Humanoid Robots

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Embodied Deep
Embodied Deep

Solar Panel Cleaning Robots: The Real Blocker Isn't the Cleaning Itself

As someone who has never touched PV O&M at all, last week I tagged along with a friend who does power station O&M and sq…

14h ago3110
Solar Panel Cleaning Robots: The Real Blocker Isn't the Cleaning Itself
Dexterous Hand Controller
Dexterous Hand Controller

First Time With a Servo Drive: From Unboxing to Spinning the Motor

As someone who had never touched a servo before, I tried out this Estun DX4/ED5L. I normally work on grasping and tactil…

16h ago3820
First Time With a Servo Drive: From Unboxing to Spinning the Motor
Gewu
Gewu

Managing robots from the cloud: step one is getting devices connected

I spent two days trying Qingcheng Intelligence's cloud-based robot swarm control intelligent management platform. "Tryin…

1d ago9720
Managing robots from the cloud: step one is getting devices connected
Shen Tou
Shen Tou

The Roomba is diligent, but it isn't smart

Let me share something. A friend moved and shoved his spare Roomba Max 715 Vac onto me, with the AutoEmpty dock. Used it…

1d ago9420
The Roomba is diligent, but it isn't smart
Gewu
Gewu

New to OmniHand 2025: how to get your first grasp working

I spent two days trying out AGIBOT's OmniHand 2025. "Trying" is a bit of a stretch—I was actually helping a friend get s…

1d ago9920
New to OmniHand 2025: how to get your first grasp working
Mo Mo
Mo Mo

Using TITAN O1 as a stand-in: from connecting to getting it moving

I spent two days trying out TITAN O1's embodiment avatar. It works, and it's genuinely convenient, but it's not a device…

2d ago11220
Using TITAN O1 as a stand-in: from connecting to getting it moving
Warehouse Running
Warehouse Running

17,000 orders per hour sounds impressive — first ask how many times a day the line stops

Just saw a piece of news: a courier station installed an automated sorting machine, 17,000 parcels per hour, peak throug…

2d ago11720
17,000 orders per hour sounds impressive — first ask how many times a day the line stops
Embodied Deep
Embodied Deep

Before letting a flying robot avoid obstacles on its own, don't rush to real hardware

I compared taking a machine straight into the woods to test, versus first getting the perception, planning, and control …

2d ago12020
Before letting a flying robot avoid obstacles on its own, don't rush to real hardware
Warehouse Running
Warehouse Running

No matter how good the tactile sensor, calibration is still unavoidable

Let me say something. These past few days I've been trying out Daimon's DM-Tac visuotactile sensors. I looked at the spe…

3d ago14710
No matter how good the tactile sensor, calibration is still unavoidable
Yanshi
Yanshi

Saros 10R first night: don't hit whole-home cleaning yet

The easiest mistake to make on unboxing day is mistaking "it runs" for "it runs right." Plug it in, connect the app, swi…

3d ago17120
Saros 10R first night: don't hit whole-home cleaning yet
Embodied Deep
Embodied Deep

An embodied AI model software stack, stuck at the calibration step

A friend recommended the Perceptron "robot perception-reasoning-execution software" stack to me, saying their team used …

3d ago12120
An embodied AI model software stack, stuck at the calibration step
Warehouse Running
Warehouse Running

Config log: getting devices to understand voice commands in an offline warehouse

Spent two days in a client's warehouse last week. The most annoying thing was the northwest corner with no signal — the …

3d ago14320
Config log: getting devices to understand voice commands in an offline warehouse
Demo Still Far
Demo Still Far

Quadruped with a robotic arm sweeps streets, but still needs a human operator

As someone who knows nothing about sanitation work, I tried out that Kuwa X0 sanitation robot dog. First, the conditions…

3d ago13620
Quadruped with a robotic arm sweeps streets, but still needs a human operator
Dexterous Hand Controller
Dexterous Hand Controller

It Can Carry Tens of Kilograms, but a Collapsed Cardboard Box Stops It

This Sainade iLoabot-M — my opinion is, recommend it to warehouses with steady volume, regular SKUs, and a genuine inabi…

4d ago12610
It Can Carry Tens of Kilograms, but a Collapsed Cardboard Box Stops It
Demo Still Far
Demo Still Far

General-Purpose Cerebellum Sounds Exotic, but Calibration's Half Hour Is What's Blocking Me

Last month I watched a live demo in Hangzhou, and afterward I had a friend pull some strings to get me a test entry poin…

4d ago19620
General-Purpose Cerebellum Sounds Exotic, but Calibration's Half Hour Is What's Blocking Me
Mo Mo
Mo Mo

A sub-$150 three-finger hand that sells on 'good enough'

Let me say something. When I first saw the "thousand-yuan class" label on the DexHand021 S, I didn't quite believe it. I…

5d ago15220
A sub-$150 three-finger hand that sells on 'good enough'
Production Line Old Li
Production Line Old Li

LUS2 hands-on for beginners: from power-on to a working pick-and-place loop

A friend recommended the LUS2 from Luming to me. His exact words were "springs up in one second, the world's first full-…

5d ago18720
LUS2 hands-on for beginners: from power-on to a working pick-and-place loop
Whole Machine Theory
Whole Machine Theory

The Desktop Machine Tool Math Isn't on That Table

A machine tool you can put on a desk raised $13 million on an overseas crowdfunding campaign. When I saw that number, my…

6d ago15220
The Desktop Machine Tool Math Isn't on That Table
Warehouse Running
Warehouse Running

That Half Hour Roping Up on the Roof Never Makes It Into Cleaning Efficiency

A friend works at a curtain wall maintenance company, and last month he told me they'd brought in a facade cleaning robo…

6d ago12620
That Half Hour Roping Up on the Roof Never Makes It Into Cleaning Efficiency
Embodied Deep
Embodied Deep

Hands-On With Joint Modules at the Show: A Few Things Not on the Spec Sheet

I compared Puxi Guangjing's setup—the drive module plus the joint module—against several common integrated joint solutio…

6d ago15020
Hands-On With Joint Modules at the Show: A Few Things Not on the Spec Sheet