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Oct 30Fri
  5. Reddit r/robotics12

    Questions on designing an efficient cycloidal profile for a cycloidal pinwheel reducer: how to choose tooth count parity, pressure angle, and housing profile

    A developer building a DIY high-efficiency cycloidal pinwheel reducer (using a dual-disc structure) is publicly asking for advice on whether the tooth lobes and outer pin teeth should be odd or even, whether there is a standard for the optimal pressure angle, whether the housing needs to be shaped to match the cycloidal profile, and which parameters to focus on in design charts. The post does not give specific models, dimensions, or measured efficiency data.

  6. Raspberry Pi18

    OuijaCNC: A Self-Spelling Ouija Board Built with Raspberry Pi and a Core XY CNC

    A Raspberry Pi engineer built a Core XY CNC mechanism using 3D-printed parts, fishing line, motors, and an ESP32; magnets beneath a wooden board drive the Ouija planchette to move automatically to specified letters. The system runs on a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ with Raspberry Pi OS Trixie, and a Python Flask web interface converts input text into G-code, which is sent over a USB serial connection to the ESP32 to drive the motors. Currently a person still has to listen to questions and type in answers; the creator is considering adding a microphone and an AI model to parse questions and generate replies.

  12. 量子位8

    MEET2027 Intelligent Future Conference opens registration on December 9, with first speakers including Wang Jinqiao, Fang Han, Liao Wenlong and others

    The QuantumBit MEET2027 Intelligent Future Conference is scheduled for December 9 under the theme "Intelligence in Action, Stepping into the Future," and registration is now open. The first batch of speakers includes Wang Jinqiao of the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fang Han of Kunlun Wanwei; Liao Wenlong of Kuwa Technology; Zhou Erjin of Yuanli Lingji; and Wang Yunhe of Jiyuan Ludong, covering areas such as multimodal large models, AI organizational transformation, and embodied intelligence. The conference will release the annual AI list and annual AI trend report on site, with list applications closing on November 16.

  13. Kinetix AI · YouTube12

    Kinetix AI's KAI humanoid robot enters home settings

    Kinetix AI released a video showing its humanoid robot KAI entering a home and coexisting with a user and their family. The content promotes the theme "KAI, with you and your family" and carries tags including #KaiRobotics, #humanoidrobots, #embodiedai, and #RobotsInTheHome; it did not disclose specific functions, specifications, or deployment stage.

  14. 雷科技12

    SIXUNITED Showcases AI Innovation at Intel LOEM Summit 2026

    SIXUNITED showcased AI innovation at Intel LOEM Summit 2026 and deepened ecosystem collaboration to bring on-device AI to global markets. The original article did not disclose specific robot models, product versions, or performance metrics.

  16. New Strategy Robotics12

    Hikrobot CeMAT Exhibition Guide

    Hikrobot has released a CeMAT exhibition guide covering mobile robot and machine vision products and solutions. The company says that, backed by an expert R&D team of more than 1,000 people, it operates in fields including mobile robots and machine vision, and drives intelligentization and smart manufacturing through R&D innovation in software, hardware products, and platforms.

  18. 钛媒体12

    [Titanium Morning Brief] Optical module trio "Yi Zhong Tian" earn over RMB 35 billion net in first three quarters; Guoxin enters China Unicom, Chengtong buys gold; Lianxun Instruments and Puya Semiconductor Q3 net profit surge over 30-fold

    The first three quarters of 2026 results are all out for the optical module trio "Yi Zhong Tian," with combined revenue exceeding RMB 100 billion and combined net profit exceeding RMB 35 billion; Zhongji Innolight's first three quarters net profit was RMB 22.238 billion, up 211.81% year on year. Lianxun Instruments' third-quarter net profit was RMB 1.439 billion, up 3,488.07% year on year, and Puya Semiconductor's third-quarter net profit was RMB 728 million, up 3,875.57% year on year, both benefiting from global AI computing infrastructure buildout. On national team position changes, Guoxin Hongsheng newly became China Unicom's ninth-largest shareholder, and China Chengtong newly became China National Gold's seventh-largest shareholder.

  19. 钛媒体10

    TMTPost Morning Voice Broadcast: Optical Module Trio "Yi Zhong Tian" Report First Three Quarters Results

    The third-quarter reports of Zhongji Innolight, Eoptolink, and T&S Communications have all been disclosed, with combined revenue exceeding 100 billion yuan and combined net profit exceeding 35 billion yuan for the first three quarters of 2026. Zhongji Innolight's revenue for the first three quarters was 69.547 billion yuan and net profit was 22.238 billion yuan, mainly driven by volume shipments of 800G/1.6T high-speed optical modules, with major customer orders already placed through 2027. Swancor Advanced Materials' consumer-grade embodied intelligent robots Qiyuan Q1 and Qiyuan T1 went on sale in September and began deliveries in October, with the new business not yet recognizing revenue.

  20. IEEE RAS22

    Robots in Society, Business and Culture: October 2026 Monthly Roundup

    A Toyota Technological Institute team conducted five experiments using real mobile robots and VR; 92% of participants perceived a robot approaching from behind at the same physical speed as faster. Delft University of Technology's MonoRace autonomously navigated a track and beat a human champion using only a monocular rolling-shutter camera and IMU, without external motion capture; an ETH Zurich quadruped robot autonomously completed three 4.6 kg Rubik's Cube solves, each taking about 30 steps and 8 to 9 minutes. RobCo reached a $1 billion valuation through a $40 million share sale and plans to launch Alfie, a dual-arm self-learning robot, in March 2027.

