So much fun to discuss with my friend @RishiSunak everything from world modeling to robotics to the future of work in the age of AI. Thank you for visiting @theworldlabs and soak in the Bay Area startup vibe!
ROBOTICS
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Alphabet Showcases Four Major AI-Driven Innovations Including Genie 3
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Genie 3 is one of 4(!) Alphabet innovations featured, including FireSat (satellites that use AI to better detect wildfires), CiviForm (open-source software that consolidates public program applications into one platform) & @Waymo (autonomous vehicles). Congrats to all the teams!
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Billions of robots smarter than humans: opportunity or threat?
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Ça vous inquiète ou ça vous enthousiasme L’arrivée de milliards de robots plus intelligents que les humains
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MIT Toyota GenAI Creates Virtual Training for Home Factory Robots
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To become home & factory assistants, robots will need to train on lots of demonstrations.
— MIT CSAIL (@MIT_CSAIL) 9 octobre 2025
MIT & Toyota's GenAI tool creates virtual training grounds to help them inch toward that vision, arranging 3D items into physically realistic kitchens & restaurants: https://t.co/SGlaEly1wo pic.twitter.com/LNnwiMPMjqTo become home & factory assistants, robots will need to train on lots of demonstrations. MIT & Toyota's GenAI tool creates virtual training grounds to help them inch toward that vision, arranging 3D items into physically realistic kitchens & restaurants: https://
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BEHAVIOR Challenge Invites Global Robotics Submissions
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The robotics research community is invited to participate in a competition that seeks to shape the future of domestic robotics! The BEHAVIOR Challenge, built upon years of meticulous development & simulation work, welcomes submissions worldwide by Nov. 15:
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Robotics Week: Figure 03, SoftBank’s ABB Deal, IVF Robots
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Top stories in robotics today: – Figure 03 launch: what we know
– Softbank buys ABB’s robotics unit for $5.4B
– Robots are now making IVF babies – China’s EV copycat is now a robotics player – Quick hits on other robotics news Read more: https://
robotnews.therundown.ai/p/figure-drops
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Robots Making Real Progress Despite Long Development Timeline
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Están llegando, pero a lo mejor les quedan bastantes kilómetros por recorrer Estoy de acuerdo en que llevamos mucho tiempo con muchas promesas, peeeero, los 2-3 últimos años sí ha habido algunos avances claves que hacen que los robots más allá de ser un cascarón muy chulo,
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Domestic robots predictions coming true soon
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Cuidao @antor que al final tendrás razón con tus predicciones de cuándo tendrás un robot doméstico en casa 🙂
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Robot Durability Assessment: Plastic Dishware Quality Implications
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Me doy cuenta a partir del minuto 03:00, que a pesar de los bonitos acabados de la casa, la vajilla por lo que sea es de plástico. Imagino que nos puede dar ciertas pistas del grado de robustez del robot. Ojo, no deja de ser impresionante todo lo que se ha avanzado hasta esto!
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Unitree Robot Could Enable Post-Surgical Skin Graft Recovery
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Le plus long pour nous c'est l'attente, mais on sait qu'au bloc ils bossent dur, consciencieusement avec un micriscope pour que sa greffe de peau réussisse. Je viens de voir qu'un robot @UnitreeRobotics coûtait 22 500€ . S'il peut pas remarcher après ça vous savez où je vais