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Munich-based robotics company RobCo has become a unicorn, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The startup builds modular, reprogrammable industrial robots aimed at automating small and mid-sized manufacturers. The funding round highlights growing investor confidence in European robotics, with observers noting RobCo as a rare German hardware unicorn and a sign that industrial automation remains one of the continent's hottest venture sectors.
- 2Friendly robot spotted roaming MIT campusβSpotted a friendly little guy in # CambridgeMA at # MIT . # Robotics # Robot # Boston
A small, friendly-looking robot was spotted on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The sighting was shared with robotics enthusiasts, drawing light attention as part of ongoing interest in robots appearing in public spaces around Boston, a hub for robotics research and company testing.
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A new horror game premise casts the player as a robot vacuum cleaner navigating a haunted house, and the concept is drawing large audiences online. Viewers are reacting to the unusual twist of playing as a small household appliance stalked through dark rooms, praising the creativity of turning an everyday gadget into a horror protagonist.
- 4Next-gen hopping robot mimics a fleaβNext-gen hopping robot is the smart flea we didn't know we needed
A new small hopping robot has been unveiled, drawing comparisons to a flea for its ability to jump despite its compact size. The design points to a trend in robotics toward tiny, agile machines that can navigate difficult terrain where wheeled or legged robots struggle. Coverage so far focuses on the engineering behind its jumping mechanism and its potential uses in inspection, search and exploration.
- 5DirectHop: Tiny One-Gram Robot Hops Precisely Over StairsβFirst Look at DirectHop, the Tiny One Gram Robot Precisely Hops Over Stairs with Motor Control
A first look at DirectHop, a tiny robot weighing just one gram, shows it hopping precisely over stairs using motor control. The miniature jumping machine is drawing attention for demonstrating such agile locomotion at an extremely small scale, a notable feat in robotics where stabilising controlled hops in something so light is a serious engineering challenge.
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Makers are highlighting a do-it-yourself approach that turns an unused smartphone into the brain and screen of a small robot, putting a retired device back to work instead of letting it gather dust in a drawer. The project taps the phone's camera, sensors and processing power as ready-made robot hardware, an idea resonating with hobbyists interested in e-waste reduction and cheap robotics.
- 7A $599 Desk-Sized Robot Dog That Snaps Together Like LEGOβA $599 Robot Dog That Fits on Your Desk and Works Like LEGO Technic
A $599 desktop robot dog has been unveiled, designed to be small enough to fit on a desk and to be assembled in a modular way compared to LEGO Technic kits. The product combines an affordable price point with a build-it-yourself approach, making hobby robotics more accessible. Interest centres on whether an inexpensive, customisable robot pet could bring programmable robotics to a much wider consumer audience.