Menlo Research announced that it has open-sourced the Menlo SDK under the Apache 2.0 license. It can be used to send motion commands to the Asimov 1 humanoid robot, read robot status, and connect cameras, microphones, and speakers.
The ROS distro index has added humble/2026-10-12 release metadata for rosinstall_generator and rosdistro to rebuild the Humble source workspace. To use it, point the ROSDISTRO_INDEX_URL environment variable to this index, then run rosinstall_generator or rosdep in the target workspace.
Embodied Data Atlas 0.4.0 restructures the site to focus on dataset selection and evidence inspection, adding 3 new 2025 primary research cases to bring the literature collection to 14 works, while still covering 46 catalog records across 40 published independent families. The version ships with 116 Node tests and 150 browser checks; desktop LCP is 2.244s, throttled mobile LCP is 3.576s, and CLS is 0 on both. The version remains pre-1.0 and does not claim a completed first-party domain deployment.
Embodied Data Atlas v0.6.0-rc.1 is released; task pages can directly open animated covers and load the complete dataset directory with task presets applied. The independent paper index contains 13,669 deduplicated records from 2002–2026, with search by title, author, topic, year, and provider, plus pagination; 171 independent dataset families, 177 records, and 8 executed sample recipes retain their original evidence scope.
trik-mind has released version v26.10.11, fixing a crash where model loading failures caused the program to exit unexpectedly; it now catches the error, shows a plain-language message, and keeps the program running. The new version supports English, Russian, and Spanish interfaces, covering all 30+ user-facing strings, and adds agent discipline rules, release scripts, a pre-push hook, and release notes based on signed tags, removing the dependency on opencode/LLM.
Physical Intelligence has opened the Pi API beta, allowing developers to upload data, fine-tune π models on the company-managed compute and infrastructure, and then run inference through a hosted gateway; the current interface already offers more data-efficient fine-tuning and improvement capabilities.
Why it matters: Pi API brings data upload, fine-tuning, and hosted inference into one ready-made pipeline, helping readers weigh building their own machine learning infrastructure against calling the API directly.
Four Microducks synchronize with neighboring Microducks via Bluetooth, improvising a song together without sheet music or a conductor, with harmony and beat perfectly aligned. Two, three, or four Microducks are enough to form a choir. Pollen Robotics demonstrated this Bluetooth-based generative music robotics project on YouTube.
At the 2026 China International Industry Fair, JAKA made the global debut of two new products under the theme "General Purpose Is the Future": the JAKA Zu50 high-payload collaborative robot and the JAKA Kargo50 heavy-load wheeled humanoid robot. The JAKA Kargo tote-handling application was brought in from the factory floor of a leading global auto parts company; within one month, the per-tote cycle time dropped from 105 seconds to 28 seconds, the atomic skills for tote scenarios expanded from 12 to 78, and the deployment cycle for similar new scenarios was compressed from 12 months to 57 days.
JAKA Robotics has launched three new collaborative welding features—real-time parameter tuning, process parameter recommendations, and a quick-access button box—and released four standardized welding solutions: JAKA EWT, PWT, TWC, and GWV. Its welding process package supports arc tracking, multi-layer multi-pass welding, and secondary development in C# and Python, and has been integrated with welding machines from Fronius, Kemppi, Megmeet, and others. In a case involving gantry inverted welding of bridge crossbeams, one operator can manage 2-3 machines, welding capacity increases by more than 40%, and point adjustment for a single weld seam takes less than 40 seconds.
JAKA Robotics has launched the AL Agile series of vision cobots, comprising the A5L, A12L, and A20L models and covering applications from light payloads up to 20 kg. The series embeds an industrial camera and light source in the end effector, routes cables inside the robot arm body, and pre-calibrates hand-eye coordinates at the factory, eliminating on-site calibration. Image acquisition and six-axis motion planning run on the same self-developed controller platform. Eight vision functions are completed in a closed loop on a unified platform, with 2.5D spatial positioning accuracy of up to ±0.5 mm. It supports graphical and drag-and-drop programming and targets fields including 3C electronics, automotive parts, and metal machining.
