Real-Time EXPO-FT enables π0.5 to tackle challenging dynamic tasks such as balancing a ball and striking a ball into a goal; the paper page is https://pd-perry.github.io/real-time-expo-ft/. Chelsea Finn explains that the approach handles latency in reinforcement learning by having the base VLA use older images while a small editing policy runs in real time, and states that it significantly outperforms RTC across comparisons.
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X Square Robot announced it is attending IROS 2026 in Pittsburgh, with Booth 727 and a scheduled Tech Talk. It is also opening registration for X-Skyline Night, inviting attendees to connect at a rooftop gathering.
JAKA Robotics has issued an invitation for visitors to attend the 2026 CIIF, with the on-site theme "General-purpose is the future, form a team now" and the slogan "Deployable for industry! Embodied intelligence! That's how it should be done!" The original text did not disclose specific exhibit models, demonstration formats, or specifications.
JAKA Robotics will showcase an "industrially deployable" embodied intelligence solution at the 2026 CIIF, inviting visitors to define "General Intelligence" together under the theme "General is the future, form a team now." The original text did not disclose specific robot models, payloads, degrees of freedom, or demonstration conditions.
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, INAIL Centro Protesi, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, and IIT in Italy collaborated on a study published in Bioactive Materials, developing a regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI).
Yin-Lee Ho serves as Robotics Software Tech Lead at Andromeda Robotics, and the content centers on why she loves her work. The original text does not provide robot models, technical specifications, or product launch information.
Andromeda Robotics introduces its Senior Autonomy Engineer Will Dean in a video, in which he explains why he loves his job. The original text does not provide details such as his specific projects, robot models, or technical specifications.
The results of Fudan University's 2025 "Leo KoGuan Most Popular Teacher Award" were recently announced, and Professor Xu Fan, vice dean of the Innovation College of Intelligent Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing, was selected. The award was established with funding from the Leo KoGuan Foundation and has been held for 8 editions, with 10 recipients selected each edition. Xu Fan is a professor and doctoral supervisor whose research covers thin-film surface and interface mechanics, soft matter and flexible structure mechanics, and embodied intelligence mechanics. He has published 75 SCI papers as first or corresponding author and has received awards including the first Qian Xuesen Outstanding Young Scholar Award.
IEEE RAS has scheduled community events at IROS 2026 (September 27–October 1, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh), including an organizers' workshop, a WiE luncheon, the RAS general meeting, a student social, a science communication crash course, a young professionals luncheon, and the RAS Standards Video Award competition dinner, for networking, mentorship, and access to society leadership.
Gao Yang, co-founder and chief scientist of Spirit AI and assistant professor at Tsinghua University's Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, has been named to Fortune's "China 40 Under 40 Most Promising Business Leaders" list. Leading the Spirit AI team with the "embodied general brain" as its core, Gao Yang is driving general-purpose robots toward real-world scenarios, and the company is accelerating mass production and large-scale deployment of general-purpose robots.
CASBOT has launched a Mid-Autumn limited comment event titled "Lunar Surface Roaming 2026," inviting users to write "the place the robot wants to return to" in the comment section. The system will randomly select 1 participant to receive 1 "Hidden Moon Stroll" Mid-Autumn gift box. The comment channel closes at 2026.09.24 10:26.
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Non-invasive AI brain-computer interface company BCI-Sonics recently completed a RMB 200 million Pre-A funding round, co-led by Yunqi Partners and Sequoia China, with participation from Proxima Ventures, Oriza Holdings, Xuhui Science and Technology Innovation Investment, and Deshi Investment; existing shareholders including Matrix Partners China and Delian Capital continued to increase their investment. Cumulative funding since its founding totals nearly RMB 300 million.
Peace sounds like a grand word. Perhaps its starting point is smaller than we imagine. 🌍🤍 A little care from Eilik, a little joy wherever Eiliko goes. One moment of kindness connects to another. If someone comes to mind right now, pass along a little kindness to them today. 🕊️ #WorldPeaceDay
A global robotics conference was held in Pittsburgh, highlighting the leadership of Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Robotics Institute in the robotics field.
SoftBank has agreed to acquire Robotics and AI Institute (RAI) from Hyundai Motor Group; the transaction amount was not disclosed, and the deal is currently under review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
The secret to a great beer festival? Good company. 🍻 Amid brass band music and clinking glasses, #Eiliko also came straight from Energize Lab to the lively festival grounds. Raise a glass, smile, enjoy the moment. Cheers! 🎉🍺 #EnergizeLab #Oktoberfest2026
Li Tong, founder and CEO of KEENON Robotics, said that advancing embodied intelligence requires striking a balance between technology and business. The article provides no further details.
JAKA Robotics released a weekly video roundup covering application scenarios such as a smart ice cream delivery robot, robot innovation applications and a skills competition, and a complex shoemaking robot, and including a solemn statement regarding an overseas patent litigation matter. The same period's content also includes a Paizai Beijing vlog and a record of a visit by German youth.
