First self-charging robot, open-source hands & more | 🤖 🚨 Robot Weekly Digest
The machines are getting serious.
Hardware costs plummet. Capabilities soar. From $200 open-source hands to humanoids that never sleep - intelligence is becoming infrastructure.
The question isn't what robots can do anymore.
It's how they'll work together 👇
UBTECH's Self-Sustaining Humanoid: Walker S2. First humanoid capable of autonomous battery swapping for continuous 24/7 operation. Uptime becomes infrastructure.
Agility's Recovery Robot: Digit Adapts. Digit demonstrates real-time recovery from destabilizing forces. Amazon partnership scales. When machines adapt instantly, downtime disappears.
Hugging Face's Open-Source Hand: The Amazing Hand. Pollen Robotics releases fully 3D-printable robotic hand at $200. 8 DoF with dual hobby servos and flexible TPU construction. Intelligence becomes accessible.
Revolutionary Control System: PARPLE Precision. VR commands translate to humanoid motion with surgical accuracy. The interface between intention and action disappears.
PNDbotics' Musical Machine: Adam Performs Live. Humanoid robot collaborates with human artists on stage. Intelligence finds new creative forms through expression.
Leju's Modular Humanoids: Factory-Ready Forms. Roban2 adapts to industrial needs while Kuavo handles materials at scale. Intelligence shapes itself to work.
Tesla's Service Integration: Humanoids Meet Hospitality. Diner opens 24/7 with robotic staff serving alongside entertainment. Machines become part of human experience.
Military's Distributed Intelligence: Drone-Deploying Suits. Tactical gear launches aerial robots on demand. Human-machine coordination in operational scenarios.
Hume AI launched EVI-3, a speech model that captures Hume's Voice Cloning: EVI-3 Captures Personality. Speech model learns voice, tone, and style from 15 seconds of audio. Machines develop identity, not imitation.
License-Free Flight: The Airscooter. Single-seat VTOL operates under FAA Part 103 ultralight rules. Personal aviation meets democratic access.
Every breakthrough stays isolated. Brilliant machines that can't share what they've learned. Can't coordinate. Can't build on each other's intelligence.
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