The yuegang5-robotic-arm project released v0.3.0, adding forward/inverse kinematics solving, linear interpolation motion, action frame recording and playback, and five-point teaching; the program expanded from 331 lines to 1,211 lines.
Embodied Data Atlas v0.3.0-rc.2 is live, featuring 40 publicly released independent data families (46 records including variants) and 12 deeply reviewed profiles, with bilingual search and comparison, source evidence, and citation export.
Embodied Data Atlas v0.4.0-rc.1 reorganizes the site into an interface centered on dataset selection and evidence inspection, adding direct homepage search, facet counts, task presets, and empty-result recovery; the literature library and sample-loading library are separated and support shareable filters.
Embodied Data Atlas 0.5.0 introduces six dedicated primary research tasks, expands the reviewed catalog from 40 to 171 published independent families (177 records total), and offers task-distribution filters for perception, navigation, manipulation, and more.
The gzchenhao/openhire project on GitHub has released version v0.8.3. The release page only provides a link to the full changelog and does not list specific updates.
The gzchenhao/openhire project has released version v0.8.4 on GitHub. The original text only provides a link to the full changelog and does not list specific updates.
Aipula New Energy will exhibit at CeMAT ASIA 2026, held November 3–6, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, at booth N1-D2-3. The company will showcase multiple charging devices and full-scenario energy replenishment solutions, including lithium-battery smart chargers covering 2.4kW–80kW, AGV smart chargers for AGV/AMR with conversion efficiency above 95%, and integrated heavy-truck DC charging piles with power of 240kW–480kW.
Huaray Technology exhibited multiple machine vision products and solutions at the Vision Stuttgart 2026 trade fair in Stuttgart, Germany.
Mushiny will exhibit at CeMAT ASIA 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from November 3 to 6, 2026, at booth N1-A2, with a live dynamic demonstration of its new sorting equipment, the 3D Sorter Max-D. The product uses dual-vehicle collaborative sorting technology, reaches a maximum mechanical efficiency of 28,800 items per hour, and supports configurations of up to 1,000 chutes. The booth will also present the MIX Pro high-bay tote solution paired with F50A robots, with racks up to 12 meters high, for dense storage and picking.
On October 12, during the China International Industry Fair, KUKA officially launched the KUKA Advanced Intelligence (KAI) platform, which uses full-volume data, digital twins, and multi-agent systems to build an industrial intelligence hub for the entire factory, delivering integrated services spanning consulting and planning, IT/OT integration, production scheduling optimization, and quality control.
gredice/arbi released CAD snapshot v0.1.21, building all 162 registered models with OpenSCAD 2021.01. The release includes individual STL fabrication parts for each model, CSG assembly references, hardware sources, and PDF and source packs for the winch, current integrated enclosure, corner support, and supported-dummy dock; the dry camera pod booklet is a bench alternative and must not be combined with the current enclosure kit.
gredice/arbi has released CAD snapshot 0.1.22, containing all 162 registered models, all built with OpenSCAD 2021.01. It covers STL files for each part, CSG assembly references, hardware sources, PDF manuals and source packs for the winch and integrated enclosure, and provides verification via cad-release.json and SHA256SUMS.txt. The official notice states that nominal CAD checks do not establish physical fit, strength, or installation safety.
gredice/arbi released CAD and assembly booklet snapshot v0.1.23, corresponding to commit 79ec4be091b0, with all 162 registered models built using OpenSCAD 2021.01.
Homebody released its first Android test build APK, version 0.1.0, a local companion app for the existing Homebody private HTTPS dashboard; it does not change robot firmware, the daemon, or dependencies.
As a Gold Sponsor of ROSCon China 2026, Infineon is presenting four robot demo solutions, including a robot head solution based on the Real3™ iToF sensor IRS2976C (capable of recognizing objects ≥0.5 mm).
EmbodiChain has released v0.3.1, expanding rendering control, motion generation, and reproducible data collection on top of v0.3.0. It adds scoped DLSS/OptiX/NRD configuration, NoRender motion training, whole-scene USD export, offline dataset validation/recovery and independent LeRobot export, and unifies task and semantic subtask language in expert recording.
