I ran a test over 20 trials to see how good the repeatable precision of my robot shoulder joint. I achieved an average repeatability of 0.22mm of precision.

It uses a capstan drive with low creep rope in-order to get low backlash and high precision.

I used a carbon fiber rods as the base and the rest is 3D printed. Built for under $200.

28cm tall. Face full of attitude. Expressions so real I almost asked it for the weather report.

So I saw this video on youtube like a year ago and thought "Pffff how hard could that be?".

Anyway it's been 9 months, the project is finished and this is the result.

It's not as precise as the one in the video, and I haven't implemented the transition control, mostly because that wouldn't teach me anything new, but also because I've reached the limits of the hardware I bought, and I'm not spending any more money.

Anyhow, I'm working on a YouTube video explaining the whole process. I'll post it here (tho I don't know if that'd count as self-promo).

Feel free to ask me any questions if you're curious!!!

i know us robotheads love robots so I was just wondering what robot is your favorite from the movie Robots (2005) directed by Chris Wedge

Working alongside moving hardware on my desk is always a trip lol. Currently testing out some 5-DOF lamp motions at work today and firmware tweaks on the lamp setups. Kinda fun ngl especially seeing how smooth the movements are getting

Also been trying out new colors to see how they look in real office lighting (my fav is the matcha one in the back but idk why they don't give it to me)

Having moving hardware right next to your monitor takes some getting used to but it's pretty cool seeing it come together

I was delighted to meet an adorable vacuum robot at the workplace! How could anyone say ‘no’ to that sweet face

Never met one quite like this one and they told me her name is Reba

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It looks like a $399 robot duck. It waddles, falls over, gets back up — and looks more like a toy than the future of robotics.

But the interesting part isn’t the duck.

It’s what happens when physical experience becomes data.

Unlike language models, robots don’t have an internet-sized archive of real-world experience to learn from. Every fall, failed grasp and recovery has to happen somewhere in the physical world.

Cheap robots like MicroDuck point toward a strange possibility: thousands of robots, in thousands of homes, generating physical experience — and potentially sharing what they learn.

One robot learns. A thousand robots inherit.

Hi Reddit. I am not in the field but I am very interested in the development of robotics. (Just curious) probably not going into the field but very interested and excited about future of robotics

1. What is going on right now? Overall.
   
2. What are some major problems in robotics and major direction?
   
3. Which specific labs in which universities or companies are doing well on their research direction?
   
4. What are some of the leading universities labs and companies globally?
   
5. What is academia compared to industry?
   
6. Where are the centers of robotics?

I would really appreciate any inside perspective.

Those may sound like some naive questions but I am not in the field so forgive me.

Credit to vomitedthoughts on TikTok who made the robot and posts content with it.

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I was told so much information about him but can’t remember his name or find him anywhere for the life of me. I was able to find similiar robots to him online, and even one with the hat and bowtie! But I can only find the image, not his name. When I saw him, his name was on the back. He had his own name, and the guy at the shop said only 3 were made, but this guy is the famous one.

\- He was apparently the first robot to do a commencement speech
\- Someone had to use a microphone attached to voice him, he couldn’t talk on his own
\- The screen on his chest would display what he saw with the camera in his head
\- He was arrested for disorderly conduct
\- Only 3 of him were made, but this guy is the most famous of the trio
\- He does have wheels on the bottom, and you could use the keyboard to talk to him
\- He is very cool

Please help, I’m not a big robot guy, I just thought this guy was really cool and cute and just want to remember his name so I can find his speech. Thank you!