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- 1Robotics author's books join Humble Bundle on robotics engineering●Not one but two of my robotics books are in a Humble Bundle on Robotics & Automation Engineering! 🤖 18 books: Raspberry
A robotics author has announced that two of his books are included in a new Humble Bundle focused on Robotics & Automation Engineering. The bundle collects 18 titles covering Raspberry Pi robots, including Learn Robotics Programming 3rd Edition and a Raspberry Pi Pico robotics book, alongside ROS 2, drones, LEGO Mindstorms, PLCs, Arduino and home automation. The bundle is valued at $722 and lets buyers pay what they want.
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Lombardy's regional transport plan confirms the Cremona-Mantova connection, including around 9 kilometres of the Ti-Bre corridor. Local outlet Cremonaoggi reports the confirmation, a point of interest for residents and businesses awaiting improved rail links between the two provincial capitals in the Po Valley.
- 3Algae-powered soft robot arm grips objects using light▼Algae-powered soft robot arm uses light to grasp and lift small objects
Researchers have developed a soft robot arm powered by algae that can grasp and lift small objects using light as its trigger. The design pairs living photosynthetic cells with flexible materials, pointing to a low-energy approach to gentle robotic manipulation. The news is circulating via coverage from science outlets, drawing attention for blending biology with soft robotics.
- 4Raspberry Pi with LibreELEC offered as data-saving DVB-T2 replacement●heise+ | Datensparsame DVB-T2-Alternative: TV-Streaming mit Raspberry Pi und LibreELEC Mit LibreELEC und wenigen Handgri
German tech outlet heise+ has published a guide showing how to turn a Raspberry Pi into a data-saving alternative to a DVB-T2 receiver using LibreELEC, requiring only a few simple steps. The setup reportedly supports TV streaming with timeshift functionality and an electronic programme guide, making it an option for cord-cutters seeking low-cost, privacy-friendly television over the internet.
- 5Lab-grown mouse muscles give tiny robots new abilities▼Lab-grown mouse muscles enable tiny robots to jump, swim, walk and grasp
Researchers have developed micrometre-scale robots powered by lab-grown mouse muscle tissue, capable of jumping, swimming, walking and grasping objects. The biohybrid approach uses living muscle cells grown in the lab as actuators, offering a level of movement and versatility that conventional tiny mechanical motors have struggled to match. The work is drawing attention as a step toward soft, biologically powered microrobots for medical and research applications.
- 67-DOF robot arm picks user-chosen objects from cluttered tables▼7-DOF robot grasps user-selected objects in cluttered tabletop trials
A robot arm with seven degrees of freedom has demonstrated grasping objects chosen by a user from cluttered tabletop scenes in trial tests. The work shows progress in robot manipulation, where picking a specific item from a crowded surface remains a difficult task. The trials reportedly combined user-selected targets with the challenges of cluttered, real-world environments.