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    Nua launches Artificer for small-model robotics evaluation●Show HN: Artificer by Nua: Frontier robotics task evaluation in 4B parametersYhnScienceBiology954 min ago

    Nua, a startup working on robotics, has released Artificer, a system it says can evaluate frontier-level robotics tasks using a model of only 4 billion parameters. The launch was shared on Hacker News, where early discussion is focused on how a small model can achieve performance typically expected of far larger systems. Details on benchmarks and methods are on Nua's blog.

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    Robotic charging box spotted refuelling a kei car●So we now have a servo in a box, filling up the keicar. This is the future! # EV # WeirdCarMastodon # KeiCarMmastodonLifeAutos163 h ago

    Enthusiasts are discussing a small robotic unit - described as a 'servo in a box' - that can charge or fill a Japanese kei car automatically. The device is being hailed as a glimpse of automated refuelling for compact electric vehicles, with commenters calling it 'the future' of how tiny city cars might be topped up without human intervention.

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    'Thank you, Thing': spooky robot video making rounds●Thank you, Thing # Weird # WeirdNews # spooky # robots https:// youtu.be/93BLyBPAfYsMmastodonTechnologyRobotics359 min ago

    A short video showing a robot being thanked — addressed as 'Thing' — is circulating among social media users interested in weird news and robotics. The clip is tagged as both spooky and robotic, suggesting it shows a machine behaving in an unsettling or surprising way. Reactions are limited so far, with the item drawing small but curious engagement from people who enjoy odd or eerie tech content.

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    SynDexy Delivers First Small Batch of Dexterous Humanoid Robots▼SynDexy dexterous manipulation humanoid robot, completes first small-batch delivery✉newsTechnologyRobotics59 min ago

    Robotics firm SynDexy has completed its first small-batch delivery of its dexterous manipulation humanoid robot, marking an early commercial milestone for the company. The shipment signals that the robot has moved beyond prototype stages into initial customer deployment, a step closely watched in the competitive humanoid robotics sector where firms are racing to prove real-world usability of advanced hand and finger control.

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    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory marks its 90th anniversary▼From a creek bed to the solar system: JPL turns 90✉newsEnvironmentEnergy50 min ago

    NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is celebrating 90 years since its founding, when a small group of experimenters tested rockets in a creek bed near Pasadena, California. From those early rocket experiments, JPL grew into the leading center for robotic space exploration, sending probes across the solar system. Coverage highlights the lab's journey from humble, improvised beginnings to landmark missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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    Spot Plays With a Tire as Reachy Mini Races Microduck▼Let's Have Some Fun: Spot Plays With a Tire, Reachy Mini Races Microduck✉newsTechnologyRobotics10 h ago

    New footage from robotics labs shows Boston Dynamics' Spot robot playing with a tire, while a Reachy Mini robot races a toy Microduck. The lighthearted demos highlight the dexterity and speed of the small robots, and observers are enjoying the playful side of robotics research alongside more serious automation news.

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    Philadelphia councilmember proposes extra tax on delivery robots▼Philadelphia councilmember wants robot deliveries to pay extra tax✉newsTechnologyRobotics17 h ago

    A Philadelphia city councilmember is calling for sidewalk delivery robots to pay an additional tax, arguing that companies using the machines should contribute to city revenue as their use grows. The proposal puts Philadelphia among a small number of US cities weighing how to regulate and tax automated delivery services as they expand on city sidewalks.

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