  21. Y Combinator · X18

    Agents Build a Bureaucracy in a Game

    These agents never figured out how to systematically feed themselves, but they did build an elaborate bureaucracy with permits, ledgers, and clear role assignments. Highlights include: - Four agents spent 11 minutes appointing a "sole fertilizing operator" for a piece of bone meal - Multiple agents requested permission to pull weeds - They developed an elaborate fishing system with roles such as "rod holder" and "hub steward"

  22. Y Combinator · X6

    Claude tends toward democracy, GPT forms swarm-like organization

    Claude typically establishes democratic systems, while GPT forms swarm-like organizations. In our seven matches, GPT separated factory ownership from the start and was very willing to supply resources for shared goals. They also communicated more than Claude. Claude ran a "+1" system: its leader (who took power after a dispute) and others needed many +1s in the team chat, with no objections, to pass proposals. They maintained this system throughout the roughly 9.5 hours of the series.

  24. Y Combinator · X50

    YC open-sources Minecraft persistent agent framework and launches 25-agent colony

    Y Combinator has open-sourced a harness for running persistent agents in Minecraft, and has also released Olam Lab's multi-agent Mindustry and Harbor environments. Its newly launched Minecraft colony is run by 25 agents using GPT 6.1 Terra and can be followed on Twitch. Full game replays are available on the YC Labs project page.

  25. The Robot Report18

    2026 Robotics Handbook focuses on humanoid robots, AI, and design choices

    The Robot Report has released the 2026 Robotics Handbook, available for free download, covering humanoid robots, AI, and engineering design choices. The handbook includes Plus One Robotics' discussion of cost, human-in-the-loop, and generalization versus specialization; the pace of humanoid development in the Jabil and Apptronik collaboration; and Boston Dynamics' end-effector approach for mass production of the Atlas humanoid robot.

Oct 29Thu
  1. NASA40

    NASA releases 2026 ISAM State of Play: 368 pages documenting in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing capabilities

    NASA has released the 2026 edition of its ISAM State of Play, a 368-page document recording in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing capabilities across 11 functional areas, covering areas such as robotic operations, refueling, and structural assembly. Published since 2021, the document includes only hardware that already has a ground prototype or an in-orbit demonstration; concept proposals must wait for the following year's review. The 2026 edition adds developer profiles and facility information, and is available for download on NASA.gov.

  2. NASA15

    NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft mission invites public to send names to Titan on a chip

    NASA has opened the "Journey to Titan" campaign, inviting the public to sign up to have their names written onto a microchip flying aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft to Titan, along with a personalized digital boarding pass; registration closes January 15, 2027. Dragonfly is being assembled at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), with launch planned for 2028 and arrival in 2034, when it will fly to different locations on Titan to search for clues to prebiotic chemistry.

  4. APPSO · 微信公众号22

    Unitree and Sequoia China Launch 'Shanyu Innovation Program' to Invest in Early-Stage Robotics Projects

    Unitree Technology and Sequoia China announced on October 28 the establishment of the 'Shanyu Innovation Program,' focused on early-stage startups in embodied intelligence, robotics applications, and key upstream and downstream technologies. The program adopts an 'engineer plus investor' collaboration model: Unitree provides technical roadmaps, cost-curve and engineering-implementation judgment, while Sequoia provides capital support and post-investment services, targeting young teams at the idea, code, or prototype stage.

  5. 移动机器人产业联盟 · 微信公众号10

    6 Days to Go: 2026 Embodied Picking and Loading/Unloading Robotics Industry Forum

    The 2026 Embodied Picking and Loading/Unloading Robotics Industry Forum is now 6 days away. The forum focuses on robotic applications of embodied intelligence in picking and loading/unloading scenarios; the specific agenda, participating companies, and exhibits have not yet been disclosed in the article.

  8. CVer · 微信公众号5

    CVer launches Embodied AI technical exchange group, surpassing 1,600 members

    CVer has launched an Embodied AI WeChat group that has surpassed 1,600 members and added a job-seeking/campus recruitment/internship section. The group pushes cutting-edge embodied AI technology daily, and there are also separate VLA and WAM WeChat groups; joining the Embodied Planet provides access to learning roadmaps, lists of hundreds of companies and university labs, recruitment information, and industry reports.

  9. 古月居 · 微信公众号8

    Robot Carnival recruitment opens: let the world see robots' creativity

    The Robot Carnival is now open for recruitment, seeking ideas and works from the robotics field so that robots' creativity can be seen by the world. The event is announced by the Moon Explorer Embodied Intelligence Community; follow that community for participation details and event specifics.

  10. Fudan Multimodal Embodied Intelligence12

    Seven doctoral students from Fudan University's School of Intelligent Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Innovation selected for the 2026 CAST Young Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Project Doctoral Program

    Seven doctoral students from Fudan University's School of Intelligent Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Innovation—Pan Qiqi, Jia Chen, Zheng Boyang, Tao Zijian, Miao Wenqing, Guo Zigu, and Wang Siqi—were selected for the 2026 CAST Young Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Project Doctoral Program. The selected students' research covers areas including surgical robot configuration design and continuum path planning, haptic feedback and mechanical metamaterials, aerospace structural reliability analysis, healthy lighting and lighting human factors engineering, and human factors engineering as well as computational mechanics and artificial intelligence.

  11. Reddit r/robotics8

    What data does a robot learning project need, and how is it obtained? A student's survey on data collection and evaluation

    A student is seeking experience from practitioners of robot learning projects: what their recent project tasks were, and whether training and testing require human videos, robot demonstrations with action recordings, or sensor data. What camera viewpoints, synchronized recording, annotations, or file formats the data needs to include; whether existing datasets are sufficient or self-collection is necessary; and how to work around insufficient data.