costing-less-than-6-000" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25-07-25/china-s-unitree-r1-is-a-humanoid-robot-costing-less-than-6-000</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.marxist.network/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://social.marxist.network/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://social.marxist.network/tags/robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robotics</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>Researchers at Northeastern University have developed a soft robotic arm that can clean even the most stubborn grime. The robot can deliver torque levels similar to a handheld drill, but its soft components make it safe to use around humans 🤖 <a href="https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/soft-robot-arm-cleans-dishes-and-toilets" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">interestingengineering.com/inn</span><span class="invisible">ovation/soft-robot-arm-cleans-dishes-and-toilets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>And I talked to Keenan Wyrobek from Zipline about drones for delivering life-saving medicine to hard to reach locations. 🤖 🩺</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2024/12/20/episode-103-keenan-wyrobek/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2024/12/20/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-103-keenan-wyrobek/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Drone</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Healthcare</span></a></p>
Robot Talk<p>I spoke to Dr. Isabella Fiorello from the University of Freiburg about plant-inspired <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>robots</span></a> made from living materials. 🤖 🌱</p><p><a href="https://www.robottalk.org/2024/12/13/episode-102-isabella-fiorello/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">robottalk.org/2024/12/13/episo</span><span class="invisible">de-102-isabella-fiorello/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Robotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robotics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a></p>