Sharing this for nostalgia's.

Source: @technologyreview

From the article: "Anyone who played with this toy will also remember the sound it made. Once you slid the power button to the On position, you heard a constant whirring sound of plastic gears turning and twisting. And if you tried to push it past its boundaries, it twitched and protested with a jarring “CLICK … CLICK … CLICK.”

"It wasn’t just kids who found the Armatron so special. It was featured on the cover of the November/December 1982 issue of Robotics Age magazine, which noted that the $31.95 toy (about $96 today) had “capabilities usually found only in much more expensive experimental arms.”

#Robotics #Armatron #RetroTech

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/17/1114456/toy-armatron-modern-robotics-ai-nostalgia/

@theaigrid

Ex-Google CEO's 2026 Warning: AI Will Be Smarter & Uncontrollable

https://youtu.be/AYL4PHZzp-k?feature=shared

#AI #LLM #AGI #Robotics

Ep 4-19-2025

https://www.alojapan.com/1251959/osaka-expo-opens-in-japan-offering-a-vision-of-the-future-heres-what-to-know-business/ Osaka Expo opens in Japan offering a vision of the future. Here’s what to know | Business #business #GeneralNews #InternationalTrade #JapanOsakaExpoUsTrade #lifestyle #news #Osaka #OsakaNews #politics #robotics #WorldNews #大阪 #大阪府 State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNe…

Color blob tracking! The painful part was getting legacy camera drivers to work with the Pi Cam 2 on Ubuntu so I can eventually use #OpenCV with #ROS. Next: let’s get this bot moving! #Python #robotics

The #humanoid #robotics race is heating up! @Figure_robot is teaming up with @BMW, @agilityrobotics is testing with @amazon, & @Apptronik is collaborating with @nasa #AI https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/microsoft-open-ai-to-invest-500m-in-humanoid-robot-startup

Beijing race tested humanoid robots in a half marathon. Only 6 of 21 finished, plagued by falls & overheating. Hardware is improving, but they cant keep pace with humans yet. Reality check for robotics.
#Humanoid #AI #Robotics

BBC News: "Robots race in Chinese half marathon"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ce8gz5vl2z1o

Thailand's AI police cyborg debuts. Looks impressive, but can it do more than a camera on wheels? Skepticism is high based on past robot cop issues and privacy worries. #AI #Robotics #Surveillance

#ia #robotics

https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/25_aprile_19/a-pechino-si-e-corsa-la-prima-mezza-maratona-mista-tra-uomini-e-robot-chi-ha-vinto-ba1ff248-e4f2-449a-9fcd-1004c02ebxlk.shtml

Will OpenAI Build a Humanoid Robot? Recent Reports Suggest Renewed Interest
OpenAI is reportedly considering building humanoid robots again! This comes after a previous attempt. Advancements in AI and robotics make a comeback possible. Will they succeed? #OpenAI #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #AI #FutureofRobotics #Technology
https://tech-champion.com/artificial-intelligence/will-openai-build-a-humanoid-robot-recent-reports-suggest-renewed-interest/
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We are not prepared for the changes barreling down on us. Even if they struggle now, that’s going to be easy to fix.

#technology #robotics #futureisnow

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-pits-humanoid-robots-against-humans-half-marathon-2025-04-19/

Australian farmers open 'next frontier' in robot technology
By Brandon Long

A desire to spend more time with family has driven Queensland farmers Andrew and Jocie Bate to develop robots capable of operating day and night.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-19/australian-farmers-build-autofilling-automatic-robot-technology/105177610

Naughty AIs Are Spilling Their Users' Super Personal Chats Onto the Open Web

https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-spilling-chats

Finally wrapping my head around transforms in #ROS. They require a good bit of setup but can be really powerful. All aboard the turtle train! #robotics #programming #Python

Influencer's 'pretty crazy' bionic hand can crawl on its own

"Nineteen-year-old Instagram influencer Tilly Lockey has been at the forefront of prosthetic innovation with UK-based robotics company Open Bionics for nearly a decade. Now, she's the proud owner of their latest bionic arms - this time with hands that can operate when detached from the wearer's body."

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW740217042025RP1/

Japan Warehouse Robotics Market Size, Share and Growth 2032

https://www.marketsandata.com/industry-reports/japan-warehouse-robotics-market

China's humanoid robot production is exploding, targeting over half the global market in 2024 (>10k units, $1.14B). Think EV boom 2.0. Driven by AI advances & policy, commercial rollouts are beginning. Embodied intelligence is key. #Robotics #AI #ChinaTech

There's no such thing as a real Transformer, or is there? A new generation of robotic toys harks back to the past, provided you have plenty of cash to splash. https://www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/robot-toys-transform-to-classic-bug-and-bumblebee #news #robotics #toys #coding #programming #robosen

I'm taking a break this week, so there won't be an episode tomorrow, but Robot Talk will be back on the 25th April.

In the meantime, why not check out the back catalogue for any episodes you've missed? https://www.robottalk.org/latest-episodes/ #Robots #Robotics

We're ready for the first day of the #FIRSTRoboticsCompetition championships! Looking forward to a full day on Curie Field.
#FIRSTRobotics #frc #robotics