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🏓🤖 Our humanoid robot can now rally over 100 consecutive shots against a human in real table tennis — fully autonomous, sub-second reaction, human-like strikes. https://x.com/ZhiSu22/status/1961244573658673222
HITTER https://humanoid-table-tennis.github.io/
Humanoid robots playing table tennis fully autonomously. The ‘HITTER’ system combines a model-based planner with a reinforcement learning (RL) whole-body controller. It is fully autonomous but relies on an external sensing system. A 9-camera OptiTrack motion capture setup https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1961338417628979237
USO: Unified Style and Subject-Driven Generation via Disentangled and Reward Learning https://bytedance.github.io/USO/
Humanoid robots doing laundry and now dishes, what do you want next? https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1963266402028335567
I guess the whole “I want my AI doing my laundry and dishes so I can do my art and writing” crew can finally relax eh?”” / X https://x.com/bilawalsidhu/status/1963370216341016822
New video of Figure humanoid robot. The same Helix model that folded towels and sorted packages can now autonomously load a dishwasher – all it needed was new training data. Helix is a generalist Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model developed by Figure in-house. https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1963271394700984494
Today we’re unveiling F.02 loading the dishwasher autonomously https://x.com/Figure_robot/status/1963266237426979300
🗺️ ATLAS: Decoupling Skeletal and Shape Parameters for Expressive Parametric Human Modeling”” TL;DR: high-fidelity 3D humans across a wide range of poses, capturing both skeletal structure and surface details; separates internal skeleton from the external surface, (1/3) https://x.com/Almorgand/status/1962581481055797586
We connect the autoregressive pipeline of LLMs with streaming video perception. Introducing AUSM: Autoregressive Universal Video Segmentation Model. A step toward unified, scalable video perception — inspired by how LLMs unified NLP. 📝 https://x.com/miran_heo/status/1962649613590302776
Jensen on NVIDIA Q2 Earnings Call: “”Our new robotics computing platform, Thor, is now available. Thor delivers an order of magnitude greater AI performance and energy efficiency than NVIDIA’s AGX Orin. It runs the latest generative and reasoning AI models at the edge in real https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1961342309209100670
Nvidia launched Jetson AGX Thor, a $3,499 chip for real-time physical AI It uses a 2,560-core Blackwell GPU, 96 fifth-generation Tensor cores, and 128GB of memory to deliver up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops of AI compute https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/1962184408246415687
NVIDIA’s Jetson AGX Thor, a $3,499 ‘robot brain,’ is now available. Powered by a Blackwell GPU with 128GB memory, it delivers up to 2,070 FP4 teraflops in 130W. Early adopters include Boston Dynamics, Agility, and Figure—pushing humanoid robotics into a new era. 🤖✨ https://x.com/StarSnap_1/status/1960153258389053561
Chinese news outlet CCTV Finance: “”According to market data, China’s humanoid robot sales in 2025 will exceed 10,000 units, a year-over-year increase of 125%.”” https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1961110406858199528
Master Plan Part IV”” / X https://x.com/Tesla/status/1962591324022153607
Tesla’s Master Plan Part IV: Sustainable Abundance for All “Our momentum allowed us to build out a fully integrated ecosystem of sustainable products, from transport to energy generation, battery storage and robotics. Today we are on the cusp of a revolutionary period primed https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1962599579221926315
Why Runway is eyeing the robotics industry for future revenue growth | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/01/why-runway-is-eyeing-the-robotics-industry-for-future-revenue-growth/
TRON 1 | Stability and Recovery in Action 👉 Witness the power of TRON 1 🔗 https://x.com/LimX_Dynamics/status/1958733669146964254
Researchers are teaching robots to walk on Mars from the sand of New Mexico | Newsroom | Oregon State University https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/researchers-are-teaching-robots-walk-mars-sand-new-mexico
Unitree expected to submit IPO filing documents between October and December 2025: company – Global Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202509/1342423.shtml
Chipotle drone delivery: ‘Zipotle’ rolling out flying burritos | Mashable https://mashable.com/article/chipotle-drone-delivery-zipotle
Boston Dynamics’ Spot costs $75,000. This one? $135. LeCabot is an open-source mod for your SO-100 and Unitree Go2 that turns them into a fully capable mobile manipulator… for a fraction of the price. You control both the robot dog and arm simultaneously using a Meta Quest https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1960971652465840406
Marc Benioff interacting with Optimus. The robot pauses for a long time after a command, Elon mentions, because it needed a little bit more room around it. The hands appear to be placeholder dummies. https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1963269758423580717
University of Waterloo researchers develop robots to directly treat kidney stones – The Robot Report https://www.therobotreport.com/university-waterloo-researchers-develop-robots-directly-treat-kidney-stones/
AI co-pilot boosts noninvasive brain-computer interface by interpreting user intent | EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1096148
90% success rate in unseen environments. No new data, no fine-tuning. Autonomously. Most robots need retraining to work in new places. What if they didn’t? Robot Utility Models (RUMs) learn once and work anywhere… zero-shot. A team from NYU and Hello Robot built a set of https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1961692920836215229
A robot that sees the terrain and predicts its own future… up to 5 seconds ahead? This is real. ❗️Best Systems Paper finalist at #RSS2025 The team introduces a perceptive Forward Dynamics Model that helps legged robots safely navigate rough, complex environments: no manual https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1962569938805141861
Training a Whole-Body Control Foundation Model — new work from my team at @agilityrobotics A neural network for controlling our humanoid robots which is robust to disturbances, can handle heavy objects, and is a powerful platform for learning new whole-body skills learn more https://x.com/chris_j_paxton/status/1961211488653267227
