Robotics just took a meaningful step forward by rethinking the shape of grasping, not just the force behind it. MIT researchers have introduced loop-closure grasping, a concept that elegantly solves one of robotics’ oldest tradeoffs: Versatile grasps are rarely strong.
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Scobleizer: Xpeng’s autonomy not as smooth as Tesla’s
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Yeah he has no idea. We aren’t talking about Xpeng but Xpeng’s autonomy not nearly as smooth as teslas.
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Self-driving without LiDAR: Proving experts wrong, no apologies
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But you can't do self driving without LiDAR.
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) 14 décembre 2025
So many "experts" told me that over the years.
I was given so much shit for telling them they were wrong.
I guarantee none will apologize. https://t.co/LqUgjGlhQdBut you can't do self driving without LiDAR. So many "experts" told me that over the years. I was given so much shit for telling them they were wrong. I guarantee none will apologize.
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Flexibility, Not Speed, Is Automation’s Real Bottleneck
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Flexibility is becoming the real bottleneck in automation – not speed. Watching systems like this in action makes it clear:
Robots can already move with incredible precision and velocity.
What’s harder is designing operations, software, and infrastructure that can adapt just as -
Stanford SVL Hiring Software Developer for Robotics Simulation
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Want to make a big impact in robotic research? Come and work with robots and the smartest students @StanfordSVL
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We are hiring a software developer, focusing on simulation for robotics & robotic learning. You'll be working directly with me , @jiajunwu_cs and our amazing students -
FSD works without headlights because cameras see better at night
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FSD works just fine without headlights. Cameras can see way more than you can at night. Take your iPhone out at night. You will see far more in the screen than your eyes can perceive.
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RIVR’s Wheeled-Legged Robots Redefine Last-Mile Delivery
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The “last 100 yards” of delivery may have just been redefined. RIVR’s new wheeled-legged robots aren’t science fiction – they’re already navigating sidewalks, climbing stairs, and delivering directly to doorsteps. And their partnership model with Veho is even more interesting:
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AI Models Accelerating Progress in Robotics Systems
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A few months ago we set out to understand exactly how our models can be used to accelerate progress in robotics and other AI systems that don’t just represent the world, but are actually able to interact with it. We’ve been collaborating with leading companies in the space and… pic.twitter.com/8prHy7Tork
— Runway (@runwayml) 11 décembre 2025A few months ago we set out to understand exactly how our models can be used to accelerate progress in robotics and other AI systems that don’t just represent the world, but are actually able to interact with it. We’ve been collaborating with leading companies in the space and
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Runway’s new world model revolutionizes robotics and virtual worlds
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Runway just changed the game.
— Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) 11 décembre 2025
New world model.
Deep impacts on robotics, virtual beings, AI films, virtual worlds, and user interfaces of the future.@3duaun you can tell the Holodeck deniers to pound sand. @kevinafischer and @okpasquale I can see how your virtual beings will… https://t.co/YiZjJNmuI0Runway just changed the game. New world model. Deep impacts on robotics, virtual beings, AI films, virtual worlds, and user interfaces of the future. @3duaun you can tell the Holodeck deniers to pound sand. @kevinafischer and @okpasquale I can see how your virtual beings will
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Robotics Boom: Skild Funding, Humanoids, Drone Innovation
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Top stories in robotics today: – Skild’s robot brain draws mega investment
– Tether pours profits into humanoids
– MIT-backed robot moves 1.6K boxes an hour
– Next phase of Ukraine’s drone warfare – Quick hits on other robotics news Read more: https://
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