Research paper: https://
pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107
3/pnas.2531743123#abstract
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youtube.com/watch?v=jli0jP
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Microscopic 3D-Printed Robot Smaller Than Human Hair
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Scientists just built a robot smaller than the width of a human hair (!)
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 29 avril 2026
It has no motor, no computer and no battery
It's a 3D-printed, flexible chain of microscopic segments that, after being hit with an electric field, started swimming through liquid like a snake.
Try to… pic.twitter.com/OfDpkqJ8rOScientists just built a robot smaller than the width of a human hair (!) It has no motor, no computer and no battery It's a 3D-printed, flexible chain of microscopic segments that, after being hit with an electric field, started swimming through liquid like a snake. Try to
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Reachy Mini: First Agent-Native Robot App in One Hour
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Yesterday, @xenovacom assembled Reachy Mini and this morning I created my first app for this new version in under an hour with Claude! Try it on your Reachy mini (or in simulation): https://t.co/8TFWrorpE4
— clem 🤗 (@ClementDelangue) 29 avril 2026
The first agent-native robot! https://t.co/EpD5mHkON7 pic.twitter.com/7kUiHPg2rHYesterday, @xenovacom assembled Reachy Mini and this morning I created my first app for this new version in under an hour with Claude! Try it on your Reachy mini (or in simulation): https://
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Spark and Reachy Projects Setup Discussion
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Sweet! Great setup. So many cool Spark + Reachy projects
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Baidu’s FSD Taxi Fleet Breakdown Highlights Autonomous Driving Challenges
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As much as I'd love to see self-driving cars on the roads, especially in the form of FSD taxis, it seems we still have some way to go. In China, Baidou's recent experiments turned into a minor PR disaster when all of its FSD taxis suddenly broke down and came to a standstill. No
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Leopard 8 Drone Edition: First Smart Car with Built-In Drone
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Leopard 8 #Drone Edition: The World’s First Smart Car with a Built-In Vehicle-Mounted Drone System
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 29 avril 2026
by @tweetciiiim#EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation pic.twitter.com/sX1VldumXaLeopard 8 #Drone Edition: The World’s First Smart Car with a Built-In Vehicle-Mounted Drone System
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Humanoid Robot Revolutionizes Railway Maintenance Operations in Japan
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A New Humanoid Giant Is Transforming Railway Maintenance in Japan
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 29 avril 2026
by @CyberRobooo#Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology pic.twitter.com/o6CFudzxMbA New Humanoid Giant Is Transforming Railway Maintenance in Japan
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Nighttime Robots Build Digital Twins of Retail Stores
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Nighttime #Robots Build #Digital Twins of dm-Drogerie Markt Stores
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 29 avril 2026
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#Robotics #ML #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology pic.twitter.com/WWrYcf32qZNighttime #Robots Build #Digital Twins of dm-Drogerie Markt Stores
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3D Printer Factory System Enables Downloadable Manufacturing Skills
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X7 Humanoid Robot Dispensing Medicines in Hospitals
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Meet X7: The Humanoid #Robot Helping Dispense Medicines in Hospitals
— Ronald van Loon (@Ronald_vanLoon) 29 avril 2026
by @CyberRobooo#Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #AI #ML pic.twitter.com/AxS83QAAu5Meet X7: The Humanoid #Robot Helping Dispense Medicines in Hospitals
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