The second podcast produced by Fondazione Dalmine in collaboration with IIT, "Le mani e la mente," has 12 episodes and is now available on RaiPlaySound, featuring Peppino Ortoleva in conversation with IIT researchers Monica Gori, Guglielmo Lanzani, Alberto Diaspro and Arianna Traviglia on the relationship between technology and culture.
Noein Intelligence has launched its 2027 campus recruitment, opening multiple robotics-related positions to graduating students. The original text did not disclose specific job titles, headcount, salaries, or application channels.
The Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute's Pathways Fellowship, in partnership with InnovatePGH, has launched its fourth cohort, welcoming a new class of seven engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs. The program aims to cultivate non-traditional entrepreneurial talent and drive innovation in robotics.
Foundation Robotics released episode 2 of its robot ranking video series, "Ranking Iconic Robots #2," on YouTube. The video's copy asks whether this version of the rankings is better or whether the model still needs another upgrade, and it does not give specific evaluation results or data. The background music in the video is "Russian Dance," recorded by PM Music.
Andromeda Robotics introduces its team member Marc Strauss, the company's Staff Hardware Engineer, in a video about why he loves his work.
Leila Mahmoodi, a Machine Learning Engineer at Andromeda Robotics, explains in a team video why she loves her work. The original text only states her role and company; it does not mention specific robot models, models, or experimental data.
Zhijian Dynamics brought the i7 Pro and iX to the Soochow University campus, where they greeted new students, posed for photos with them, and gave out new-semester gifts. Zhijian Dynamics said it hopes to visit more campuses and everyday settings in the future.
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"The Space Adventure of 'Yutu' and 'Zhurong' Planetary Rovers" won first prize for outstanding science popularization books at the 2026 Heilongjiang Outstanding Science Popularization Works Awards. The book was jointly produced by the Publicity Department of the HIT Party Committee, the State Key Laboratory of Robotics and Systems, and the State Key Laboratory of Aerospace Mechanisms, among other units, and uses personified language to introduce the structure, performance, and achievements of the "Yutu" lunar rover and the "Zhurong" Mars rover. The selection awarded first prize to 10 science popularization books, second prize to 20, and third prize to 30.
The Fudan University micro-nano manufacturing and micro-nano robotics research team, led by Professor Mei Yongfeng, received the 2026 "Zhong Yang-Style" Research Team award. The team focuses on four areas: flexible thin-film materials, three-dimensional micro-nano assembly, optoelectronic detection, and micro-nano robotics. It has published more than 300 SCI papers in total, including more than 120 papers in top journals such as Nature and Science Robotics over the past five years, and has been granted more than 30 national invention patents. The team also works with Zhongshan Hospital and Huashan Hospital to develop flexible electrodes and brain-computer interface systems, and has trained more than 70 master's and doctoral students.
XbotPark held its first K12 Sci-Tech Innovation Education Seminar on August 27, 2026, bringing together representatives from more than 10 cities and 53 schools and institutions to discuss curriculum design, teacher training, and evaluation methods. The seminar presented the curriculum design of the "Sci-Tech Innovation Everest Plan," which connects four stages: preschool education, primary and secondary education, new engineering education, and incubation empowerment. Bases within the system, including Songshan Lake, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Changzhou, and Chongqing, shared their K12 sci-tech innovation education practices; the Ningbo base held 31 sci-tech innovation activities from 2022 to 2025, attracting more than 930 students from over 80 schools.
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Every movement is a lesson, and every test is an opportunity for improvement. At iHub Robotics, Daksha is evolving through continuous experimentation and learning, bringing us closer to the next generation of intelligent humanoid robots. This is only the beginning. 🚀 #Daksha #iHubRobotics #HumanoidRobot #Robotics #AI #RobotLearning #DeepTech #Innovation #FutureOfRobotics #MadeInIndia
XGRIDS' 2027 campus recruitment has officially launched, seeking talent in spatial perception, 3D reconstruction, and AI, with a mission to transform the real world into digital spaces that are understandable, accessible, and creatable.
X Square Robot announced it will attend ECCV 2026 (Malmö), hosting a Workshop technical sharing session and an X-Fireside Night academic gathering on the morning and evening of September 9 at Malmömässan, inviting senior researchers to talk with attendees. Registration is via QR code, and the events are open to researchers and developers attending ECCV.
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JAKA Robotics has issued a statement on an overseas patent litigation matter. The statement's main text only lists the company's office addresses in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Japan, Malaysia, Germany, and the United States, and does not disclose specific details, progress, or the company's position on the litigation.
Zhiyuan Robotics will hold an X-night Open Talk offline event on the evening of September 7 in Wudaokou, Beijing, featuring face-to-face discussions with the company's CTO, researchers, and engineers on topics such as In Context Learning, dexterous hands, and world models. The event offers food, drinks, and a relaxed atmosphere; registration is via QR code, and spots are limited on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Weekly Robotics issue 374 coincides with the publication's 8th anniversary; highlights include Hello Robot Stretch 4 autonomous docking, the Microduck bipedal robot, and Gatik's $200 million funding round.