At the 26th China International Industry Fair, AUBO made the debut of its AUBO-A series dual-arm robots and embodied controller, equipped with self-developed R-series joint modules; the G40 adaptive robot is used for deburring and polishing metal structural parts, and the mobile dual-arm robot completes door handling and assembly. The booth is at 7.1H-B252, Hall 7, National Exhibition and Convention Center, and the fair runs until October 16.
The Sim XR team has opened a cloud-based teleoperation demo in which users can remotely control a robot's dual arms in a browser using the two controllers of a Quest 3 or 3S. The task is to pick up a jam jar and place it on a breakfast tray in a scanned French castle scene.
autonomous-ai's openharness project releases Harness Web 1.3.46, the browser build of the shared desktop Flutter app, served by harness.autonomous.ai from the image autonomous-code-website:v1.3.46_web.
Pollen Robotics has released Microduck Arena, a virtual arena where Microduck robots race, train, and compete without the need for physical robots. Users train policies with reinforcement learning and publish them to their own Hugging Face accounts to enter challenges; each submission is evaluated uniformly by the Arena, and results can be compared across players. Published policies can be downloaded as .onnx files to watch replays and learn from the best runs.
Why it matters: It connects policy training, unified evaluation, and replay-based learning into a closed loop, letting readers learn how to train and compare reinforcement learning policies without physical robots.
The autonomous-ai openharness project has released Harness Web 1.3.45 (tag: v1.3.45_web). This version is the browser build of the shared desktop Flutter app, served by harness.autonomous.ai from the image autonomous-code-website:v1.3.45_web.
The new-generation SO-ARM 102 in the SO-ARM series has gone live after approval by Rob Knight. Compared with SO-101, its payload is increased to 2.5 times, positioning accuracy is about 2 times, motion speed is about 1.6 times, and arm span is about 36 mm longer; the gripper stays parallel throughout its travel, the structure is topology-optimized, and key joints use Feetech 3250 servos.
The autonomous-ai openharness project has released Harness Web 1.3.44 (v1.3.44_web), the browser build of the shared desktop Flutter app, served by harness.autonomous.ai from the image autonomous-code-website:v1.3.44_web. The release commit has passed GitHub signature verification.
personalrobotics/sscbirrt released v3.6.0, with paths now ending at the nearest winding of the start or goal member they reached (#212).
AiTEN Dolphin Star announced it will present live dynamic demonstrations of 4 material handling robots at the 2026 China International Industry Fair (October 12–16, National Exhibition and Convention Center Shanghai, 7.1H-A013).
On October 9, Anhui Heli launched its 2.5-5T G4 series new energy counterbalance forklifts at a brand event marking the 30th anniversary of its listing. The series has a maximum full-load travel speed of 20 km/h and a gradeability of 20%; the standard battery provides 7-8 hours of range, while the maximum-capacity version offers 12-13 hours and supports battery swapping in 3 minutes. Compared with older models, energy efficiency is improved by 14% and total energy consumption is reduced by 19%. The vehicles come standard with the self-developed P-ADAS, with HELI-ADAS optional, and have completed EMC, rain, wading, and low-temperature tests.
Hikrobot presented its machine vision product lineup at VISION 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany, from October 6 to 8, including the third-generation CT area scan camera, a 105-megapixel area scan camera, the SC3000X and SC5000X smart cameras, the ID5000X smart code reader, the DP2000 series laser profile sensor, and the RC series structured light 3D camera.
ECHO-5 5.0.0 passed the r3 closure's cognitive, software, browser, MissionAgent, and Gazebo/PX4 simulation gates within its declared validated scope; the S6 item is deferred to ECHO-5.5.
We all love a clean home, but we all hate cleaning it. What to do? Drew Hallgrimson has a good idea. He lets the Qrevo Edge 3 Pro handle the floors, so he can seize every precious moment of free time while having the cleanest home on the internet.
Shanghai AI Lab has launched Shusheng SCP-Lab, an experimental equipment access and collaboration protocol based on the Scientific Context Protocol (SCP), providing research agents with a unified mechanism for device capability discovery, task interaction, and trusted feedback. It has been open-sourced.
Why it matters: The original text presents the specific design of the layered architecture, five control granularity levels from L1 to L5, and the trusted feedback mechanism, allowing readers to understand the protocol approach for research agents to connect to heterogeneous experimental equipment.