HunyuanWorld-Voyager is here and fully open-source! The world’s first ultra-long-range world model with native 3D reconstruction, redefining AI-driven spatial intelligence for VR, gaming, and simulations. ✅Direct 3D Output: Exports point cloud videos to 3D formats without tools https://x.com/TencentHunyuan/status/1962741518797836708
🛠️ What if a robot could invent its own tools. And teach itself how to use them? That’s exactly what VLMgineer does: a new framework that lets Vision Language Models (VLMs) design physical tools and the actions to use them, entirely on their own. No templates. No human https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1962936174596477068
A lamp that folds your laundry. That’s what @aaronistan is building with @syncereAI! One video of the prototype hit 4M+ views and set the internet on fire. In this episode, Aaron shares how he went from Taiwan → Canada → Stanford to launching Syncere in the Bay Area. We https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1963240937334689895
AI-Powered Robot by Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute Takes a Key Step Towards General-Purpose Humanoids | Toyota Research Institute https://www.tri.global/news/ai-powered-robot-boston-dynamics-and-toyota-research-institute-takes-key-step-towards-general
Announcing @happyrobot_ai’s $44M Series B 🚀led by @Base10Partners with participation from @a16z, @arrayvc, @AvraCap, @Samsara, @tokiomarine, WaVe-X, @wilvc_us, @ycombinator, and other strategic investors. 🧵 https://x.com/pablorpalafox/status/1963214703368560716
Don’t flip out! Pushing our hardware to its limits with RL feats helps make a better robot for our customers. Watch the full video: https://x.com/BostonDynamics/status/1960700538665721871
Ever seen a robot print metal instead of welding it? Robotic 3D printing builds parts layer by layer straight from a digital design. No molds, no tools… just speed, precision, and flexibility. ✅ Perfect for small-batch production ✅ Handles complex geometries that https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1963144979636719750
Galaxea AI has officially started shipping the R1 humanoid robot. Built for advanced logistics, manufacturing, and automation. With 20+ DoF and an expandable workspace capability of 0-2m, the R1 can flexibly handle delicate and complex tasks. https://x.com/CyberRobooo/status/1848179373867761720
Impressive hand dexterity. https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1963333998203318422
Not so fast! Robots display promise and vulnerabilities at birthplace of ancient Olympics | AP News https://apnews.com/article/robots-data-ai-greece-olympics-9e15c1fc1b9d5d8fb8195144059f0b5a
Nottinghamshire Police test robot dog for potential UK rollout https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2k12erdndo
Oceaneering Inks $180M Subsea Robotics Contracts with Petrobras https://www.oedigital.com/news/529475-oceaneering-inks-180m-subsea-robotics-contracts-with-petrobras
Robot skin, made to fit… automatically. This tool designs full-body tactile skins that match any robot’s shape and task. [📍 Paper below] ✅ Adapts to any 3D robot model ✅ Places sensors where they’re most useful ✅ Fully 3D-printed, including internal wiring ✅ No https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1963296697414504897
Tentacle-Like Robot to Improve Offshore Subsea Inspections https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/tentacle-like-robot-to-improve-offshore-subsea-inspections
The first-ever demo of Borg 01, developed by Detroit-based Borg Robotics. The robot is fully autonomous during the demo. https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1963279853811372296
UFC chief Dana White checked out Unitree’s humanoid robots during his recent trip to Shanghai, where one robot threw a round kick at him. https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1961106595582283958
You don’t need more robot data. You need to look inside the data you already have. [📍 bookmark for later] Instead of just copying demos, STRAP pulls semantically meaningful pieces from large offline datasets to improve robustness and performance… no fine-tuning needed. Why https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1961850172058525813
AI robot dogs deliver fast food in Zurich, as Just Eat pilots new technology | Euronews https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/08/22/ai-robot-dogs-deliver-fast-food-in-zurich-as-just-eat-pilots-new-technology
Beijing’s first robot shopping fest racks 30 million in sales, ships 190,000 units as humanoid industry grows – Global Times https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202508/1341559.shtml
Chinese humanoid maker UBTech has secured a $1 billion credit line from Infini Capital to expand production and build a research hub and “super factory” in the Middle East. The Hong Kong–Abu Dhabi–based investment firm aims to increase its holding in UBTech to 5% and will https://x.com/TheHumanoidHub/status/1963133219362287749
Robots are central to how today’s LED TVs are made. ✅ They move delicate glass panels with sub-millimeter accuracy ✅ Assemble and fit components faster than any manual line ✅ Run testing and packaging with fewer errors and delays Consumer electronics scale only because https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1962417764762599906
UBTECH secures $1B in financing for Middle East humanoid production – The Robot Report https://www.therobotreport.com/ubtech-secures-1b-financing-middle-east-humanoid-production/
Would you expect to find an industrial robot working 200 meters underground? An ABB robot is palletizing bags of salt deep below the surface: in a place where space, conditions, and safety make automation indispensable. ✅ Boosts productivity where humans can’t work https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1962781359023243751
China’s AgiBot launches sales of six robot types on JD.com https://www.techinasia.com/news/chinas-agibot-launches-sales-robot-types-jdcom
🎙️ In this episode, I talk with @aaronistan, Co-founder of @syncereAI, where he’s reimagining domestic robotics: A robotic lamp capable of folding laundry! One single video of the concept went viral, pulling in over 4 million views and sparking thousands of conversations https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1961053655009997131
💥 A 450M model just beat bigger VLAs on real robot tasks, and it’s 100% open source [📍 bookmark for later] Came across SmolVLA, a new vision-language-action model for robotics that’s compact, fast, and trained entirely on open community datasets from LeRobot via Hugging Face. https://x.com/IlirAliu_/status/1961486533535412392
Tesla asks court to throw out fatal Autopilot crash verdict https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgdjx0vgn3o
